Men’s Soccer Welcomes Holy Cross in Season Opener on Friday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown men's soccer team will open the 2025 season at home on Friday, Aug. 29 when they host Holy Cross. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Stevenson-Pincince Field.

Brown Athletics has updated multiple facility and ticketing policies which can be found below.

Re-Entry Policy: Fans attending Brown men's soccer games will now be able to re-enter the venue with a valid scan of their ticket.

Bag Policy: There is no longer a clear bag requirement, or restrictions on bag size. All bags will be checked before fans can enter Stevenson-Pincince Field for a soccer game.

Student Admission: Admission will be granted by scanning a valid Brown ID. Purchasing a ticket in advance is not required.

Scouting the Bears

Friends of Brown Men's Soccer Head Coaching Chair Chase Wileman returns for his fourth season with the program.
All-Ivy honorees Lorenzo Amaral (First Team) and Mads Stistrup Petersen (Second Team) make their return to College Hill.
The Bears look to build upon last year's numbers after closing out the 2024 season with an 8-8-1 record, going 3-4-0 in conference play.
Brown wrapped up last season ranked within the top 10 in multiple statistical categories: Amaral ranked second in the Ivy League in points, and fourth in goals. Stistrup Petersen ranked seventh in the conference in assists. Goalkeeper Henrik Weiper had the fourth-lowest goals against average in the Ivy League, and ranked third in saves.
Ahead of the 2025 season, Amaral was named to the United Soccer Coaches Division I Men's Forwards to Watch List.

Scouting the Crusaders (0-1-1)

Head Coach Matt Brown returns to Holy Cross for his second season with the program.
Holy Cross returns 13 players, including All-Patriot League honoree Julian Beban.
The Crusaders closed out the 2024 season with a 4-9-5 record, finishing 3-3-3 in the Patriot League.
Holy Cross opened their season with a 1-1 draw last Thursday at Northeastern. Archie Hatcher scored the lone goal for the Crusaders in the 16th minute.
The Crusaders dropped their second game of the season 1-0 to Merrimack.
Holy Cross out shot Merrimack 10-8, with goalkeeper Mateo Buyu making five saves for the Crusaders.

History

The Bears have an 8-1 record against the Crusaders in their last nine meetings, dating back to 2010. The team has a 4-1 record at home, and 4-0 on the road.
Brown went on a six game winning streak over Holy Cross from 2010-11 and 2015-2018.
The Bears lost 1-0 in overtime to the Crusaders in 2019 before winning two more games in 2021 and 2024.
Four of the last nine matchups between Brown and Holy Cross have gone into overtime, with the Bears coming out on top 75% of the time.

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