Women’s Soccer Set to Host Penn For Pink Out Game on Saturday

Saturday, October 4

Providence, R.I.

6 p.m.

Brown University

Penn

Tickets

Photo by: Brown Athletics

Women’s Soccer Set to Host Penn For Pink Out Game on Saturday

10/3/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown women's soccer team returns home to continue its Ivy League schedule against the Penn Quakers.

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with tickets available here. It will be the team's annual 'Pink Out' game, as fans are encouraged to wear pink for breast cancer awareness.

Scouting the Bears (7-2-2, 1-1-0)

Brown was picked second in the Ivy League preseason poll, receiving six first-place votes
- The Bears went 6-1-2 in their non-conference schedule
- They began their season with three straight wins, defeating New Haven, Rhode Island and UConn by a combined score of 7-2
- Their lone loss came against Minnesota, who received national ranking votes in the preseason poll
- They defeated Northeastern 2-0 in a strong bounce-back effort
- The Bears tied Wake Forest 1-1 on the road, who is currently ranked 12^th in the country, and tied Hofstra in the next game
- They won back-to-back games 4-0, defeating Central Connecticut State and Providence College
- They defeated Yale in their Ivy League opener 5-2 before falling at Columbia 2-1
Senior defender Naya Cardoza is tied for the Ivy League lead in goals with six, earning multiple Ivy League Player of the Week honors this season
Junior midfielder Joy Okonye leads the Ivy League in assists (5) and is tied for the lead in points (15)
The Bears have outscored their opponents 25-10, while outshooting them 194-79

Scouting the Quakers (4-2-3, 0-1-1)

Penn was T-6^th in the Ivy League preseason poll
The Quakers defeated Mount Saint Mary's 5-0 in their opener
- They followed that with a tie to Drexel and wins over George Mason and Fairleigh Dickinson
- They then tied Lafayette 2-2 and defeated St. Joseph's 2-1
- Their first loss came against Villanova at home, losing 3-1
- In Ivy League play, the Quakers lost to Princeton 1-0 and tied Dartmouth 1-1
Penn is led by head coach Krissy Turner, who began her tenure in 2022
- She has over 300 wins in her career, most of which were from her 24-year tenure at Monmouth
Junior forward Abbey Cook leads the team with three goals
Senior forward Anuli Okafor and junior forward Taylor Ferraro share the team lead in assists with two
They've outscored opponents 14-9, while outshooting them 104-81

History

The Bears are 19-13-5 against Penn
They've won four of their last five against the Quakers, as last season's match ended in a 0-0 draw

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