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Top 10 Brown Athletics moments from 2024

By Linus Lawrence | December 30

As another year of championship celebrations, historic achievements and clutch performances comes to a close, The Herald looks back on 10 of Brown Athletics’ most memorable moments from 2024.

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Women’s volleyball drops Ivy League Tournament semi-finals

By Lydell Dyer | December 6

After a four-game win streak propelled the women’s volleyball team (11-14, 8-6 Ivy) to the Ivy League Tournament, the Bears challenged the Princeton Tigers (15-11, 12-2) in the semifinals on Nov. 22. But after losing three straight sets, the Bears’ season ended early.

Women’s hockey wins two out-of-conference matchups

By Dennis Carey | December 3

This weekend, women’s hockey played their post-Thanksgiving match-ups, feasting on two victories over Providence College and Holy Cross. The two wins break a six-game winless streak that saw the Bears lose four games and tie twice.

Men’s ice hockey comes home undefeated, beats Clarkson for first regulation win

By Ben Goldberg | November 25

In 59 minutes of men’s ice hockey on Friday, nothing could separate Bruno (2-3-1, 2-3-1 ECAC) from nationally-ranked Clarkson (9-4-1, 3-1-0). But with only seven seconds remaining, Bruno won an offensive zone faceoff, securing a 1-0 victory for its first win in regulation this season.

Football falls 56-28 in season finale against Dartmouth

By Lydell Dyer | November 25

Clouds speckled the sky and rain fell in buckets as the football team (3-7, 2-5 Ivy League) took on Dartmouth (8-2, 5-2 Ivy) in their final matchup of the year. Mirroring the dismal weather, the Bears’ 56-28 loss marked a gloomy end to the season.

Swimming and diving teams see massive success at Bruno Invitational

By Aura Machanic | November 25

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept last weekend’s Bruno Invitational meet with successes seen across the board for both teams.

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Women’s hockey drops one, ties one in weekend matches

By Dennis Carey | November 24

This past weekend, women’s hockey (6-5-1, 4-5-1 ECAC) took on ranked opponents No. 6 Clarkson (12-3-1, 5-1-0 ECAC) and No. 9 St. Lawrence (9-5-4, 3-1-2 ECAC). Though the Bears have slowed down since their strong start to the season, the team managed to gain some points in the ECAC standings at home, ...

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Sailing rounds out successful fall season with second-place finish at Match Race Nationals

By Aura Machanic | November 22

Brown’s coed sailing team coasted across the finish line of the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Match Race National Championship on Sunday, closing the book on a phenomenal fall season.

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Volleyball vaults to Ivy playoffs with late-season surge

By Linus Lawrence | November 20

With a win on Saturday night against Columbia, the Bears clinched a spot in the Ivy Tournament for the third consecutive season.

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Men’s soccer comes up short in semifinal loss to Penn

By Gus Bailey | November 19

Men’s soccer suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to No. 12 Penn in the Ivy League semifinals in Philadelphia on Friday. The defeat ended the Bears’ 2024 season and sent Penn to a championship matchup against Princeton.

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‘Fight until the end’: Women’s rugby closes 15s season with semifinal loss to Dartmouth

By Dennis Carey | November 19

In a bid to defend its 7s title from last spring, the women’s rugby team squared off against the top-seeded Dartmouth Big Green in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association semifinals this Saturday. Despite playing a great game in Hanover, the Bears were unable to punch their tickets to the upcoming ...

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Bears struggle to round out senior-day home game

By Lydell Dyer | November 17

24 seniors and seven fifth-years finished their last game at Brown Stadium with a 21-12 loss against Columbia.

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Volleyball jumps into playoff picture with pivotal weekend sweep

By Linus Lawrence | November 14

This past weekend, the women’s volleyball team (9-13, 6-6 Ivy) added a pair of pivotals wins in Providence over Harvard (10-11, 5-7 Ivy) and Dartmouth (10-12, 3-9 Ivy) to their recent surge.

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Men’s ice hockey falls 0-2 in rough road trip to western New York

By Ben Goldberg | November 12

Men’s ice hockey opened its season with a road trip to upstate New York this weekend, losing to Colgate 5-3 on Friday and 3-1 to No. 6 Cornell on Saturday, who had already played several games on their own season.

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Field hockey falls to Harvard in bittersweet end to breakout season

By Aura Machanic | November 11

Last Friday, the field hockey team (9-8, 4-3 Ivy) played their first and last game of the Ivy League tournament, falling to the Harvard Crimson (15-3, 6-1 Ivy). After a fight that extended into overtime, the Bears walked off of Bedford Field with a 1-0 loss to conclude their best Ivy season since 2005. ...

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Football falls short at Yale stadium

By Lydell Dyer | November 11

On Saturday afternoon, the Brown football team (3–5, 2–3 Ivy) challenged Yale (5–3, 2–3 Ivy) on the road in New Haven, Connecticut. Capitalizing on the Bears’ four total turnovers, the Bulldogs posted over 500 yards of offense and clinched a demonstrative 56–34 win.

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No. 14 women’s hockey fights hard but comes up short against Colgate and Cornell

By Gus Bailey | November 10

Despite putting up hard fights, No. 14 women’s hockey (6-2-0, 4-2-0 ECAC) came up short in tough back-to-back battles with No. 5 Colgate (11-3, 4-0 ECAC) and No. 12 Cornell (4-3-1, 3-1-0 ECAC) this weekend.

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Women’s soccer gets revenge in Ivy League Tournament against Columbia, loses final to Princeton

By Dennis Carey | November 10

A strong Tiger defense overpowered the Bears’ attack in the New Jersey final.

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Volleyball sweeps Penn, battles blow-for-blow with Princeton in failed comeback attempt

By Linus Lawrence | November 7

With their season entering its final stretch, the women’s volleyball team (7-13, 4-6 Ivy League) split a pair of sets last weekend against Penn (10-9, 4-6) and Princeton (10-10, 8-2) at home.

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Women’s soccer road woes continue with 1-0 loss at Dartmouth

By Ben Goldberg | November 7

Brown women’s soccer (6-4-5, 3-2-2 Ivy League), having already secured a spot as the No. 3 seed in the Ivy League Tournament, traveled to face Dartmouth (7-6-3, 1-4-2) on Saturday to wrap up the regular season. Despite Bruno taking control early in the game, a late concession gave the Big Green a ...