Brown 42 Columbia 17 - on to the Wildcard Finals

Paced by two tries apiece from Dan Levine-Spound and Greg Karwasky, and nine points off the boot of Manfredo Koelliker, Brown defeated Columbia 42-17 and moved into the Ivy Playoff final. Brown opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a penalty goal by Koelliker but Columbia took the lead back eight minutes later when scrumhalf David Lynch crossed for a try from five meters out, 5-3.

Brown 42, Columbia 17

Brown went ahead 13-5 when hooker Levine-Spound scored consecutive tries in the in the 16th and 21st minutes.

Multiple attacks inside Brown’s five-meter-line resulted in a try by Columbia’s Ian Hillman in the 30th minute, bringing the score at halftime to 13-10, Brown leading.

In the second half, consecutive tries by Brown’s Greg Karwasky, both converted by Koelliker, extended Brown’s lead to 27-10 11 minutes after the restart.

Columbia stayed within striking distance when No. 8 Bob McMahon scored from a set play near Brown’s line and Evan Platt converted, 27-17.

Brown put the game out of reach in the 32nd minute when Dow Travers intercepted a pass and raced 90 meters for a try that Koelliker converted to make it 34-17. A try by wing James McGinn extended Brown’s lead to 39-17 in the 44th minute.

Brown flyhalf Zahid Jethani administered the coup-de-gras with a drop-goal four minutes later, bringing the final score to 42-17.

Brown 42
Tries: Levine-Spound 2, Karwasky 2, Travers, McGinn
Convs: Koelliker 3
Pens: Koelliker
DG: Jethani

Columbia 17
Tries: Lynch, Hillman, McMahon
Convs: Platt