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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 ...

Field hockey drops two in season-opening tournament

The field hockey team (0-2) traveled to the University of Iowa early this week for a pair of hard-fought games. The Bears were edged 1-0 by Miami (Ohio) (5-0) and fell to No. 19 Iowa 5-0.

The quiet murder of Pittsburgh baseball

With the swish of a swing, followed closely by the crack of a bat, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh erupts. Not your standard "Whoa! What a catch by that guy!" kind of cheer. Real cheers. The kind of euphoria you save for when a superhero saves the day. The kind of unbridled joy that comes from something ...

Men's soccer ties in first Ocean State Classic

For those of you not in attendance for the Monday matchup between Providence College and Brown, you missed out. In the championship game of the inaugural Ocean State Classic, the Friars tied the Bears at 0-0 and won the tournament in a penalty-kick shootout — that was after the prior 110 minutes ...

Men's soccer squad's goal: surpass 2009 success

Just as Spain's FIFA World Cup did not come overnight, Brown's men's soccer team knows that further success at the big tournament will only come with strong preparation.

Brunonians making summer sports news

Since the end of spring publication, current and former Brown athletes were busy making headlines.

What to watch: September

Fear not, first-years. While you may not be attending a sports-crazed university, there are still games to watch, underdogs to root for and stars to admire at Brown. Below, a rundown of key September home games that the Class of 2014 will want to attend:

Field hockey looks to get back on track with mental, physical strength

Last season, the field hockey team did not win any away or conference games. This season, the team is determined to correct that by getting back to the basics.

Star college quarterback, R.I. native joins football staff

When the 2010 football season rolls around, All-Ivy quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero '11 will be under the tutelage of a coach who has had his own share of success in Rhode Island football. Liam Coen — a native of Warwick, R.I., and a former star high school player at La Salle Academy in Providence ...

With top-five national finishes, crew teams continue legacy

The men's and women's crew teams continued their recent national dominance this season, but neither group was able to capture the overall title, with the women placing fifth and the men placing three squads in the top five. 

Kinsley earns gold at championships

EUGENE, ORE. — Oregon's Hayward Field is by far the track and field capital of the United States, if not the world. At the self-proclaimed "Tracktown, USA," Olympians have been born, world records have fallen and, for Craig Kinsley '11, a Division I national title in the javelin with a throw of ...

Former hoops star MacDonald '08 back in the community

Mark MacDonald '08 always knew he wanted to give back. But after trying out for a professional basketball team in Europe and then spending a year as a media consultant, he realized he did not want to wait to start his mission.MacDonald, who was captain of the men's basketball team his senior year at ...

Baseball falls twice to Big Green

Desperately needing a win to keep pace with Dartmouth in the Ivy League standings, the baseball team hosted the Big Green Tuesday and Wednesday. The games were originally scheduled for Sunday but had to be postponed due to rain. Despite jumping out to an early 1-0 lead Tuesday, the Bears lost the game, ...