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‘A group of almost guaranteed friends’: First-year student-athletes find community amid transition to college life

By Linus Lawrence | September 22

Late Sunday night, a flight carrying the men’s water polo team back from the West Coast landed in Boston. The team had embarked on a road trip through California beginning Friday in which they played three games in a span of just over 24 hours, arriving back on campus soon after midnight Monday ...

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Men’s water polo goes 2-1 on California road trip

By Linus Lawrence | September 19

The men’s water polo team (7-4) fell 20-5 to No. 9 Pepperdine University (4-6) on Sunday morning to wrap up their three-game California road trip. Despite the blowout loss, the Bears returned to Providence having won four out of their last five games, including beating their two previous opponents ...

Women’s soccer falls 2-0 at Oklahoma State

By Peter Swope | September 19

The women’s soccer team (5-2-1) fell to Oklahoma State University (7-1-1) 2-0 on the road Sunday afternoon. Facing temperatures in the upper 90s in Stillwater, Okla., the Bears battled the Cowgirls for 90 minutes but were unable to find the back of the net.

Weekend sports roundup

By Peter Swope | September 19

The football team shined in another action-packed weekend for Brown Athletics, with the Bears winning their season opener Saturday after entering overtime twice. Men’s water polo and women’s rugby also won key victories, while field hockey split their two weekend games.

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Volleyball team earns final non-conference win before Ivy League play

By Adiza Alasa | September 19

The volleyball team (4-5) beat Lindenwood University (3-6) in a tournament at the University of Connecticut (6-5) Saturday, Bruno’s last non-conference matchup before Ivy League play begins. After losing a match to UConn hours before the Lindenwood game, the Bears locked in to defeat Lindenwood ...

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Football wins season opener in double overtime thriller

By Gabriella Sartori | September 19

The football team (1-0) completed a comeback effort to defeat the Bryant University Bulldogs (0-3) 44-38 in their season opener, the Bears’ first overtime victory since a 2016 home win over Cornell.

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Seelenfreund ’23 shines as No. 25 women’s soccer defeats Providence College

By Nicholas Miller | September 16

At a game where the first 200 people in attendance received a cupcake to commemorate the University’s 258th birthday, it was forward Ava Seelenfreund ’23 that gave the Bruno fans the biggest reason to celebrate.

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Women’s soccer ties Northeastern in rainy day weekend matchup

By Gabriella Sartori | September 12

Following a loss to No. 22 Ohio State, the women’s soccer team (4-1-1) traveled to Boston and tied with Northeastern (3-3-2) on Sunday.

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Women's volleyball ends Texas trip with 3-2 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

By Ellery Campbell | September 12

he volleyball team (2-4) defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (0-11) in five sets Sunday night, securing their first and only win of the Rice Adidas Invitational in Texas.

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Field hockey keeps undefeated season alive amid strong weekend for Brown sports

By Peter Swope | September 11

Though not all teams have begun competition, this weekend was a busy one for Brown athletics as the Bears faced a number of tough non-conference foes. Wins by field hockey, men’s soccer and men’s water polo were key contributors toward strong all-around performances by Bruno.

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No. 18 men’s water polo defeats MIT to cap perfect doubleheader

By Nicholas Miller | September 11

A Brown player tossed the ball to his teammate in front of the attacking goal. The teammate, after catching it and wrestling with defenders, fired the ball past a lunging goalkeeper. This sequence was a common sight during the Brown men’s water polo (5-3) game Saturday night, in which Bruno ...

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Field hockey starts season with overtime wins under new coach

By Ellery Campbell | September 7

The field hockey team (2-0) fought Sunday to defeat Miami University of Ohio (2-2), its second overtime victory under new Head Coach Britt Broady in as many games.

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Women’s soccer shuts out Hofstra in 3-0 victory

By Peter Swope | September 6

The women’s soccer team (4-0-0) continued its sizzling start to the 2022 season with a commanding 3-0 victory over the Pride of Hofstra University (3-1-1) Sunday afternoon. The Bears rode a strong offensive performance to victory at Stevenson-Pincince Field, with forwards Brittany Raphino ’23, ...

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Two years later, teams comment on lasting impact of Excellence in Brown Athletics demotion

By Emma Madgic and Mizuki Kai | June 10

On May 28, 2020, the University announced the Excellence in Brown Athletics Initiative, a plan to transition 11 varsity teams to club status and two club sports to varsity. Five teams — men's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's cross country, women's equestrian and women's fencing — ultimately ...

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Comeback effort falls short as top-seeded men’s lax falters against No. 13 Penn in Ivy League tournament semifinal

By Nicholas Miller | May 12

Brown hosted the Ivy League men’s lacrosse tournament this past weekend, with the Bears taking on Penn. The No. 13 Quakers (9-4, 3-3 Ivy League) defeated No. 5 Brown (10-5, 4-2) 14-9 to move on to the championship game of the tournament, in which Penn beat Yale (11-4, 5-3) 16-9 to clinch the Ivy ...

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‘Turning jocks into nerds and nerds into jocks’: Club quidditch takes flight

By Linus Lawrence | April 27

As if by a levitation spell, the Brown club quidditch team soared across college leaderboards in its first season of competition, earning promotion to division one and finishing in the top 20 at the U.S. Quidditch Cup in Salt Lake City this past weekend.

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Women’s sailing places 4th at inaugural Women’s Team Race National Championship

By Ellery Campbell | April 27

This weekend, the women’s sailing team hosted the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association’s inaugural Women’s Team Race National Championship at the Edgewood Yacht Club in Cranston, placing fourth out of 12 teams with an 11-5 record at the event.

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Baseball is swept by Penn in weekend series

By Gabriella Sartori | April 26

The baseball team (8-22, 3-12 Ivy League) kept it close in its three-game weekend series against Penn (26-9, 12-2 Ivy) but was unable to secure a win and was swept by the Quakers in Philadelphia.

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No. 5 men’s lacrosse defeats No. 14 Cornell, wins third consecutive game

By Adam Remels | April 26

The men’s lacrosse team (8-4, 3-2 Ivy League) — ranked 14th before the game — defeated Cornell (10-3, 3-2) Saturday by a score of 13-8. The win on the road was the Bears’ third straight, after beating Penn and Yale in their previous two games. With the victory, the Bears jumped to No. 5 while ...

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Women’s lacrosse triumphs over Cornell 12-11 on Senior Day

By Nicholas Miller | April 24

The women’s lacrosse team (6-7, 3-3 Ivy League) defeated Cornell (7-7, 3-3) 12-11 Saturday at Stevenson-Pincince Field, leaving 12 team members in the class of 2022 with a thrilling Senior Day victory. Attacker Maggie Fowler ’22 and midfielder Mia Mascone ’23 led the Bears with ...