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Pick season: Football embarrassed by Harvard in 41-7 blowout

By Lydell Dyer | September 28

The Bears threw three interceptions, allowed 479 yards of total offense, in Saturday’s five-score loss.

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Brown vs. Harvard over the years

By Ian Ritter, Caleb Ellenberg, Ciara Meyer and Lydell Dyer | September 26

The (fairly uncompetitive) history of a one-sided rivalry.

Brown playing against Yale in a field hockey match. A player from Brown is dribbling the ball.

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Field hockey falls to No. 18 Yale, cruises past Stonehill

By Miles Monroe | September 25

The team swept Stonehill 8-0 following a 3-1 loss to Yale.

Illustration of four figures without faces in various athletic motions. One is spiking a volleyball, one is dribbling a basketball, one is swimming and one is swinging a tennis racket.

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Club athletes detail the informal recruiting process that brought them to Brown

By Teddy Fisher and Ciara Meyer | September 23

Despite not receiving formal recruiting spots, club coaches have found ways to attract talented players.

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Women’s soccer rolls past Yale in Ivy opener

By Gus Bailey | September 23

Goals by Joy Okonye ’27 and Naya Cardoza ’26 fueled an early lead in a 5-2 win for the Bears.

Photo of Brown players celebrating after scoring in their match against UMass Lowell.

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Men’s soccer demolishes UMass Lowell 4-1, beats URI 1-0 to end losing streak

By Abigail Donovan | September 22

The Bears hope to continue the win streak against rival Providence College on Tuesday.

Photo of football players at the start of a play, a line of Brown University players staring down Georgetown's offense.

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Football throttles Georgetown 46-0 in season opener

By Lydell Dyer | September 21

The Bears recorded a 40-plus point victory for the first time since 2013.

Photo of Brown players celebrating after scoring in their match against Hofstra.

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Women’s soccer ties Hofstra, rolls past Central Connecticut State

By Miles Monroe | September 16

Women’s soccer tied Hofstra 1-1 prior to sweeping Central Connecticut 4-0 as the team sets its sights on Ivy League play.

Brown Rugby team playing against Sacred Heart

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Facing a rocky 0-3 start, women’s rugby hopes to replicate last year’s successes

By Lydell Dyer | September 15

The reigning national 7s champions have lost their first three games of the fall season.

A photo of two Brown players, both wearing white jerseys, hugging on the soccer field.

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Women’s soccer trumps Northeastern, ties against Wake Forest

By Miles Monroe | September 9

Women’s soccer continues out-of-conference play with a 1-1 draw against Wake Forest following a 2-0 win against Northeastern

A photo of volleyball players, some dressed in brown, others dressed in white. In the center a player prepares to spike a ball.

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‘Firing on all cylinders’: Women’s volleyball kicks off season with Ocean State Cup

By Lydell Dyer | September 7

Women’s volleyball (2-1, 0-0 Ivy) set the court ablaze in their first appearance of the 2025 season, sweeping Bryant University (2-4, 0-0 American East) 3-0 to kick off the Ocean State Cup on Friday. Brown followed up their dominant season opener with a split performance on Saturday, losing their ...

A photo of soccer players, some dressed in purple, others dressed in white. In the center, multiple players crash into each other.

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Men’s soccer starts season undefeated following wins against Holy Cross, Fairfield

By Miles Monroe | September 4

The men’s soccer team edged past Fairfield University 1-0 to kick off their 2025 campaign.

A photo of a female soccer player in a white Brown University uniform running right to kick a soccer ball, with multiple players behind her and a referee dressed in purple to her left.

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Women’s soccer kicks off season with 3-1 record

By Lydell Dyer | September 3

Four games into the season, Brown (3-1) has already picked up three victories, besting the University of New Haven (0-2), the University of Rhode Island (4-1) and the University of Connecticut (1-2-1).

A photo of the Brown softball team after winning the 2025 Ivy League Championship

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‘Something bigger than ourselves’: Softball crowned Ivy Tournament Champions

By Lydell Dyer | May 14

On Saturday, the Brown softball team (33-15, 13-8 Ivy) etched their names in the history books after winning the Ivy League Tournament Championship. Following a dominant 4-1 victory over tournament first-seed Princeton (28-18, 17-4) in the championship finale, the Bears qualified for the NCAA tournament ...