SANTA CLARA, Calif. — No. 19-ranked Brown University picked up a pair of wins at the Julian Fraser Memorial Tournament as the Bears defeated No. 14 California Baptist University, 12-11, and Fresno Pacific University, 17-11.
Ilias Stothart tallied a team-high four goals and Mate Tymcyna added three as the Bears earned a hard-fought win over California Baptist.
Dimitris Kratimenos had 15 saves in the win for the Bears.
With the game tied at six at halftime, Brown took control of the game with a 4-1 third quarter. A 4-0 run by the Bears put Brown up 9-6 after a goal by Stothart. CBU cut the lead to 10-9 Brown, but the Bears responded with a goal from Daniel Hadar.
Tymcyna’s goal with 1:24 left in the game put Brown up 12-10. CBU had a late goal but Brown was able to maintain the one-point advantage to close out the game.
Facing Fresno Pacific, Stothart scored six goals and the Bears used a strong first half to pull away for a six-score victory. Mac Berry, William Griswold, Tymcyna and Ramzi Megalli all scored two goals in the win.
Kole Newman stopped six shots for Brown in goal.
Brown jumped ahead 4-1 in the first quarter off a Megalli goal and built the lead to 8-4 after a goal by Stothart. The Bears pushed its lead to 15-8 after Stothart scored again to end the third quarter on the win to victory.
Information courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
