PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University split its first two games of the season with a win over Division III No. 10-ranked Augustana College, 17-7, and a 22-10 loss to No. 11 Pepperdine University during the first day of the 2023 Bruno Classic at the Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center.
Facing Augustana, the Bears were led by six goals from Ilias Stothart, while Jaxson Tierney and Goran Narancic each added pairs of scores.
The Bears used a 6-1 first quarter to take control of the game with goals from Gabe Chang, Evan Moore, Mac Berry, Stothart and two from Tierney.
Stothart scored two goals and Ramzi Magalli added another as Brown led 9-4 at the half.
A 5-1 third quarter blew the game open for Brown. Five different Bears found the back of the net with goals from Filip Aleksic, Thomas Hoffmeister, Stothart, Daniel Khristich and Narancic.
Stothart scored two goals and Narancic added another in final quarter for Brown.
In the nightcap against Pepperdine, Mate Tymcyna and Chang both scored three goals as Brown was overwhelmed by Pepperdine.
Megalli and Chang scored in the first quarter, while Berry and Chang found the cage in the second quarter, but Brown trailed 9-4 at halftime.
Pepperdine outscored the Bears 7-1 in the third quarter to construct an insurmountable lead.
Brown scored five times in the fourth quarter as Berry, Narancic and Megalli deposited solo markers to accompany a pair from Tymcyna.
Information courtesy Brown University Athletics Communications
