Bram Kaarsgaren
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- Height:
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- Weight:
- 216
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- Hometown:
- Den Bosch, The Netherlands
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- Position:
- GK
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Rodenborch College
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Bio
- 2021 Spring All-SAC First Team
- SAC Defensive Player of the Week (4-7-21)
- SAC Defensive Player of the Week (3-31-21)
- SAC Defensive Player of the Week (2-24-21)
- 2019 All-SAC First Team
- SAC Defensive Player of the Week (10-15-19)
- SAC Defensive Player of the Week (9-24-19)
2020: Tabbed the keeper of the All-SAC first team for a second straight season... Started all 10 matches, logging a 7-2-1 record... Kept the second-most clean sheets in the nation with seven, good enough for the seventh-most for a single season in program history, ending the season with the fourth-most for a career in C-N history at 11.1... Saved 22 of the 60 shots he faced... His 0.40 goals against average, the best in a single season in C-N history, and .846 save percentage were the best in the league while being ninth and 10th in the nation, respectively... Ended the year on the C-N career lists at second with a 0.86 GAA, fourth with a .802 saving clip and sixth with 16 wins... Became the second player in team history to be named Player of the Week three times in one season by the SAC and a program-high five in his career.
2019: Earned All-SAC First Team honors in his debut season... Started in all 16 of his appearances on the season with a 9-4-3 record... Tallied 4.1 shutouts in his debut season with the Orange and Blue... Saved 71 of the 195 shots he faced with a .789 save percentage, allowing 19 goals... His nine wins tie for ninth in program history for wins in a single season... Third in the conference for saves, saving clip, goals against and goals against average (1.13).... First C-N goalkeeper to receive a pair of SAC Player of the Week laurels in one season.
Personal: Son of Lenny Klaassen... Intends to study marketing at Carson-Newman.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 11 |
| Games started | 15 | 11 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 1 | 1 |
| Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shot Pct | - | - |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Lee | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 4 | at Shorter | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 8 | Erskine | W, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 95:34 |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 103:14 |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 30 | #11 Limestone | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 3 | at #21 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 6 | Coker | L by PK, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 110:00 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Lee | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .700 |
| Sep 4 | at Shorter | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 8 | Erskine | W, 6-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .818 |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .800 |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .857 |
| Oct 30 | #11 Limestone | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 |
| Nov 3 | at #21 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .600 |
| Nov 6 | Coker | L by PK, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .778 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 14 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 4.07 |
| Conference | 11 | 10 | .82 | 0.80 | 4.09 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 1.33 | 1.28 | 4.44 |
| Away | 6 | 5 | .83 | 0.82 | 3.50 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | .70 | 0.70 | 3.30 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 1.93 | 5.25 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 2.29 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .67 | 0.64 | 5.83 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 5.00 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1388:48 |
| Conference | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1008:48 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 843:14 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 545:34 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 905:34 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 373:14 |
| Month | ||||||
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 630:00 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 558:48 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 200:00 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 15 | 92:35 |
| Conference | 11 | 91:43 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 9 | 93:42 |
| Away | 6 | 90:56 |
| Neutral | - | 0:00 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 10 | 90:33 |
| Losses | 4 | 93:18 |
| Month | ||
| September | 7 | 90:00 |
| October | 6 | 93:08 |
| November | 2 | 100:00 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | .782 |
| Conference | 11 | 10 | 9 | 45 | .833 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | .769 |
| Away | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | .808 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 | .825 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | .724 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | .640 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 4 | 35 | .897 |
| November | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .714 |
News mentions
MURFREESBORO, N.C. - A trio of Carson-Newman men's soccer players earned D2CCA All-Region honors for their play this season on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Carson-Newman men's soccer team took home quite the haul in SAC postseason awards, with Bram Kaarsgaren being named Defensive Player of the Year, Thaylan Silva being named Offensive Player of the Year, and coach Stephen Lyons earning Coach of the Year honors on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - A missed penalty kick by Thaylan Silva allowed Coker to advance to the SAC semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 6.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - For the second time this season, Carson-Newman welcomes the Coker Cobras to McCown Field, this time in quarterfinal action for the 2021 SAC Men's Soccer Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 6.
HICKORY, N.C. - Jaime Poza was a thorn in the side for the Carson-Newman Eagles, recording three points to give #21 Lenoir-Rhyne a 2-0 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 3
ROCK HILL, SC - For the second time this season, Bram Kaarsgaren has earned SAC Defensive Player of the Week honors the conference announced on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
HICKORY, N.C. - Days after claiming their 11th regular season conference championship, the Carson-Newman men's soccer team head to the Tar Heel state to wrap up the regular season with a match against #21 Lenoir-Rhyne on Wednesday, Nov. 3
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - On a rainy Homecoming weekend, the Carson-Newman eagles used a pair of second half goals to knock off #11 Limestone to earn their eleventh SAC regular season championship on Saturday, Oct. 30.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman men's soccer team prepares for their toughest match yet this season as the Eagles host the #11 Limestone Saints on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 P.M.
ROCK HILL, S.C. - After an historic outing against Coker on Saturday, Oct. 23, Thaylan Silva earned SAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second week in a row on Tuesday, Oct. 26.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Carson-Newman overcame an early Coker lead with senior day goals from Gabe Martin and Thaylan Silva to take down the Cobras, 3-1, on Saturday at McCown Field.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Winners of back-to-back South Atlantic Conference matches, Carson-Newman returns to McCown Field after a week away from action as it welcomes Coker for a senior day contest at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time in men’s soccer program history, Carson-Newman touts a national player of the week with Thaylan Silva being named the United Soccer Coaches Division II National Player of the Week on Wednesday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – With four goals scored this past week, Thaylan Silva has garnered South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday morning.
NEWBERRY, S.C. –Thaylan Silva (São Paulo, Brazil) tallied a brace for a second consecutive match, including a program record-breaking penalty kick, to propel Carson-Newman to a 3-1 victory over Newberry on Saturday afternoon at the Smith Road Complex.
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Three goal scorers, including a two-goal outing from Thaylan Silva, helped Carson-Newman get back into the win column with a 4-0 victory over Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday afternoon at the LMU Lacrosse Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Conceding its first goal in 350 minutes of shutout action, Carson-Newman was handed its first loss in South Atlantic Conference action on a Bar Galanti goal in the 104th minute, falling 2-1 to Anderson on Saturday night at McCown Field.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman sets its sights on matching the program’s longest South Atlantic Conference winning streak as it jumps back into league action on Saturday when Anderson comes to McCown Field for a 7:30 p.m. contest.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – With a pair of clean sheets to his name this past week, Bram Kaarsgaren was named the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – One final non-conference match on the Carson-Newman's schedule brings Shaw to McCown Field on Wednesday for a 4:30 p.m. contest that will serve as the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
CHARLOTTE – After a scoreless stalemate through regulation, Marius Opdahl netted a golden goal in the 96th minute to give Carson-Newman a 1-0 win over Queens on Saturday night at the Queens Sports Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Finishing out the month of September with five straight wins, Carson-Newman hits the road for a Saturday South Atlantic Conference showdown in the Tar Heel State as it faces Queens at 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Yannick Kranz provided the lone goal in Carson-Newman's first clean sheet of the season with a 1-0 victory over Tusculum at McCown Field Wednesday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Eyeing its fourth 4-0 start in South Atlantic Conference action in program history, Carson-Newman welcomes Tusculum to McCown Field for a Wednesday night tussle under the lights at 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Despite being held to its lowest amount of shots on the season, Carson-Newman took down Catawba, 2-1, on Saturday evening at McCown Field to stay undefeated in South Atlantic Conference matches.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With an undefeated start in South Atlantic Conference action, Carson-Newman returns to McCown Field for the start of a two-match road stint, hosting Catawba on Saturday at 5 p.m.
WINGATE, N.C. – Both Ben King and Tim Vercelli netted career-first goals to lead Carson-Newman to a 3-1 win over Wingate for the team’s first South Atlantic Conference road victory on Saturday night at the Wingate Soccer Complex.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- A 44-minute one-goal stalemate paved the way for a Thaylan Silva penalty kick in the 78th minute to push Carson-Newman to a 2-1 victory over Mars Hill to open South Atlantic Conference action on Wednesday night at McCown Field.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – South Atlantic Conference action begins for Carson-Newman on Wednesday night as a surging Mars Hill side visits McCown Field for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- A bevy of second half goals including a hat trick by Thaylan Silva lifted Carson-Newman to its most goals in the match since 2019, taking down Erskine 6-2 on Wednesday evening at McCown Field.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A goal by Shorter’s Joseph Stanley with 46 seconds remaining ended a scoreless stalemate as Carson-Newman fell 1-0 at Ben Brady Field on Saturday night.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A pair of goals just over 10 minutes into the first half from Lee proved to be costly despite a second half comeback as Carson-Newman fell in its season-opener 3-1 on Thursday evening at McCown Field.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly five months after wrapping up a 2020-21 campaign that was played in the spring, Carson-Newman returns to a traditional fall schedule as Lee comes to McCown Field on Thursday evening.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For a second consecutive season, the Carson-Newman men’s soccer team heads into the year projected to finish third in the South Atlantic Conference’s preseason coaches’ poll, as released by the league office on Wednesday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – A slew of six Carson-Newman men’s soccer players were announced as preseason All-South Atlantic Conference players by the league on Wednesday with Thaylan Silva, Theo Hardenby Öhrwall and Bram Kaarsgaren netting first-team honors. Harry Whitehead, Nic Carsh and Greg Evans landed on the second team list.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The final installment in the three-part series highlighting each of the Carson-Newman men’s soccer positions shines a light on the defenders and goalkeepers this season with Ben King.
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