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Women’s Soccer Set to Begin 2025 Campaign on Friday
8/21/2025 12:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The Brown women's soccer program kicks off its season on the road against the University of New Haven on Friday, August 22, at 6 p.m.
This game will be New Haven's first as a Division I school, as they elevated from Division II and joined the Northeast Conference (NEC). Historically, it will be Brown's first matchup against New Haven.
Scouting Brown
The Bears enter 2025 with high expectations, placing second in the Ivy League preseason poll with six first-place votes. Brown returns their leading goal scorer from last season, Ivy League Rookie of the Year Ella Weil (Culver City, Calif./Culver City), who scored five goals in 2024 and will look to build on her early collegiate success.
The Bears finished 2024 with a record of 7-5-5 and will lean on their experience to improve. Senior Bella Schopp (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) recorded 51 saves and five shutouts last year, and boasts a 16-5-7 career record at Brown.
Head coach Kia McNeill holds a strong record of 86-31-19 in her nine seasons. The Bears have won four Ivy titles during her tenure. Brown returns three All-Ivy selections from 2024, including Ella Weil (Culver City, Calif./Culver City), Ayla Sahin (Barrington, R.I./Tabor Academy) and Joy Okonye (Lagos, Nigeria/Canterbury School). Okonye was named to the 2025 TopDrawerSoccer Top 100 Preseason List.
Click here for the 2025 full season preview.
Scouting New Haven
New Haven begins their Division I journey following a 3-9-6 record in Division II last season. They were outscored 27-14 in those 18 games.
Leading goal scorer from a season ago, Emma Mitchell (4 goals), returns for the Chargers, while goalkeeper Caitlin Daley, who started in 17 games, returns as well.
Head coach Laura Duncan will coach her 15th season for New Haven. She's led them to 88 wins in her career, which makes her the all-time winningest coach in program history.
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