{"id":171193,"date":"2026-02-27T07:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171193\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:19:15","slug":"womens-lacrosse-heads-to-florida-to-battle-jacksonville-and-usf-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/171193\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Lacrosse Heads to Florida to Battle Jacksonville and USF This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PROVIDENCE, R.I. &#8211; The Brown women&#8217;s lacrosse team (1-1) will head to Florida this weekend to take on Jacksonville (2-0) on Friday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. and USF (3-1) on Sunday, Mar. 1 at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.<\/p>\n<p>Scouting Brown<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/sports\/womens-lacrosse\/roster\/ruby-sliwkowski\/23633\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"23633\" target=\"_blank\">Ruby Sliwkowski<\/a> has eight goals in two games this season, the junior has scored or assisted on 10 of the Bears&#8217; 23 goals. Sliwkowski&#8217;s 4.0 goals per game ranks tied for second in the Ivy League.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/sports\/womens-lacrosse\/roster\/adele-atherton\/23587\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"23587\" target=\"_blank\">Adele Atherton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/sports\/womens-lacrosse\/roster\/riley-peterson\/23625\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"23625\" target=\"_blank\">Riley Peterson<\/a> each have three goals so far this season, Atherton is tied for second on the Bears with four points with <a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/sports\/womens-lacrosse\/roster\/kiki-tormey\/23636\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"23636\" target=\"_blank\">Kiki Tormey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In her first two collegiate starts, <a href=\"https:\/\/brownbears.com\/sports\/womens-lacrosse\/roster\/mackenzie-conway\/23641\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"23641\" target=\"_blank\">Mackenzie Conway<\/a> has made 14 saves.<\/p>\n<p>Scouting Jacksonville<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Dolphins are outscoring their opponents 31-12 through two games this season, they also have 32 draw controls while their opponents have 15.<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville has three players with at least five goals this season in Shae Hagans (6), Maeve Brennan (5), and Olivia Johnson (5). Brennan leads the squad with seven points along with Jessica Giller.<\/p>\n<p>Scouting USF<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Bulls head into their matchup with Brown having outscored their opponents 70-35 through four games. South Florida&#8217;s lone loss this season came in a 16-10 defeat against Michigan (Feb. 15). The Bulls have claimed victories against Niagara, Stetson, and Mercer.<\/p>\n<p>Sophia Chepenik leads the Bulls in goals (16), points (18), shots (32), and shots on goal (26).<\/p>\n<p>History<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThis will be Brown&#8217;s first-ever meetings with Jacksonville and USF.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s Next<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nBrown will return home to begin Ivy League play on Saturday, Mar. 7 against Cornell, the opening draw control is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Stevenson-Pincince Field. Fans can purchase tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.brown.edu\/athletics\/Online\/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&amp;BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=99FCFC58-05C7-4F97-A70E-F56AC136D5AD&amp;menu_id=5397A458-4356-4792-AC59-A00FE804762F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today&#8217;s Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. 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