Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 23 Princeton 65-51 in Ivy Madness Semifinal

Friday, March 13

Ithaca, N.Y.

4:30 p.m.

Brown University

16-11,8-6Ivy League

Princeton

25-3,12-2Ivy League

Brown

Princeton

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Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 23 Princeton 65-51 in Ivy Madness Semifinal

3/13/2026 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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ITHACA, N.Y. - The fourth-seeded Brown women's basketball team (16-11, 8-6 Ivy) fell to the first-seeded and 23rd nationally ranked Princeton Tigers (25-3, 12-2 Ivy) 65-51 in the first Ivy Madness semifinal on Saturday evening at Newman Arena.

"We all had a lot of belief in ourselves, and I think we earned the right to believe that we could win this game," Elizabeth F. Turner '98 Coaching Chair for Women's Basketball Monique LeBlanc said. "So naturally disappointed in the outcome. We were disappointed with the start, but I want to say first great game Princeton, they did a tremendous job."

"I was also not surprised, and really proud of our team's resilience, because although we didn't have the start that we wanted, this team has a ton of grit, resilience and toughness. I knew that we would settle in and find our confidence and our rhythm, which we did," LeBlanc added.

Brown made Ivy Madness history with the most team three pointers with 11. The previous record was held by both Princeton and Columbia with 10.

Grace Arnolie led the way for the Bears with 17 points, including five three-pointers. Her five triples tie her for third place for the most three-pointers made in an Ivy Madness game. Her 12 attempts also tie for the third-most in Ivy Madness history. Arnolie tacked on five rebounds, and three steals and assists.

Olivia Young had a strong showing, totaling the second-most points on the team with 13. She also tied her career-high three steals. Young posted four rebounds, a block and an assist.

"I think we came out in the first quarter a little bit nervous, because this is our first Ivy Madness appearance. I think with the next three quarters we really got together, trusted ourselves more and were able to hit more shots," Young said.

The Tigers got on the board first, with a three-pointer from Madison St. Rose. Young cashed in with a follow-up three. Princeton went on a 16-0 run midway through the first quarter, spanning until there was a minute and a half remaining. Beth Nelson drained a three-pointer to put an end to the Tigers' run. The Tigers tacked on an additional two points before time expired.

Princeton hit back-to-back threes to open up the second quarter. Arnolie followed up and drove her way down the middle, hitting a layup. The Bears were able to get three crucial stops, holding off the Tigers from scoring for three minutes. A string of out of bounds and turnovers left both teams scoreless for four minutes. Princeton's Toby Nweke hit a three to end the scoring drought. Arnolie drained a three pointer with three seconds left before the half. Brown trailed by 22 at the break.

The Bears came out of the break firing, with Arnolie hitting a three to open the third. Princeton continued on a 8-0 run, before Nelson hit Brown's second three-pointer of the quarter. Brown rattled off five threes in a row, prompting a Princeton timeout. At the media, the Bears were shooting 6-for-7 (85%) from beyond the arc. Brown went on a 14-0 run, before Madison St. Rose put an end to it. The Tigers hit a basket before the buzzer to extend their lead to 17.

Brown outscored Princeton in the final quarter 15-12, and came within 10 points of the Tigers, but were unable to complete the comeback.

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