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Women’s basketball secures close win at Holy Cross

By Adam Remels | December 6

The women’s basketball team (3-6) defeated the College of the Holy Cross (4-4) Sunday afternoon in Worcester, Mass. After scoring the first two points of the game, the Bears never let the Crusaders take the lead and held on for a 57-55 win.

Men’s basketball extends win streak to three games after beating UMass Lowell, Sacred Heart

By Gabriella Sartori | December 6

The men’s basketball team (7-4) defeated the University of Massachusetts Lowell (5-3) 73-63 last Wednesday before topping Sacred Heart University (3-6) Sunday by a 79-66 scoreline. With these two victories and a Nov. 28 win over Quinnipiac University (4-4), Brown put together its first three game ...

Men’s hockey shuts out No. 17 Harvard, Dartmouth in weekend sweep

By Adiza Alasa | December 6

The men’s hockey team (3-7, 3-5 Eastern College Athletic Conference) earned two conference wins at home against Harvard (6-4-1, 5-2-1 ECAC) and Dartmouth (2-8, 2-5 ECAC) this weekend.

Women’s volleyball eliminated from NCAA Tournament by University of Washington

By Ryan Handel | December 6

The women’s volleyball team (20-6) lost to the University of Washington (26-4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this past Friday. The Bears traveled to Seattle to face the Huskies in their first tournament game since 1998, and despite a tight third set, Brown dropped the match 3-0. ...

After 7-0 season, women’s soccer looks ahead

By Peter Swope | December 6

An Ivy League title capping the team’s first-ever 7-0 conference season. An NCAA tournament appearance. Twelve total wins. A second-team All-American. Three conference individual awards.

U. sailing teams finish second in country

By Nicholas Miller | December 3

The co-ed and women’s sailing teams competed in their final events of the fall in early November, concluding a season filled with high finishes in regional and national events. The end to their fall season also capped off their first year as varsity programs, after the Excellence in Brown Athletics ...

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Men’s rugby beats Dartmouth, wins Ivy title for first time in 25 years

By Corey Gelb-Bicknell | December 3

When Hudson Lee ’22 was a first-year, the men’s rugby team was crushed by Dartmouth, losing 44-0. “I still remember the score,” he said. But just three years later, on November 6, 2021, the team concluded its season by notching a 15-13 victory against Dartmouth to win the Ivy League championships. ...

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Women’s basketball picks up win, finishes last in TD Bank Classic

By Adam Remels | November 29

The women’s basketball team (2-6) snapped a two-game losing streak Tuesday with a close win at Hartford University (0-6).

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Women’s hockey falls to Merrimack, drops Mayor’s Cup to Providence

By Adiza Alasa | November 29

The women’s hockey team (1-10-2, 1-6-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference) lost to Merrimack College (5-11-1) in a non-conference matchup Wednesday at home. On Saturday, the Bears fell to another non-conference opponent, Providence College (5-5-4), in the annual Mayor’s Cup.

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Men’s basketball places sixth at Paradise Jam last weekend

By Gabriella Sartori | November 29

The men’s basketball team (5-4) competed in the 2021 Paradise Jam tournament last weekend in the U.S. Virgin Islands, finishing sixth out of eight teams.

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Women’s volleyball to face Washington in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Ryan Handel | November 28

After an Ivy League title-winning regular season, the women’s volleyball team (20-5) learned its spot in the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament bracket during the Selection Show Sunday evening. The Bears will travel to Seattle to take on the 15th-seeded University of Washington ...

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Men’s hockey shut out by Providence College in 2021 Mayor’s Cup

By Nicholas Miller | November 28

The men’s hockey team (1-7, 1-5 Eastern College Athletic Conference) fell to No. 14 Providence College (12-5, 6-3 Hockey East) 4-0 Saturday night at Meehan Auditorium in the Mayor’s Cup, the annual matchup between the two intracity rivals. Earlier in the week, the Bears fell 5-2 at No. 15 Harvard ...

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Men’s water polo takes third place in conference

By Loki Olin | November 22

The men’s water polo team (20-14, 5-4 Northeast Water Polo Conference) closed out its 2021 campaign with a third-place finish in the NWPC Championship over the weekend. The fourth-seeded Bears cruised past fifth-seeded Iona College (9-19, 3-9 NWPC) with a 14-11 victory Friday before falling 14-9 ...

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Women’s hockey drops weekend games to Clarkson, St. Lawrence

By Adiza Alasa | November 22

The women’s hockey team (1-8-2, 1-6-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference) traveled to New York for a Friday night game against Clarkson University (12-2-2, 5-1-0 ECAC), where they fell 5-1 against their ECAC rivals. The Bears then lost 2-1 the following afternoon in another conference matchup ...

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Turnovers prove costly in women’s basketball defeat to Wagner College

By Nicholas Miller | November 22

The women’s basketball team (1-4) lost to Wagner College (2-1) 67-57 Saturday at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The loss capped a three-game week for the Bears in which they picked up their first win of the season at Bryant University Tuesday but lost to Central Connecticut State University Thursday. ...

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Football falls to 52-31 to Dartmouth in final game of season

By Peter Swope | November 21

The football team (2-8, 1-6 Ivy) lost its final game of the season to Dartmouth (9-1, 6-1 Ivy) in a 52-31 shootout at home. Bruno’s 31 points were the most the Big Green had allowed this season. With the victory, Dartmouth claimed a share of the Ivy League title, tying Princeton for the best record ...

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Women’s basketball wins first game of season, falls in home opener

By Adam Remels | November 19

The women’s basketball team (1-3) secured its first win of the season in a down-to-the-wire game at Bryant University (0-3) Nov. 16. Brown played their first home game at the Pizzitola Sports Center, but fell to Central Connecticut State University (1-2) Nov. 18.

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Men’s basketball breezes by Johnson and Wales 98-47

By Gabriella Sartori | November 17

The men’s basketball team (3-1) beat Johnson and Wales University (0-2) in a 98-47 blow-out at the Pizzitola Sports Center Nov. 16. Forward Jaylan Gainey ’22 led the Bears with 19 points on 8/10 shooting.

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Women’s hockey picks up first win of season over Dartmouth

By Nicholas Miller | November 15

The women’s hockey team (1-6-2, 1-4-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference) defeated Dartmouth (3-5-0, 2-5-0 ECAC) 1-0 Friday night at the Meehan Auditorium and lost to No. 10 Harvard (6-3, 4-3 ECAC) 5-2 Saturday, also at home. The win over Dartmouth was the Bears’ first victory since Jan. 24, ...

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Women’s basketball loses two on the road to start season

By Adam Remels | November 15

The women’s basketball team (0-2) lost two road games in Connecticut to start its 2021-22 season. In both games, Brown showed its ability to run a fast-paced offense, but shooting droughts put the Bears in deficits too large to come back from.