Brown University Women's Water Polo Beats St. Francis (Pa.), 12-4, Falls to No. 13 Indiana, 9-4

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's water polo defeated Saint Francis University (Pa.), 12-4, and fell to No. 13 Indiana University, 9-4, in a pair of Collegiate Water Polo Association games at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center on Friday.

In their first home games since Feb. 4, the Bears (12-13, 1-2 CWPA) jumped out to an 8-2 halftime lead in their victory over the Red Flash (12-10, 0-2 CWPA) after dropping the decision to the Hoosiers (21-6, 2-2 CWPA) in their first league home game of the season.

Between the two games, senior goalkeeper Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) blocked 19 shots while fellow senior Jessica Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) scored five goals against Saint Francis. Junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) netted four goals on the day.

Next, Brown plays No. 9 Michigan at Harvard tomorrow, Saturday, Apr. 7, at 11:30 a.m. before hosting Connecticut College on Sunday, Apr. 8, at noon.

Game 1 – No. 13 Indiana 9, Brown 4

Junior McKenna Miller tallied four points on two goals and two assists, but Brown fell to No. 13 Indiana, 9-4, on Friday afternoon in its first game of the day.

The Bears remained within 5-2 with under two minutes to play in the first half before the Hoosiers scored three straight goals, completing a 6-0 run to bring an 8-2 lead into the fourth quarter.

Miller (Danville, Calif.) totaled seven ejections drawn and three steals alongside her two goals and two assists. Junior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) posted a goal and two steals.

Senior Jessica Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) registered an assist and three steals, and junior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) netted one goal.

In the cage, senior goalie Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) blocked nine shots.

After the Hoosiers opened the game with a 2-0 lead, Miller scored back-to-back goals to tie the score at 2-2 with 4:32 left in the first quarter. She netted both of her goals on the power play, scoring on the left wing off a feed from Heilman on the first goal before converting from the point on the second marker.

Indiana scored the last two goals of the first quarter to gain a 4-2 lead at the end of one and notched the only three goals of the second stanza to pull ahead 7-2 at halftime. The visitors scored once in the third frame to carry an 8-2 advantage into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth, McDougal scored on a one-timed shot off an assist from Miller on a 6-on-5 to cut the deficit to 8-3 with 6:39 remaining. Following an Indiana goal, Rosas closed the game's scoring, converting from five meters off a pass from Miller at the 4:54 mark. 

Indiana 9, Brown 4Brown....................... 2…0…0…2…4
Indiana..................... 4…3…1…1…9
Brown Goals: Miller 2, McDougal, Rosas.
Brown Saves: Dakan 9.

Game 2 – Brown 12, St. Francis (Pa.) 4

Senior Jessica Heilman scored five goals, and fellow senior Marisol Dakan made 10 saves as Brown defeated Saint Francis (Pa.), 12-4, on Friday night in its second game of the day.

The Bears staked themselves to an 8-2 lead over the Red Flash at halftime and gained an edge as large as nine goals at 12-3 late in the fourth quarter.

The Bears celebrated Senior Night as part of the contest, recognizing Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) and Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) for their hard work and dedication to the program over the last four years.

Junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) compiled two goals, two steals, and two ejections drawn while freshman Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) finished with two goals, two assists, three steals, two field blocks, and two ejections drawn.

Freshman Alli Schaum (San Rafael, Calif.) registered a goal and two steals, and junior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) and sophomore Lexi Atwell(La Jolla, Calif.) each netted one goal.

Dakan limited Saint Francis to just two goals over the final three quarters.

After the Red Flash scored the game's opening goal, Brown used a 4-0 run to pull ahead 4-1. Heilman started the streak with back-to-back goals and closed the burst with her third goal of the game while Perez netted a goal on a skip shot. A tally from Rosas from the right wing gave Brown a 5-2 lead at the end of the first period.

The hosts scored all three of the second quarter's goals to claim an 8-2 advantage at the intermission. Miller started the quarter's scoring with a skip shot before Schaum converted from five meters, and Atwell deposited a goal in transition.

The two teams each scored once in the third frame with a goal from Perez from the right wing keeping Brown ahead 9-3. 

In the final frame, Miller connected on a 5-meter penalty shot prior to Heilman netting consecutive goals on lob shots to give the Bears a 12-3 lead with 1:12 remaining. Saint Francis scored the contest's final marker with 38 seconds left.

Brown 12, St. Francis (Pa.) 4Brown....................... 5…3…1…3…12
St. Francis (Pa.)...... 2…0…1…1…4
Brown Goals: Heilman 5, Miller 2, Perez 2, Atwell, Rosas, Schaum.
Brown Saves: Dakan 10.

Brown University Women's Soccer Announces 10 Newcomers in Class of 2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University women's soccer will welcome 10 new student-athletes into the program as members of the Bears' Class of 2022, Brown head coach Kia McNeill announced on Friday.

"I'm very excited to introduce the Class of 2022 and can't wait to get them acclimated and on the pitch here at Brown," McNeill said. "It is an extremely talented class, individually and collectively, ​and ​I am confident that these​ 10 young women possess the character, drive, and ambition to have great college careers here both on and off the field."

• PHOTOS: The Brown Women's Soccer Class of 2022

The class includes balance across the country and field. The group comprises four student-athletes from California, three from New York, and one each from Connecticut, Florida, and Minnesota. On the field, the class includes three forwards, three midfielders, and four backs with several players having the versatility to play different positions.

The newcomers in the Class of 2022 are midfielder Sara Bermudez (South San Francisco, Calif.),

No. 8 Women's Crew Sweeps All Five Races at No. 16 Radcliffe

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –  No. 8 Brown University women's crew swept all five races from No. 16 Radcliffe on Saturday morning on the Charles River, taking the first, second, and third varsity eight races as well as the A and B varsity four events.

The Bears improved to 20-8 in the all-time dual race series against Radcliffe – the women's crew program at Harvard – and defeated the Black & White for the 10^th straight time in dual competition.

Opening the day with the first varsity eight Brown clocked in with a time of 6:52.4, edging Radcliffe (6:55.0) by 2.6 seconds.

In the second varsity eight, the Bears finished in a time of 6:58.6, topping the Black & White (7:01.9) by 3.3 seconds.

Closing out the NCAA events, the Bears' A varsity four came in with a time of 7:34.9, beating the hosts (7:46.5) by 11.6 seconds.

In the B varsity four race, Brown registered a time of 7:54.5 defeating Radcliffe's B varsity four (8:07.6) by 11.1 seconds and the hosts' C varsity four (8:49.8) by 55.3 seconds.

Closing out the day with the third varsity eight, Brown's third varsity eight (7:12.1) bested Radcliffe (7:29.0) by 16.9 seconds. The Bears' fourth varsity eight (7:16.4) topped the Black & White's 3V8 by 12.6 seconds.

Next, Brown races at the Lake Natoma Invitational in Gold River, Calif., from Saturday, Apr. 14 to Sunday, Apr. 15. The LNI field includes No. 2 California, No. 10 Stanford, Notre Dame, Alabama, Gonzaga, San Diego, and host Sacramento State. 

Brown Schedule/Results
10:12 a.m. – First Varsity Eight – First Place (1-0) – 6:52.4
10:28 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight – First Place (1-0) – 6:58.6
10:44 a.m. – A Varsity Four – First Place (1-0) – 7:34.9
11:00 a.m. – B Varsity Four – First Place (2-0) – 7:54.5
11:16 a.m. – Third Varsity Eight – First Place (2-0) – 7:12.1
11:16 a.m. – Fourth Varsity Eight – Second Place (1-1) – 7:16.4

Brown University McGregor Homers, Waters Throws Shutout in Softball's 4-0 Win over Penn

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior Annie McGregor hit her second home run of the season, and sophomore Emily Waters pitched her first career complete-game shutout as Brown University softball blanked the University of Pennsylvania, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Brown Softball Field.

In the series finale of a three-game set, the Bears (8-14, 2-4 Ivy) plated two runs in the bottom of the third inning and two runs in the last of the fourth, while shutting out the visiting Quakers (7-15, 4-5 Ivy) for the first time since 2004.

Waters (Northridge, Calif.) threw a complete-game 7.0 innings, allowing no runs on four hits in her first complete game of the season and second of her career in the win (2-5).

McGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) tallied two RBIs on her 12^th career home run while freshman Anya Schmitz (Santa Barbara, Calif.) went 2-for-3 with a run. Junior Meghan Wimmer (Boothwyn, Pa.) brought home a run with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the third, Brown junior center fielder Ashli Lotz (Austin, Texas) kept the game scoreless as she gathered a ball hit to center field and delivered a strike to the plate for the outfield assist.

The Bears followed with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame. A sacrifice bunt from sophomore Kaitlin Okimoto (Burbank, Calif.) put pressure on the defense, allowing a run to score on an error before Wimmer lifted her sacrifice fly to center field.

After junior Annie Scarangella (Tucson, Ariz.) walked in the bottom of the fourth, McGregor drove her two-run home run to center field as her blast tipped off a Penn glove and over the outfield wall.

For Penn, Ciana Curran took the loss (0-1), giving up two runs on two hits with two strikeouts over 3.0 innings in the start. Mason Spichiger permitted two runs on two hits over 3.0 innings in relief.

Next, Brown plays at Cornell for a three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 7 beginning at 12:30 p.m. and a single game on Sunday, Apr. 8 at 12:30 p.m.

Brown University Women's Water Polo Falls to No. 14 Long Beach State, No. 12 Hartwick

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LONG BEACH and COMMERCE, Calif. – Continuing its California trip, Brown University women's water polo fell to No. 14 Long Beach State University, 10-4, and to No. 12 Hartwick College, 13-8, on Thursday at the Lindgren Aquatic Center and Brenda Villa Aquatic Center respectively.

Facing a pair of top-15 opponents during their eight-day, nine-game West Coast swing, the Bears (9-12, 0-1 CWPA) dropped the decision to the 49ers (10-11) in their first game before taking a setback against the Hawks (25-5, 2-0 CWPA) in their Collegiate Water Polo Association opener.

Junior Carmen Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.) scored three goals against Hartiwck while fellow junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied 10 steals and seven ejections drawn between the two games and added two goals and three assists vs. the Hawks.

Next, Brown concludes its California trip on Saturday, Mar. 31 with games against Occidental (5:00 p.m. ET) and Cal Lutheran (7:30 p.m. ET).

Game 1 – No. 14 Long Beach State 10, Brown 4

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Senior Jessica Heilman and freshman Riley Hughes each scored two goals, but Brown fell to No. 14 Long Beach State, 10-4, on Thursday afternoon in its first game of the day.

The Bears outscored the 49ers, 4-2, over the game's final 16:24 after the hosts opened the game with an 8-0 lead.

Heilman (Menlo Park, Calif.) added three steals and two ejections drawn to her two goals while junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied six steals and three ejections drawn.

Junior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) posted two steals and two ejections drawn, freshman Alli Schaum (San Rafael, Calif.) made two steals, and freshman Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) compiled an assist, a steal, a field block, and an ejection drawn.

Senior goalie Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) blocked five shots.

LBSU took a 5-0 edge at the end of the first quarter and extended the margin to 8-0 with 50 seconds left in the second stanza. A goal from Hughes (Evanston, Ill.) with 24 seconds to go in the half Brown brought within 8-1 at the break.

Hughes initiated the second half's scoring, cutting the margin to 8-2, before the 49ers netted the third quarter's only other two goals to pull ahead 10-2. In the fourth quarter, Heilman found the back of the net at the 6:18 and 3:30 marks. 

Long Beach 10, Brown 4
Brown....................... 0…1…1…2…4
Long Beach............. 5…3…2…0…10
Brown Goals: Heilman 2, Hughes 2.
Brown Saves: Dakan 5.

Game 2 – No. 12 Hartwick 13, Brown 8

COMMERCE, Calif. – Junior Carmen Rosas netted a hat trick as Brown fell to No. 12 Hartwick, 13-8, in its CWPA opener on Thursday night in the first NCAA women's water polo game played at the Brenda Villa Aquatic Center.

In their second game of the day, the Bears closed the game on a 3-0 run after trailing 6-1 at the end of the first quarter and 13-5 in the fourth quarter.

Alongside the three goals from Rosas (Schaumburg, Ill.), junior McKenna Miller (Danville, Calif.) tallied two goals, three assists, four steals, and four ejections drawn.

Freshmen Kaitlyn Cook (Los Gatos, Calif.) and Carissa Perez (Pico Rivera, Calif.) each posted a goal and two ejections drawn while junior Maigrie McDougal (Sacramento, Calif.) tacked on a goal and an assist. Junior Allison Woo (Arcadia, Calif.) and sophomore Lexi Atwell (La Jolla, Calif.) made two steals apiece.

Senior goalie Marisol Dakan (Pasadena, Calif.) stopped seven shots and dished out an assist.

McDougal tied the score at 1-1 early in the first quarter before the Hawks closed the period on a 5-0 run to take a 6-1 lead at the end of one. Rosas brought Brown within 6-2 before Hartwick took a 7-2 edge into the intermission.

The Hawks staked themselves to a 10-2 advantage before Miller scored two goals in the third quarter to bring the margin to 11-4 heading to the final period.

Cook opened the fourth quarter's scoring prior to a pair of goals from the Hawks, which made the score 13-5. Inside of the final four minutes, Rosas scored twice and Perez converted once as Brown ended the game on a 3-0 run. 

Hartwick 13, Brown 8
Brown....................... 1…1…2…4…8
Hartwick................... 6…1…4…2…13
Brown Goals: Rosas 3, Miller 2, Cook, McDougal, Perez.
Brown Saves: Dakan 7.

Brown University Softball's Rally Falls Short in Series Finale at Princeton, 9-8

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Brown University softball rallied for three runs with two outs in the seventh inning, but Princeton University held on for a 9-8 win at Class of 1895 Field on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale of a three-game set.

Trailing 9-5 entering the seventh, the Bears (7-12, 1-2 Ivy) came back with three runs in the top of the frame before the Tigers (4-15, 2-1 Ivy) recorded the final out to take the series after the two teams split a doubleheader on Mar. 24. Brown outscored Princeton 8-1 after the first inning.

Junior Annie Scarangella (Tucson, Ariz.) posted three RBIs and a double, junior Ashli Lotz (Austin, Texas) hit a two-run double, and senior Annie McGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) went 2-for-4 with three runs. Junior Sofia Venegas (La Mirada, Calif.) finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, and freshman Anya Schmitz (Santa Barbara, Calif.) tallied two hits, including a double.

With two outs in the seventh, Venegas started the Bears' rally with an RBI single into left field. Lotz followed with a two-run double into center field to bring the score to 9-8 before the Tigers closed out the contest.

After the Tigers opened the game with an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the first frame, Brown began to work its way back into the game with a pair of runs in the top of the second.

A two-run double down the left field line from Scarangella brought Brown within 8-4 in the top of the third, and a sacrifice fly from Scarangella in the top of the fifth cut the deficit to 8-5. Mackenzie Meyers hit a solo home run to left center in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 9-5.

For the Tigers, Mikayla Blaska and Emily Taggart both tallied two RBIs, and Allison Harvey and Joey Smith each posted two hits. Allie Reynolds earned the win (2-8), allowing eight runs, six earned, on 11 hits with three strikeouts in a complete game.

Sophomore Emily Waters (Northridge, Calif.) threw 5.2 innings in relief, giving up four runs on six hits with two strikeouts. Freshman Grace Ladd (Boulder, Colo.) took the loss (2-1) in the start.

The three-game set between the Bears and Tigers was originally scheduled for the Tigers' Class of 1895 Field from Mar. 24-25 but was moved to Brown due to weather conditions. After the two teams played a twin bill on Mar. 24, the single game on Mar. 25 was postponed to Mar. 28 at Princeton due to weather.

Next, Brown hosts Penn for a three-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday, Mar. 31 beginning at 12:30 p.m. and a single game on Sunday, Apr. 1 at 12:30 p.m.

Brown Unviersity Women’s Lacrosse Cruises Past Louisville, 17-10

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Four Bears recorded hat tricks as the Brown women's lacrosse team defeated Louisville, 17-10, on Wednesday afternoon at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Brown outscored the visitor 10-4 in the second half after leading the Cardinals by one at the break. The win moves the Bears to 6-4 on the year while Louisville falls to 6-6.

Freshman Risa Mosenthal (Campton, N.H.) led all scorers with seven points on five goals and two assists while junior Hafsa Moinuddin (Cheshire, Conn.) (4G, 2A), junior Caroline Zaffino (Darien, Conn.) (3G, 1A), senior Carolyn Paletta (Greenwich, Conn.) (3G) and freshman Maggie Fowler (Bethesda, Md.) (1G, 2A) generated multi-point efforts.

Louisville opened with two goals at 22:10 (Tessa Chad) and 20:27 (Emily Howell) to take a 2-0 lead.

Brown's Softball Blanks Hartford in Game One of Doubleheader Split

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WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Brown University softball blanked Hartford University, 1-0, in game one – allowing just two hits – and nearly rallied to take game two in an eventual 10-9 setback in nine innings during a non-conference doubleheader at the Hartford Softball Field on Tuesday afternoon.

The Bears (7-11) permitted just four runners to reach base in the first game and plated two runs in the top of the seventh to force extras in game two before the Hawks (6-11) came back with two runs in extra innings to split the series.

Between the two games, junior Cat Seitz (Poway, Calif.) went 4-for-8 with her first home run of the year, two doubles, and four RBIs. Junior Sofia Venegas (La Mirada, Calif.) finished the day 4-for-6 with three runs and a triple, and senior Annie McGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) posted a 4-for-8 effort with a double.

Sophomore Emily Waters (Northridge, Calif.) pitched 8.2 innings on the day, allowing just one earned run and gaining the win in the first contest.

Next, Brown plays at Princeton tomorrow, Wednesday, Mar. 28, with a single game at 3:30 p.m., completing a three-game series that began at Brown this past weekend.

Game 1: Brown 1, Hartford 0

Freshman Grace Ladd and sophomore Emily Waters combined to allow just two hits as Brown blanked Hartford, 1-0, in game one.

The Bears permitted just two hits and one walk and plated one run in the top of the third inning to edge the host Hawks.

Junior Sofia Venegas (La Mirada, Calif.) went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, senior Annie McGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) finished 2-for-3, and junior Cat Seitz (Poway, Calif.) posted a double.

Ladd (Boulder, Colo.) pitched 4.0 innings, giving up just one hit in the save (2). Waters (Northridge, Calif.) threw 3.0 innings and allowed just one hit and one walk with two strikeouts in the win (2-3).

For Hartford, Bianca Ross threw a complete-game 7.0 innings, conceding one run on eight hits with no walks and no strikeouts.

In the top of the third, Venegas led off the frame with a triple to left field. Sophomore Kaitlin Okimoto (Burbank, Calif.) then put a ball in play into right field that brought Venegas home.

Game 2: Hartford 10, Brown 9 (9 Innings)

Junior Cat Seitz hit her first home run of the season and tallied four RBIs, but Brown's rally came up short in a 10-9 setback to Hartford in nine innings in game two.

The Bears scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh to send the game to extra innings tied at 8-8. Each team scored one run in the eighth inning before the Hawks plated the game-winning run in the ninth.

Seitz (Poway, Calif.) finished the game 3-for-5 with her sixth career home run alongside four RBIs, a double, and a run. Senior Annie McGregor (Carlsbad, Calif.) went 2-for-5 with a double, RBI, and two runs, and junior Sofia Venegas (La Mirada, Calif.) registered a 2-for-3 effort with two runs, an RBI, and two stolen bases.

For Hartford Danielle Rocheleau went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, and Elizabeth Newkirk finished 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBIs, and two runs. Bianca Ross gained the win, throwing 1.1 innings without allowing a hit or a run.

Seitz opened the game's scoring with a three-run homer to left field, staking the Bears to a 3-0 edge in the top of the first. Hartford cut the lead to 3-2 in the home half of the frame.

Freshman Anya Schmitz (Santa Barbara, Calif.) pushed the Bears ahead 4-2 with an RBI single to right field in the top of the second. After the Hawks came within 4-3, the Bears gained a 6-3 edge in the top of the fourth with a pair of unearned runs.

Hartford plated five runs between the fourth and fifth frames to claim an 8-6 advantage.

In the top of the seventh, McGregor hit an RBI double to left center, and Seitz followed with an RBI double to center field to knot the score at 8-8 and force extras. Brown took a 9-8 lead in the top of the eight as Venegas drove home a run with a single.

The Hawks responded with a run in the last of the eighth and won the game in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly.

Sophomore Emily Waters (Northridge, Calif.) took the loss (2-4), tossing 5.2 innings in relief and allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits.