Men's Lacrosse Hosts #10 Georgetown in Non-Conference Clash

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown Bears (1-2, 0-0 Ivy League) host the 10th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas (2-2, 0-0 Big East) in a noon clash at Stevenson-Pincince Field on Saturday. Tomorrow afternoon's game will stream on ESPN+.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown enters Saturday after picking up the first win of the Jon Torpey era over the PC Friars last Saturday. The Bears opened the season with losses to Fairfield and Boston University.
Brown's offense averages 6.33 goals per game and is led by senior Aidan McLane, who has six goals and seven points through three games.
The man-up offense has two goals in five attempts to rank fifth in the Ivy League and tied for 30th nationally.
Defensively, Brown ranks third in the conference and 23rd nationally with 8.33 goals against per game.
Sophomore Connor Foley has started all three games in net for Brown and holds a .653 save percentage and 8.40 goals against average.
Brown's man-down defense clicks at .556 (5-for-9) through three games.
The Bears hold a .779 clear percentage and lead the Ivy League with a .705 opponent clear percentage.

SCOUTING THE HOYAS

Georgetown enters Saturday with a 2-2 overall record and are ranked 10th in the nation per the USILA Coaches Poll.
The Hoyas opened the season with a win over Loyola before falling to sixth-ranked Johns Hopkins. Georgetown then took a win over 13th-ranked Penn before falling 11-9 to top-ranked Notre Dame.
Georgetown's offense averages nine goals per game to rank 52nd nationally.
Fulton Bayman leads the team with eight goals and 13 points through four games. Aidan Carroll leads the team with six assists and is second on the team with 11 points.
Georgetown's man-up offense has one goal in 11 attempts through four games.
Defensively, Georgetown ranks 24th nationally with 8.50 goals against per game.
Anderson Moore has started all four games in goal and holds a .485 save percentage and 8.57 goals against average.
The Hoya man-down defense ranks sixth in the nation at .875 (7-8).
Georgetown's clear percentage of .859 ranks 32nd nationally.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday marks the seventh meeting between Brown and Georgetown dating back to 1997.
The Bears are looking for their first win over the Hoyas in the series. Three of the six games have been decided by two goals or less.

OCEAN STATE DUB

The Bears picked up the first win of the Jon Torpey era with a 7-6 final over the Providence College Friars last Saturday.
The win puts Brown in a position to win a trophy on Tuesday (Mar. 4) against the Bryant Bulldogs.

OCEAN STATE CUP

The Bears look to capture the Ocean State Cup for the first time since 2022 this season.
The Bears can capture the Ocean State Cup for the first time since 2022 with a win over Bryant.
If the Bulldogs prevail, the Ocean State Cup will be decided by goals against.
Brown has conceded six goals in one game, Bryant has conceded 15 goals in one game, and PC has conceded 19 goals in two games.

FOLEY STANDS TALL

Sophomore goalie Connor Foley picked up Ivy League Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors following a standout week.
Foley recorded 18 saves and scored a goal in Brown's 8-7 loss at BU (Feb. 18) before tallying 19 saves in Brown's 7-6 win over PC (Feb. 22).
Through three games, Foley holds a .653 save percentage and 8.40 goals against average.
His save percentage ranks second in the Ivy League and eighth nationally. His goals against average is third in the Ivy League and 21st nationally.

McLANE REVS UP

Senior Aidan McLane recorded four goals and added an assist in Brown's 7-6 win over the Friars.
He leads the team with six goals and seven points through three games.

HOPPING IN

Jeremy Hopsicker tallied a goal and two assists in Brown's win over the Friars on Saturday. The junior is third on the team in scoring with four points.

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