Men's Lacrosse Hits the Road to Take on #17 Penn, Villanova

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown Bears (2-3, 0-0 Ivy League) hit the road to take on the 17th-ranked Penn Quakers (3-3, 0-0 Ivy League) in the conference opener on Saturday before squaring off against the Villanova Wildcats (2-4, 0-0 Big East) on Monday.

Saturday's game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+. Monday's game is set for a 3 p.m. opening faceoff and will stream on FloSports.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown enters the weekend with a 2-3 overall record with wins over Providence College and Bryant.
Brown's offense averages 7.40 goals per game and is led by senior Aidan McLane, who has 10 goals and 13 points through five games.
Brown's man-up offense has four goals in 12 attempts (.333) to rank fifth in the Ivy League and 41st nationally. Marcus Wertheim has three man-up goals to lead the Bears.
The Bears own a .817 clear percentage to rank sixth in the Ivy League.
Defensively, the Bears rank second in the Ivy League and 23rd nationally with 9.20 goals against per game.
Goalie Connor Foley holds a .626 save percentage and 9.25 goals against average in five starts.
Brown's man-down defense ranks sixth in the conference at .500.

SCOUTING THE QUAKERS

Penn enters the weekend with a 3-3 overall record. All three of Penn's losses have come against ranked foes - #14 Georgetown, #4 North Carolina, and #5 Duke.
Penn holds wins over UAlbany, #17 Delaware, and Villanova.
Penn's offense averages 9.17 goals per game to rank sixth in the Ivy League and 55th nationally.
Cam Rubin leads the team with 12 goals and 15 points. Griffin Scane also has 12 goals and is second on the team with 14 points.
Penn's man-up offense clicks at .231 to rank seventh in the conference and 58th in the NCAA.
Penn's .907 clear percentage leads the Ivy League and ranks seventh nationally.
Defensively, Penn leads the Ivy League and ranks 17th nationally with 8.83 goals against per game.
Goalie Emmet Carroll holds a .581 save percentage and 8.73 goals against average in six starts.
Penn's man-down defense leads the Ivy and ranks 16th in the NCAA at .762.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday marks the 63rd meeting between Brown and Penn dating back to 1927.
Brown holds a 36-26 all-time record against the Quakers and an 18-13 road record.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

Villanova enters the weekend with a 2-4 overall record with wins over ninth-ranked Yale and Drexel.
The Wildcats most recently suffered an 11-8 loss to Penn and take on 20th-ranked St. Joseph's on Saturday.
Villanova's offense averages 7.83 goals per game to rank 67th nationally.
Matt Licata leads the team with 10 goals and 12 points.
Villanova's man-up offense ranks 33rd nationally at .375.
The Wildcats own a .736 clear percentage to rank last in the nation.
Villanova's defense allows 11.50 goals per game to rank 45th nationally.
Denis Fargione holds a .548 save percentage and 9.43 goals against average in three starts. Anthony Wilson holds a .333 save percentage and 14.40 goals against average in three starts.
Villanova's man-down defense ranks 30th in the NCAA at .636.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Monday is the eighth meeting between Brown and Villanova dating back to 2016.
The Bears hold a 4-3 overall record against the Wildcats along with a 3-0 road mark.

OCEAN STATE CUP

Brown captured its eighth Ocean State Cup with a 10-8 road win over the Bryant Bulldogs on Tuesday (Mar. 4).
It was the program's first Ocean State Cup since 2022.
Connor Foley tallied 16 saves in the win over the Bulldogs and finished the two Ocean State Cup games with 35 saves, a .714 save percentage, and a 7.00 goals against average.
Aidan McLane recorded a hat trick and added an assist against Bryant to finish the Ocean State Cup games with seven goals and nine points.

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).

FOLEY IN THE RANKINGS

Through five games, Foley holds a .629 save percentage and 9.25 goals against average.
His save percentage leads the Ivy League and ranks fifth nationally. His goals against average is second in the Ivy League and 22nd nationally.
He leads the nation with 15.60 saves per game.

McLANE REVS UP

Senior Aidan McLane recorded four goals and added an assist in Brown's 7-6 win over the Friars (Feb. 22).
He added a hat trick and four points in the win over Bryant (Mar. 4) and leads the team with 10 goals and 13 points through five games.

McLANE 100

McLane is closing in on the 100-point career milestone and enters the weekend with 91 career points.
He looks to become the 36th Bear to record 100 career points and the first since his brother, Devon, cracked the milestone in 2023.
He is 27 goals shy of 100 career goals. Just 13 Bears have reached the century mark in goals.

I'VE BEN HELPING

Junior Ben Scandone tallied a career-high four assists and five points last time out against Georgetown (Mar. 1).
He leads the team with five assists and ranks third on the team with nine points.

STEADY

Marcus Wertheim has points in all five games this season and ranks second on the team with seven goals and 10 points.
Wertheim posted two-goal and three-point efforts in Brown's wins over PC (Feb. 22) and Bryant (Mar. 4).

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Men's Lacrosse Hits the Road to Take on #17 Penn, Villanova

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Connor Foley

Aidan McLane

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Marcus Wertheim

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Men's Lacrosse Hits the Road to Take on #17 Penn, Villanova

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Players Mentioned

Connor Foley

Aidan McLane

Ben Scandone

Marcus Wertheim

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