Women’s Basketball Set to Open Ivy League Play on Monday Evening at Yale

Monday, January 5

New Haven, Conn.

5 p.m.

Brown University

Yale

Photo by: Kayleigh Halasz

Women’s Basketball Set to Open Ivy League Play on Monday Evening at Yale

1/4/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown women's basketball team will travel to New Haven, Conn., to face the Yale Bulldogs in its Ivy League opener on Monday. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. inside of Lee Amphitheater.

The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Scouting the Bears (8-4)

The Bears rounded out non-conference play on Monday afternoon, defeating DIII opponent Wheaton (Mass.) 76-24.
Five Bears finished Monday's contest in double-figures: Grace Arnolie (13), Sela Klein (11), Ada Anamekwe (10), Alyssa Moreland (10), and Monét Witherspoon (10).
Klein's 11 points marked a career-high points against the Lyons on Monday afternoon. She also assisted on a career-high four baskets, four field goals made, and one free-throw made. She tied her career-high in three-pointers made with two.
Multiple Bears set career-highs against Wheaton with first-year guard Lindsay Harzich grabbing six rebounds, assisting on one basket, and two steals. First-year forward Isabella Wesley grabbed 10 rebounds, and tied her one block high. Witherspoon grabbed a career-high seven rebounds.
Brown currently leads the Ivy League in combined team rebounds (42.8/g), and defensive rebounds (28.9/g). They sit second in team offensive rebounds, with an average of 13.9 per game.
Arnolie is the fourth-highest scorer in the Ivy League, averaging 16.6 points per game. Moreland rounds out the top-10, with an average of 13.0 points per game.
Moreland continues to lead the conference in rebounds per game (10.7/g), and field goal percentage (.540). She also holds first in steals, averaging 2.9 per game.
Arnolie leads the Ivy League in three-point field goal percentage at .396. She ranks second in three-point field goals per game, with an average of 2.1 per game.

Scouting the Bulldogs (4-9)

The Bulldogs rounded out non-conference play at High Point where they fell short in double overtime, 83-85.
Ciniya Moore netted a team-high 33 points in Yale's last outing at High Point. Moore shot 13-26 from the field and 2-4 from beyond the arc. Moore currently ranks second in the Ivy League in scoring with an average of 17.0 points per game.
The Bulldogs' 83 points marks the most scored in a game since 2020 at Columbia.
Yale ranks fourth in the Ivy League in team offensive (12.5/g) and defensive (24.0/g) rebounds. The Bulldogs are also fourth in team free throw percentage, with .728.
Dorka Kastl leads the conference in blocked shots with 2.8 per game.
Kiley Capstraw has the third-most assists in the Ivy League, averaging 4.3 per game. She also ranks fourth in steals per game (1.9).
Yale began its 2025-26 campaign on a six-game losing streak that was snapped after a 63-54 win at American.
The Bulldogs' four wins came against American (63-54), Bryant (61-48), Rider (53-52), and New Haven (63-49).
Yale added eight newcomers in the offseason with six first-years and two transfers.
Yale was selected to finish eighth in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.

History

The Bears hold a 54-46 record over the Bulldogs.
Brown is currently on a four-game win streak against Yale that began in 2024.
From 1991-1997, the Bears collected 15 wins against the Bulldogs.
Both teams first met in 1974, where Brown earned a 41-34 win.

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