Alex Brandan
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Bearden
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- g
- 0
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- a
- 7
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- pts
- 7
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2017: Brandan was a key member of the Eagles back line during the 2017 campaign starting all 23 games as a junior. She helped the team record 14 shutouts during the year, a new school record, and held teams to five shots or less 10 different times during the regular season. The team allowed just two goals during regulation through its five NCAA tournament matches and which included an astonishing total 13 goals conceded through the teams 23 games. She was third on the team in minutes played throughout the year at 2028. Despite collecting no goals, she added seven helpers on the season two of which came in the NCAA tournament en route to a trip to the National Championship. Brandan was lauded as a second-team All-SAC selection, an honor achieved for the first time in her career.
2016: Included in the Starting XI a total of 12 times with 19 total appearances...Totaled three goals and four assists...Headed in the overtime winner for C-N against Anderson (S.C.) on Oct. 1st...Tallied the team's final goal of 2016 against North Georgia on Nov. 13th and also picked up an assist in that match...Also got on the scoresheet against King (Tenn.) on Oct. 5th...Assisted on scores against Francis Marion, Tusculum and Anderson (S.C.)...Earned a spot on the All-SAC Tournament team...Sent in 19 total shots with 12 on goal.
2015: Appeared in 18 matches and made 17 starts as a freshman... Registered two goals and an assist... Scored her first career goal against Tusculum on Oct. 27th... Also scored against Coker on Oct. 31st... Assisted on a goal against Queens on Sept. 27th... Tallied 18 shots with 13 landing on frame.
High School: Played club soccer for FC Alliance 97 Girls Black with Averi and Bailey Williams... Member of the 2012 and 2014 Tennessee State Finalist and the 2013 Tennessee State Champions with FC Alliance... Led her club team in goals scored via a header. Played volleyball at Bearden and was named to All-District, All-District Tournament, Prepxtra Second-Team volleyball teams... Team MVP and Captain with the Bulldogs. The Bearden volleyball team won the District 4-AAA Championship in 2013 and 2014 and the 2012 Region 2-AAA Championship.
Personal: Daughter of Georges and Cindy Brandan... Father, Georges, played soccer and tennis at Tennessee Tech... Cousin, Katelyn Hurst, played soccer at Lee... Grandmother, Beverly Cope Little, graduated from Carson-Newman... Majors in Veterinary Medicine.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 23 | 10 |
| Games started | 23 | 10 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 7 | 3 |
| Points | 7 | 3 |
| Shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Ferris St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | Georgia College | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Lees-McRae | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Francis Marion | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Newberry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Clayton St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Coker | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | Newberry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Wingate | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | Columbus St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | West Fla. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UC-Colo. Springs | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Central Missouri | L by PK, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Ferris St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 3 | Georgia College | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 6 | at Lees-McRae | W, 4-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 9 | Francis Marion | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 16 | Newberry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Clayton St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 30 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 7 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 25 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 5-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 28 | at Coker | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 31 | Newberry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 3 | vs. Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | vs. Wingate | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 12 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 17 | Columbus St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | West Fla. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UC-Colo. Springs | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Dec 2 | vs. Central Missouri | L by PK, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Ferris St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Georgia College | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Lees-McRae | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Francis Marion | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 13 | at Mars Hill | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Newberry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Lenoir-Rhyne | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Clayton St. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Lincoln Memorial | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Tusculum | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at King (Tenn.) | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Coker | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Newberry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Wingate | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | Columbus St. | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | West Fla. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. UC-Colo. Springs | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Central Missouri | L by PK, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| December | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | .78 | .000 | .35 | .444 |
| Conference | 10 | .60 | .000 | .30 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | .82 | .000 | .36 | .444 |
| Away | 7 | .86 | .000 | .43 | .500 |
| Neutral | 5 | .60 | .000 | .20 | .333 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 21 | .86 | .000 | .38 | .444 |
| Losses | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 1.44 | .000 | .67 | .462 |
| October | 7 | .29 | .000 | .29 | 1.000 |
| November | 6 | .50 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| December | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 18 | .000 | 8 | .444 |
| Conference | 10 | 6 | .000 | 3 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 9 | .000 | 4 | .444 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | .000 | 3 | .500 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 21 | 18 | .000 | 8 | .444 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 13 | .000 | 6 | .462 |
| October | 7 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| November | 6 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| December | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 23 | .00 | .30 | .30 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | .00 | .30 | .30 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 11 | 11 | .00 | .55 | .55 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | .00 | .14 | .14 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 21 | 21 | .00 | .33 | .33 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 9 | 9 | .00 | .33 | .33 |
| October | 7 | 7 | .00 | .29 | .29 |
| November | 6 | 6 | .00 | .33 | .33 |
| December | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Top-seeded and second-ranked Carson-Newman have earned their third berth in the Division II Women’s Soccer National Semifinals after a 2-0 victory over the fifth-seeded West Florida Argonauts on Sunday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Five Eagles remained from the 2015 team who fell at McCown Field to Columbus State 4-1. Almost two years to the date, top-seeded and second-ranked Carson-Newman throttled the second-seeded and 10th-ranked Cougars 6-0 claiming the Southeast Region Championship.
INDIANAPOLIS – Following its seventh South Atlantic Conference Championship, the second-ranked Eagles received the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region for the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championships.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – After a regular season in which the Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer team set multiple program records, seven Eagles were recognized on the South Atlantic Conference All-League teams as announced by the office on Wednesday morning. Lauren Wade was named SAC Player of the Year and Simon Duffy was voted Coach of the Year by the league's coaches.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The fourth-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team has finished the regular season unbeaten for the first time in program history, after defeating the Coker Cobras 5-0 on Saturday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 9th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team extended their home-unbeaten streak to 19 games in the 5-2 victory over Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday evening.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 9th-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team jumps back into South Atlantic Conference action when they hit the road to take on the Anderson Trojans on Saturday, Sept. 30.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 9th ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer team remains unbeaten at McCown Field since 2015 after defeating the Queens Royals 4-2 on Saturday evening.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Carson-Newman women’s soccer team opens up their three-game home stand with Newberry College on Saturday, Sept. 15.
Jefferson City Tenn. – On Sunday afternoon, you wouldn’t have guessed that the Carson-Newman Eagles had just a single days’ rest after running past the Georgia College Bobcats by a final of 5-1 at McCown Field.
Jefferson City, Tenn. – The remnants of Hurricane Harvey made its way through Mossy Creek on Friday evening as the Carson-Newman women’s soccer team fought through the field conditions, topping GLIAC opponent Ferris State in a 2-0 win at McCown Field.
Rock Hill, S.C. – In its annual preseason all-league voting, Carson-Newman posted a league-best four student-athletes on First-Team All-Conference, and landed another three on the Second-Team, the league announced today.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The final part of our three part series previewing the 2017 Carson-Newman women’s soccer team will focus on the returning defenders and goalkeepers for the upcoming season. We highlight senior defender Helen Seed (Preston, England) and sophomore goalkeeper Jacqueline Burns (Cookstown, Northern Ireland) who talked about the teams expectations.
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