Alums and parents flooded the stands Saturday afternoon to watch Brown women’s soccer take on their league rival, Harvard. They were not disappointed.

The women’s soccer team took both of its opponents, the University of New Hampshire (4-5-3) and Columbia (6-2-2, 1-0-1 Ivy League), into double overtime this week, with both games ending in draws.

The Bears (4-3-1, 0-1) took on the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen (3-6-0) for the first time in 20 years, pulling away with a 2-1 win. Brown also faced its first Ivy challenge on Sunday afternoon, falling short at Dartmouth, 2-1.

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.

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.

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.

After a class of eight seniors graduated last fall, women’s soccer Head Coach Phil Pincince admits he does not quite know what to expect from his fresh-faced squad in the upcoming season.