Though Yale closed the gap in the second, Brown’s 22-for-29 free-throw shooting secured the win. The Bears were also aided by a strong defense that forced the Elis into 31 turnovers for the game.

Though the Elis do not top the Ivy favorites, memory forces the Crimson to not overlook Yale (9-8, 2-2 Ivy). Last season, Yale dealt the Crimson a painful overtime loss to the tune of 72-61.

The Elis have played much of the season without junior guard Maria Smear, who was Yale’s highest scorer and one of the most accurate three-point shooters in the nation last year, due to a stress fracture. But the Elis roster holds other threats to the Crimson.

Senior guard Helene Schutrumpf was named to the Ivy Honor Roll this week after scoring 14 points against Brown last weekend. Schutrumpf’s success on the court stings a bit more when one remembers that she scored 20 points against Harvard in last year’s loss. Schutrumpf has scored in double-digits in four straight games.

Captain Meg Simpson tallied eight rebounds in the loss against Brown, and needs just five more to enter Yale’s top ten.

The Crimson will tip-off against Brown at Pizzitola Center at 7 p.m. tonight and will travel to New Haven for the 6 p.m. game in Payne Whitney Gym tomorrow night.