Women's Hockey Falls at No. 7 Quinnipiac, 5-2

Brown's four-game win streak snapped in loss to top-10 opponent

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The Brown women's hockey team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with a 5-2 loss to No. 7 Quinnipiac on Friday night. The Bears fell into an early 3-0 hole but got goals from Jade Iginla and Monique Lyons to cut the deficit to one, but Quinnipiac pulled away late for the victory.

Why it matters

This was a tough loss for the Brown women's hockey team, which had been playing well and building momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season. The Bears will need to regroup quickly as they have another tough test against Princeton coming up on Saturday.

The details

Quinnipiac jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first 6:06 of the game, but Brown responded with a goal from Jade Iginla to make it 3-1. In the second period, Monique Lyons scored to cut the deficit to 3-2, but Quinnipiac added two more goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the 5-2 win. Brown was outshot 16-7 in the first period but outshot Quinnipiac 26-20 over the final two periods.

  • The game was played on Friday, February 13, 2026.
  • Quinnipiac scored three goals in the first 6:06 of the game.
  • Jade Iginla scored for Brown at 9:46 in the first period.
  • Monique Lyons scored for Brown in the second period to make it 3-2.
  • The game was played at the M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Connecticut.

The players

Jade Iginla

A senior on the Brown women's hockey team who scored a goal in the game, tying her for 25th all-time in program history with 90 career points.

Monique Lyons

A Brown player who scored a goal and added an assist, giving her points in five straight games.

Anya Zupkofska

The Brown goaltender who made 31 saves in the game.

Felicia Frank

The Quinnipiac goaltender who made 29 saves in the game.

Melanie Ruzzi

The head coach of the Brown women's hockey team.

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What they’re saying

“We let Quinnipiac jump to an early lead on some defensive miscues and a bad bounce. Going down 0-3 to a team of that caliber is difficult to overcome but we fought back in the game, scored a couple of nice goals and had some grade-A chances. Ultimately, we need to play a full 60 minutes at our highest level and we didn't get that tonight. We will be ready to take on another very strong team in Princeton tomorrow.”

— Melanie Ruzzi, Head Coach (brownbears.com)

What’s next

The Bears will close out the regular season with a road contest at Princeton on Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m.

The takeaway

This loss to a top-10 opponent highlights the need for the Brown women's hockey team to play a complete 60-minute game against elite competition. The Bears will look to rebound quickly as they face another tough test against Princeton on Saturday.