BROWN Website: BrownBears.com Live Video: ILDN.TV/Brown Ticket Office: 401-863-2773 Brown Sports Foundation: 401-863-1900 ATHLETICS © 2016 Brown University Designed and produced in partnership with Brown Graphic Services. 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT @BrownAthletics BrownAthletics BrownAthletics WINS OVER NO. 1 TEAMS Brown University athletic teams rose to the highest of challenges multiple times this past year, defeating No. 1 ranked teams on three different occasions in 2015-16. Ned Willig ’16 (First) Katie Liebowitz ’16 Zach Emrich ’18 (Fifth) NO. 4 MEN’S LACROSSE BEATS NO. 1 YALE, 14-12: In front of the largest crowd ever (3,430 fans) at Stevenson-Pincince Field, the Bears knocked off the previously undefeated Bulldogs. Dylan Molloy ’17 scored five goals and Brendan Caputo ’16 (pictured at top left) added a goal and two assists to give Brown its first-ever win over a top-ranked opponent. NO. 3 WOMEN’S CREW DEFEATS NO. 1 OHIO STATE: The Bears defeated the three-time defending NCAA Champion Buckeyes in their opening race of the 2016 spring Olivia Santiago ’16 Peter Tarwid ’18 season. Brown claimed first-place finishes in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, varsity four, and third varsity eight against both Ohio State and No. 11 Princeton on the Tigers’ home course on Lake Carnegie. MEN’S ICE HOCKEY TOPS NO. 1 PROVIDENCE, 4-3 (OT): Playing against the defending NCAA Champions, the Bears topped the Friars in overtime in the Mayor’s Cup finale at Meehan Auditorium. Tommy Marchin ’19 (pictured, No. 26) scored the game-winning goal at the 2:30 mark of the overtime period as Brown earned its first win over a No. 1 team since the 2012-13 season. Isabel Pitaro ’16 Alisa Berg ’16 LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Dear Friends of Brown Athletics: I want to thank President Christina Paxson for her leadership to the entire Brown Community. Whether on Welcome to the 2015-16 Brown Athletics Annual the sidelines or in the stands at games, or meeting with Report. We are proud to share with you the outstanding student-athletes, President Paxson continues to provide accomplishments of our student-athletes, coaches and outstanding support for Brown Athletics. alumni that took place throughout the past year. We are extremely grateful to our graduating student- athletes. The members of the Class of 2016 have been outstanding representatives of the athletics program and the University over the course of their careers. This group of men and women include All-Americans, Academic All-Americans, an Ivy League all-time record holder, and All-Conference honorees. Many of these individuals are now listed throughout the Brown record books in their respective sports. The year was highlighted by the men’s lacrosse team’s second consecutive Ivy League Championship and its run to the NCAA Final Four, the women’s crew team’s President Christina Paxson (left) and Director of Athletics 20th consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship, the Jack Hayes flank 2016 Men’s Lacrosse National Player of the gymnastics team’s third Ivy Classic title in the past Year Dylan Molloy ’17 four years, the football team’s win in the 100th annual Governor’s Cup game, and wins over the No. 1 ranked team in the country in three different sports (see The 2016-17 academic year is underway and there is opposite page). Dylan Molloy ’17 was named the National much excitement, anticipation and momentum. Many of Player of the Year in men’s lacrosse, while Cedric those student-athletes who have been recognized for Kuakumensah ’16 finished his career as the Ivy League their excellence this past year were underclassmen, and record holder with 311 career blocked shots. we are excited to see them return to action. Several of our accomplished alumni represented Brown We look forward to seeing you throughout the 2016-17 in the 2016 Rio Olympics, including former women’s crew academic year. standout, Tessa Gobbo ’13, who captured a gold medal Ever True, with the U.S. Women’s Eight. The past year also marked the end of Phil Pincince’s outstanding coaching career. Coach Pincince led the women’s soccer program for 39 years and served as the head softball coach for 14 years. Between the two sports, he captured 15 Ivy League Championships, Jack Hayes coached nine All-Americans, and seven Ivy League Director of Athletics Players of the Year. We are grateful for all of his contributions to our athletics program. 1 Phil Pincince BY THE NUMBERS: SOCCER & SOFTBALL 39 Seasons 1,084 Games Coached 593-435-56 Overall Record 122 All-Ivy Student-Athletes 35 Academic All-Ivy Student-Athletes 15 Ivy League Titles 9 All-Americans 7 Ivy League Players of the Year YEAR IN REVIEW FALL HIGHLIGHTS Phil Pincince (pictured on facing page) retired as Brown’s head women’s soccer coach after 39 seasons with the Bears’ home field renamed Stevenson-Pincince Field in his honor. In his final home game, Brown topped Penn, 1-0. Brown football and head coach Phil Estes (pictured at top) captured the 100th Governor’s Cup game behind a 41-31 win over Rhode Island with Governor Gina Raimondo on hand to present the cup. Natalie Schudrowitz ’18 (pictured) qualified for the 2015 NCAA Cross Country Championships and earned All-America honors as she placed 23rd out of a field of 254 runners. In its second season as a varsity program, Brown women’s rugby hosted the inaugural NCWVRA National Championship. The Bears (pictured) advanced to the quarterfinals of the first edition of the tournament. Men’s water polo (pictured at bottom) won its second straight CWPA Northern Division Tournament title with a 14-13 win over Harvard in sudden death overtime. WINTER HIGHLIGHTS Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 (pictured on facing page with President Christina Paxson) broke the Ivy League career blocked shots record with a block against Georgetown (pictured on right). He finished his career as the only student-athlete in league history to record over 1,000 points, 800 rebounds, and 300 blocks. Nick Lappin ’16 (pictured at top) and Mark Naclerio ’16 each eclipsed the 100-point mark for their careers as Bears and helped the men’s ice hockey team earn a win and tie at the inaugural Friendship Four Tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Brown gymnastics (pictured) set a program record for team score as the Bears notched a 195.175 in its prelimi- nary session at the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships, advancing to team finals for the second time in school history. For the second straight year, Brown hosted a “Beauty and the Beast” meet with the Bears’ wrestling and gymnastics teams competing alongside one another before an enthralled audience at the Pizzitola Sports Center. (pictured) Brown men’s swimming and diving hosted the 2016 Ivy League Championship (pictured at the bottom) at the state-of-the-art Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center before a capacity crowd. Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 A PRESENCE IN THE PAINT, A FIGURE ON CAMPUS Three-Year Team Captain Ivy League Career Blocks Record (311) Ivy League Single-Season Blocks Record (93) Two-Time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year Two-Time All-Ivy Brown 16th All-Time Leading Scorer (1,181) Brown Third All-Time Leading Rebounder (907) Brown Frederick W. “Doc” Marvel 1894 Award Winner SPRING HIGHLIGHTS Faceoff specialist Will Gural ’16 (pictured at top left) and the men’s lacrosse team enjoyed a banner year in 2016, setting a school record for wins in a season (16), winning an outright Ivy League title, and advancing to the NCAA National Semifinals for the second time ever and for the first time since 1994. After striking out 90 batters over 86 innings in his final two seasons, Austin French ’16 (pictured) earned a shot at the big leagues as the Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 27th round, 821st overall in the 2016 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Brown men’s crew’s (pictured) first varsity eight earned a bronze medal at the Eastern Sprints and finished in sixth place going up against the nation’s best at the IRA National Championships. Brown women’s crew won the team points trophy at the Ivy League Championship for the third straight year and qualified for the NCAA Championships for the 20th straight season as one of three programs to compete in all 20 NCAA Championships. (pictured at bottom) MILESTONES Jordin Alexander ’16 Cedric Kuakumensah ’16 Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Brown 17th All-Time Leading Ivy League Career Blocks Jordin Alexander ’16 Scorer (1,018) Record (311) Brown 16th All-Time Leading Scorer (1,181) Kylor Bellistri ’16 Men’s Lacrosse Brown Third All-Time Leading Rebounder (907) Brown Single-Season Goals Record (63) Nick Lappin ’16 Men’s Ice Hockey Hannah Camhi ’16 Women’s Tennis Brown 17th All-Time Leading Point Scorer (106) Brown Career Doubles Wins Record (84) Brown 17th All-Time Leading Goal Scorer (51) Victoria Holland ’16 Women’s Lacrosse Dylan Molloy ’17 Kylor Bellistri ’16 Brown Career Goals Against Men’s Lacrosse Average Record (9.04) Brown Career Goals Record (153) Brown Single-Season Points Record (116) Jack Kelly ’16 Men’s Lacrosse Brown Single-Season Points Per Game Record (6.44) Brown Career Saves Record (673) Mark Naclerio ’16 Men’s Ice Hockey Brown 22nd All-Time Leading Point Scorer (103) Mark Naclerio ’16 Hannah Camhi ’16 ACCOMPLISHMENTS All-Americans Jorden Mitchell ’17 NCAA Championship Gymnastics – First Team Qualifiers ACWPC Caroline Morant ’17 Simon Jones ’16 Matty Gallas ’16 Gymnastics – First Team Men’s Fencing Men’s Water Polo – and Second Team Honorable Mention Steven Galiardo ’17 Diana Walters ’16 Wrestling Will Klein ’16 Gymnastics