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M. tennis sees twist in season opener

The men's tennis team hosted the Northeast Intercollegiate last weekend in its first tournament of the fall season.  

An Explanation of Fandom

It's hard for me to place my finger on exactly when it was that I first became a sports fan. Growing up, I was as uncoordinated and awkward as the study dates I see going on in the Sci Li so often. My time was spent reading the various Goosebumps books and discussing which Pokemon would be the best ...

Tronti '11 gets it done for the Bears

Last year, running back Zachary Tronti '11 suffered from a serious season-ending injury. But after the Bears won their first game of the season against Stony Brook, Tronti and the Bears look to be in good shape for the rest of the season.

W. soccer takes two opponents to overtime

The Bears (3-2-1) had fans on the edge of their seats this week. They took Army (7-2-0) into overtime on Wednesday evening and came out with a 2-1 win. Returning home on Sunday afternoon, their match against Sacred Heart (4-3-2) went into two overtimes, ending in a 0-0 tie.  

Volleyball wins two of four during weekend of Brown Invitational

In preparation for conference play, the volleyball team (5-6) hosted the Brown Invitational this weekend, managing to win two of its four games.

M. soccer remains undefeated after weekend victories

BOSTON — This weekend was a true early-season test for the men's soccer team (4-0-2). The Bears welcomed a nationally ranked opponent to Stevenson Field on Friday and then went on the road to face a squad looking for an upset. But Brown preserved its unbeaten record after securing wins against ...

Football scores double-OT win in season opener

Running back Zack Tronti '11 bounced outside and scampered into the end zone from a yard out to give the football team a season-opening 33-30 win in double overtime over Stony Brook Saturday at Brown Stadium.

Bruno looks to avenge 2009 one-point loss

After an 0-2 start to its 2009 season, the football team is aware of the importance of a strong start to this fall's campaign. The Bears' journey starts Saturday with a clash against the Stony Brook Seawolves in a rematch of last year's 21-20 loss, a defeat that has left a "bad taste in our mouth up ...

M. water polo hopes to grow from tough losses at invite

Heading into the Bucknell University Invitational, the men's water polo team (5-2) knew challenging teams were waiting for them. The tough tests of the weekend were games against No. 16 Navy (11-1) and No. 20 Bucknell (7-2).

Old QB, new wideouts look to improve on record year

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Young golfers learn lots at Naval Academy

Cross country squad prepares for upcoming challenges

Mix of young and old is the recipe for special teams

W. soccer loses to Boston College, but upsets No. 22 Monmouth

The women's soccer team (2-2-0) faced a tough schedule this week, battling two nationally ranked opponents early in the season. But the young squad came away with an upset victory after a hard-fought away loss. Bruno fell 4-1 to No. 5 Boston College (4-0-1) on Wednesday night, but then returned to Stevenson ...

Volleyball beats PC, goes 2-2 on week

There are certain rivalries in college sports that shut down entire cities, turn sibling against sibling and provide bragging rights for the rest of the year: Michigan vs. Ohio State in football, Duke vs. North Carolina in basketball and USC vs. UCLA in just about every sport. The crosstown women's ...

Commanding defense leads m. soccer to win, tie in Brown Soccer Classic

The men's soccer team stayed undefeated and perfect on the defensive side this weekend after two closely contested games in the Brown Soccer Classic. The Bears shut out the University of South Carolina 1-0 and drew 0-0 against Hofstra.

Young guns, old stalwarts lead football's defense

"The greatest compliment you can give a freshman is that he never played like a freshman," said football Defensive Coordinator Michael Kelleher.

Runners on their mark for season

The men's and women's cross country teams are eagerly preparing for a new year starting on Saturday, according to Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country Michelle Eisenreich.

W. soccer wins Dartmouth tournament in opening weekend

The graduation of eight former players did not faze the women's soccer team during the opening weekend of the season. After a one-goal loss to Northeastern (3-2) on Friday, the Bears (1-1) came back to dominate Colgate (1-4) on Sunday and took the Dartmouth Nike Classic Title. In the points-based tournament ...

After successful invite, m. water polo looks ahead to tough schedule

The men's water polo team still has plenty more games to play, but it is confident following two wins at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Invitational on Saturday. Led by Svetozar Stefanovic '13, who returns after a standout freshman year, the Bears (2-0) handed Cal Lutheran (0-4) an 11-6 defeat ...