Brown closes its nonconference schedule Tuesday night at Holy Cross, looking to build on a 3-2 win over Princeton that gave the Bears their first Ivy League victory of the season. Mathias Hille scored twice against Princeton, including the late game-winner, and was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.

By the Numbers
  • Brown: 6-5-2 overall; 5-2-1 in nonconference play.
  • Holy Cross: 2-7-6 overall.
  • Brown leads the series 9-1-0 and has won the last three meetings.
  • Holy Cross forward Archie Hatcher has 7 goals and 2 assists.
State of Play
  • Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium; the game will stream on ESPN+.
  • Holy Cross is coming off a 2-1 loss to Colgate.
Bottom Line

Brown has the stronger record and recent history in this matchup, but Tuesday offers a final nonconference test before the Bears return to Ivy League play.