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2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Gardner, Brynn
Jersey Number 9
Brynn Gardner
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Anthony Wayne
- Hometown:
- Whitehouse, Ohio
Bio
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Bowling Green |
2024 | Junior
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Started all 18 matches on the season
- Tied for third on the Falcons with seven points
- Had two goals and three assists on the year
- Had a goal and an assist in the season-opening win over Detroit Mercy
- Played 75 minutes and had two shots on goal at Duquesne
- Played 82 minutes at Loyola, tying for game honors with three shot attempts
- Saw 68 minutes of action and had the primary assist on the clinching goal in BG's 2-0 win at Cleveland State
- Was on the pitch for 59 minutes against Oakland
- Played 66 minutes and had the assist on the clinching goal in a 2-0 win at Ball State in the MAC opener
- Her nifty through ball led to Emily Hollar's goal that gave BG a two-goal lead with three minutes to go
- Saw 60 minutes of work as the Falcons beat Toledo, and played 75 minutes against Ohio
- Was on the field for 67 minutes of the Miami match
- Played 76 minutes of the 2-1 win over Northern Illinois and was involved in the scoring of the winning goal
- Vied for a ball in the box, forcing the 'keeper to punch it away rather than catch it, and Lexi Czerwien scored on the rebound
- Saw 68 minutes of action at Western Michigan, and played 80 minutes of the 1-1 draw vs. Buffalo
- Played all 90 minutes and scored the Falcons' goal at Central Michigan
- Was on the pitch for 85 minutes against Eastern Michigan, and played 74 minutes of the win at Akron
- Played 81 minutes at Kent State, and played 73 minutes of the MAC Tournament match at Ohio
July 18, 2024 - Sentinel Tribune: Gardner Sisters' Impact Felt at BGSU (subscription may be required)
2023 | Sophomore
- Named to the All-MAC First Team
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Was selected to the OCSA All-Ohio Second Team as well
- Played in 17 of BGSU's 18 matches, starting all 17
- Led the Falcons with six goals and 16 points, and was second on the team with four assists
- Also led the Brown and Orange with three game-winning goals
- Was sixth in the MAC in GWG, while ranking eighth in goals and points, ninth in shots and 10th in shots on goal
- Fourteen of her 16 points came in MAC play
- In MAC games only, tied for sixth in the conference in points and was seventh in points per game (1.27)
- Was deadlocked for seventh in both goals (five) and goals per game (0.45) in league play
- And, was tied for sixth in assists (four) and assists per game (0.36)
- Drew the start and played 60 minutes in the season opener at nationally-ranked Michigan State
- Played 53 minutes at Cincinnati, with a shot on goal and another that hit the crossbar
- Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal early in the home opener vs. Loyola Chicago
- Missed the match at Detroit Mercy due to an injury suffered late in the Loyola match
- Returned to the lineup for the contest at nationally-ranked Pitt, and led the Falcons with two shots on goal
- Played 67 minutes vs. nationally-ranked Notre Dame
- Scored BGSU's second goal on a second-half PK in the Falcons' MAC-opening win at Toledo
- Played 63 minutes vs. Western Michigan
- Played 77 minutes of BGSU's third-straight shutout, this time against Akron
- Scored BG's second goal in a 2-0 win at Ohio
- Played 57 minutes of that match, and gave the Falcons that 2-0 lead in the 55th minute
- Had the first two-assist game of her career in BG's 3-2 victory at Miami
- Played a perfect through ball to the onrushing Lexi Czerwien for the game's first goal
- Then, after Miami tied it, put Ellie Pool past the defense for the goal that gave BG the lead for good
- Again was involved in the scoring of two of BGSU's goals against Eastern Michigan
- Put another through ball on Pool's feet for the tying goal in the 61st minute, then scored the winner herself with just 2:01 to go in that 3-2 victory
- Played 77 minutes against Kent State, with her six shots including two on goal
- Saw 81 minutes of action and fired four shots at Buffalo
- Played 54 minutes against Central Michigan, with an assist on Lacee Bethea's second goal in that 5-1 win
- Had the first two-goal match of her career, accounting for all of BGSU's scoring in a 2-1 victory at Ball State
- Gave the Falcons the lead in the 18th minute, and after BSU tied the contest later in the first half, scored the winner
- The latter goal came with just 28 seconds left and was her third GWG of the season
- Had six total shots and five shots on goal at BSU, single-handedly surpassing the Cardinals' team totals in both category
- Played 56 minutes of the win over Northern Illinois
- Saw 71 minutes of action in the MAC Tournament semifinal vs. Ohio
2022 | Freshman
- Named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team
- Also was named the Falcons' Newcomer of the Year
- Made Top Drawer Soccer's midseason list of top 100 freshmen in the nation, checking in at No. 90
- Played in all 19 matches, starting 15
- Had 19 points on six goals and a team-leading seven assists
- Finished second on the team in both goals and points
- In MAC games, had 14 points on four goals and six assists
- Tied for the team lead in assists in MAC matches, and tied for second in both goals and points
- In all games, was fourth in the MAC in assists per game (0.37) and tied for fourth in total assists, while tying for sixth in points per game (1.00), ranking seventh in total points and tying for ninth in goals
- In MAC matches, tied for third in the entire league in both assists and assists per game (0.55), while deadlocking for fifth in points, tying for sixth in points per game (1.27) and tying for eighth in goals
- Came off the bench to make her BGSU debut vs. Michigan State in the season opener
- Played 51 minutes, the highest total of BG's seven substitutes, vs. the Spartans
- Made her first collegiate start, and scored her first collegiate goal, against Cincinnati
- Redirected home a short pass from Lacee Bethea in the 71st minute to tie the match at 1-1
- Played 57 minutes at nationally-ranked Tennessee
- Picked up her first collegiate assist in BGSU's shutout win over Detroit Mercy
- Worked a combination play with Kennedy White, then slid a right-side cross to a wide-open White for an easy finish in the 35th minute
- Came off the bench to play 45 minutes of BG's 3-0 win at Valparaiso
- Was back in the starting lineup for the match at Xavier, playing 51 minutes
- Had a three-point night vs. Toledo, with a goal and an assist
- Played 63 minutes, and assisted on White's second-half goal before scoring a goal of her own in the 79th minute
- Again had an assist on a White goal three days later, this time at Western Michigan
- Drew the start and played 69 minutes vs. the Broncos
- Played 67 minutes of the shutout win at Central Michigan, with a pair of shots on goal
- Was on the pitch for 71 minutes of the Ball State match
- Played 57 minutes and had an assist on the opening goal in BG's 4-0 win at Akron
- Had three points in another 4-0 win, this time vs. preseason MAC favorite Ohio
- Notched the primary assist on Maya Dean's GWG less then four minutes into that match, then scored a goal of her own in the second half
- Played 85 minutes at Kent State
- Played 70 minutes and led the Falcons with three shots vs. league-leading Buffalo
- Was on the field for 61 minutes as BG topped Miami, 1-0, for a fourth shutout in five matches
- Scored the first goal of the match in BGSU's 7-1 annihilation of Eastern Michigan
- Was involved in the scoring of both goals in the 2-1 come-from-behind win at Northern Illinois
- Assisted on Ellie Pool's tying goal with 2:12 to go, then scored the winner with just 1:21 remaining
- Played 55 minutes of the Falcons' shutout win over Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals
- Earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week on Nov. 1
- Scored a second-half goal in the MAC Tournament semifinal vs. Ball State, on a far-post header after a cross by Lacee Bethea
- Enrolled at BGSU for the Spring 2022 semester and participated in spring practice with the Falcons
Anthony Wayne High School |
Whitehouse, Ohio |
- Earned four letters for coach Lori Williams, a BGSU grad, at Anthony Wayne H.S.
- A two-time All-Ohio First-Team selection for the Generals
- In December of 2021, was named a United Soccer Coaches All American, becoming the first player in AWHS history to earn that honor
- Scored 51 goals and added 38 assists in her career
- Helped the Generals to a four-year record of 67-8-10, including a conference (Northern Lakes League) mark of 25-0-3
- AW won the league title in all four of her seasons with the program
- The NLL Player of the Year in each of her last two seasons, she earned all-league first-team honors both years as well
- Helped AW advance to the state semifinals in each of her last three seasons
- Recorded double-digit goal totals in each of those three years, including 19 as a senior
- A two-year team captain
Personal |
- Born in Toledo, Ohio
- A nursing major at BGSU
- Daughter of Brian and Angela Gardner
- Has an older sister, Emilie, and a younger brother, Braden
- Emilie is also a member of the BGSU women's soccer program
- Favorite athlete is Julie Ertz
- Lists her mother as her biggest influence
Chris Fox Post-Match Interview (Sept. 7, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
Taylor Green Post-Match Interview (Sept. 7, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
Emma Stransky Post-Match Interview (Sept. 7, 2025)
Sunday, September 07
Off The Pitch: Chris Fox (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
