Volleyball Set to Make 2015 Home Debut vs. Cornell, Columbia

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Brown University volleyball plays on its home court for the first time in 2015 when the Bears host Ivy League rivals Cornell University on Friday at 7 p.m. and Columbia University on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Pizzitola Center.

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LAST TIME OUT
Brown challenged defending Ivy League champion Yale in an eventual, 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 25-21), setback at the Bulldogs' Lee Amphitheater on Sept. 25 in the Ivy opener for both teams. Freshman Sabrina Stillwell (Laguna Beach, Calif.) led the Bears with 15 kills while sophomore libero Melissa Cairo (Hillsborough, Calif.) tallied a match-high 21 digs.

AT THE NET
Freshman Sabrina Stillwell (Laguna Beach, Calif.) ranks third in the Ivy League in total kills (141) and fourth in the conference in kills per set (3.36). Stillwell has earned the league's Rookie of the Week Award twice and has posted double-digit kills in 10 of 12 matches.

Junior Payton Smith (Atherton, Calif.) paces the Bears from the middle, averaging 2.71 kills per set with a .325 hitting percentage. She won CCSU Invitational MVP honors while hitting .900 – the second-highest, single-match mark in school history – vs. Holy Cross at the tournament.

DEFENSE AND PASSING
Sophomore Melissa Cairo (Hillsborough, Calif.) has moved into the libero position for Brown this fall and stands atop the Ancient Eight in both digs per set (5.13) and total digs (205). She has notched double-digit digs in 11 of 12 contests.

Junior Sarah Lucenti (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and senior Rachele Killian (Laguna Beach, Calif.) have rotated at the setter spot, distributing 5.43 and 5.31 assists per set respectively.

THE MATCH-UPS IN 2014
Brown swept both Cornell and Columbia last season, tallying a combined 4-0 record against the two opponents. The Bears took 3-2 decisions at home over both the Lions and the Big Red in the first half of the series in October and gained 3-1 wins on the road at both adversaries in November.

SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
Cornell brings a 4-7 overall record and a 0-1 Ivy mark into the weekend as the Big Red fell to Columbia, 3-1, in its Ivy opener. Three different players have averaged over two kills per set in Emily Wemhoff, Macey Wilson (who ranks third in the league with 1.05 blocks per set), and Carla Sganderlla. Chelsea Sincox ranks fifth in the Ivy League with 4.07 digs per set.

Columbia carries a 3-7 overall mark and a 1-0 Ivy record into the weekend, including its 3-1 win over Cornell. Two Lions rank in the league's top five in blocks in Katarina Jovicic (second, 1.10 b/s) and Kesi Neblett (fourth, 1.03 b/s). Zoe Jacobs stands fifth in the league with 3.19 kills per set while Cassie Wes ranks third in the conference with 4.33 digs per set.

COMING SOON
After hosting Cornell and Columbia, the Bears will continue Ivy play at Harvard University on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. and at Dartmouth College on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m.

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Nashville "Til the Pain Outwears the Shame" Airs TONIGHT, September 30th

RAYNA IS DETERMINED TO PROVE HIGHWAY 65 IS A CREDIBLE LABEL WHILE JULIETTE

CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION, ON ABC'S “NASHVILLE”

Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan of “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” Guest Star as Themselves

Juliette breaks down during an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Michael,” prompting Avery’s concern. But when she continues her pattern of irrational and volatile behavior, she leaves Avery with a struggle of his own. Meanwhile, Rayna is determined to show the world that Highway 65 is not just a vanity project and devises a plan to sign Markus Keen (Riley Smith, “True Blood”), one of the biggest rock artists around, on “Nashville” tonight, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Nashville” stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Chris Carmack as Will Lexington, Will Chase as Luke Wheeler, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Maisy Stella as Daphne Conrad, Lennon Stella as Maddie Conrad and Aubrey Peeples as Layla Grant.

Guest starring are Kelly Ripa as herself, Michael Strahan as himself, Pam Tillis as herself, Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham; Ed Amatrudo as Glenn Goodman; David Alford as Bucky Dawes; Riley Smith as Markus Keen; Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Beverly; Kyle Dean Massey as Kevin Bicks; Nick Jandl as Dr. Caleb Rand; Cynthia McWilliams as Gabriella Manning and David Burke as Dr. Sugrue.

“'Til The Pain Outwears The Shame” was written by David Gould and directed by Jean de Segonzac.

“Nashville” is executive produced by Dee Johnson (“Boss,” “The Good Wife”), Callie Khouri
(“Thelma & Louise”), and Steve Buchanan. The series is produced by Lionsgate, ABC Studios, and Opry Entertainment and is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.


For more information about “Nashville” visit ABC.com/Nashville

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Men's Basketball Holds Annual Husky Run on Wednesday

Daniel Hamilton was the top Husky finisher on Wednesday at the Annual Husky Run.

STORRS, Connecticut - The University of Connecticut men's basketball team held its annual Husky Run on Wednesday, Sept. 30 as players and UConn fans participated in the 3.1-mile race around campus.

 

Jon Gill of Wallingford earned first place honors in the run for the second consecutive year, finishing with a time of 17:45. UConn sophomore Daniel Hamilton was the first Husky to cross the line, recording a time of 20:31. Kentan Facey (21:41) took second, while Omar Calhoun rounded out the top-three with a 22:43 time. The rest of the Husky field consisted of Steve Enoch (23:24), Christian Foxen (23:48), Jalen Adams (24:59), Sterling Gibbs (25:12), Rodney Purvis (25:34), Terry Larrier (26:15), Shonn Miller (26:15), Phillip Nolan (26:30) and Nnamdi Amil (29:44). 

 

"Thank you all for coming out," said Husky head coach Kevin Ollie to the crowd before the race. 

"Thank you for believing in us. We thrive on your support."

 

Following the race, players and participants gathered outside of Harry A. Gampel Pavilion for food and drinks. Several Huskies answered questions from local media outlets, including Ollie, Hamilton and Facey.

 

On Monday, the program announced that it will open the 2015-16 season with "First Night" on Friday, Oct. 16. For more details about the event, please CLICK HERE.

Black-ish "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun" Airs TONIGHT, September 30th

DRE WANTS A GUN TO PROTECT HIS FAMILY BUT BOW IS NOT COMFORTABLE

WITH ONE IN THE JOHNSON FAMILY HOME, ON ABC’S “black-ish”

After a break-in down the block, Dre talks about getting a gun, and Bow is not comfortable with the idea. Which leads everyone to debate -- there are many different ways to protect your family, but what’s the “best” way? Jack and Diane are shocked that they have been living in the house unprotected, Junior sets off on a quest to protect the family from the real threat, cyber terrorism, and Zoey has Pops teach her the art of Karate to defend herself, on “black-ish,” tonight, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson and Laurence Fishburne as Pops.

Guest starring is Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy, Jeff Meacham as Josh, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Nicole Sullivan as Janine, Steven Lewis as Gun Store Owner and Lang Yun as Old Asian Lady.

“Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun” was written by Peter Saji and directed by Ken Whittingham.

For more information about “black-ish” visit ABC.com/black-ish

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Modern Family "The Day Alex Left for College" Airs TONIGHT, September 30th

ALEX IS DETERMINED TO KEEP HER COLLEGE MOVE IN DAY LOW KEY,

WHILE MITCH AND CAM EXPERIENCE HIGH DRAMA WITH THOSE MOVING

IN & OUT OF THEIR RENTAL UNIT UPSTAIRS, ON ABC’S “MODERN FAMILY”

Phil and Claire are feeling a little snubbed by their kids when Alex intentionally gives them the wrong college move in date to avoid making it a big deal, and Luke seems less than eager to spend the day with Phil at his open house and would rather go hang out with some guys from school. Elsewhere, the rest of the family concoct an elaborate story to get out of going to Lily’s soccer game which only adds to the stress Mitch and Cam are feeling now that they’ve added landlords to their resume after deciding to rent out the top unit for temporary stays, on “Modern Family,” tonight, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil

Brown Wrestling Unveils 2015-16 Schedule with Eyes on March

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Brown University wrestling will take part in five invitational meets and compete in 15 dual meets, including the Bears' second simultaneous meet with Brown gymnastics, as part of its 2015-16 schedule, with its sights set on the EIWA and NCAA Championships in March, head coach Todd Beckerman announced on Wednesday.

• Brown Wrestling 2015-16 Schedule

"Our 2015-16 schedule is designed to prepare our team for the NCAA Championships at Madison

Tiffany Espensen Attends Mattel 6th Annual Party On The Pier

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Santa Monica, California - Kirby Buckets' star Tiffany Espensen  looked pretty wearing a white romper with black shoes as she stepped out to attend Mattel 6th Annual Party On The Pier held on Sunday, September 27th, 2015 in Santa Monica, California.

Tiffany Espensen, 16, is a Chinese-born American television and film actress who stars in the Disney XD series 'Kirby Buckets'.

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Olivia Stuck Attends Mattel 6th Annual Party On The Pier

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Santa Monica, California - 'Kirby Buckets' star Olivia Stuck looked wonderful wearing a white top, blue jean shorts with white shoes as she stepped out to attend Mattel 6th Annual Party On The Pier held on Sunday, September 27th, 2015 in Santa Monica, California.

Olivia Stuck is an American actress who stars as Dawn Buckets on the TV series 'Kirby Buckets' from Disney XD.

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