2018 Women's Soccer Roster
Lovera, Brenna
Jersey Number 22
Brenna Lovera
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Milford
- Hometown:
- Milford, Mich.
Bio
2018: Started in all 18 games this season ... Named to the All-Big Ten Second Team ... Was awarded Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for scoring three goals in a week ... Put a shot on goal in a 1-1 draw against Iowa (Oct. 21) ... Registered a goal on five shots in a 2-1 win over Illinois (Oct. 18) ... Scored her seventh goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over Indiana (Oct. 11) ... Assisted a goal in a 4-1 win over Michigan to mark her third of the season (Sept. 28) ... Marked a season in shots with a career high in goals, scoring both in a 2-0 win over Bowling Green (Sept. 9).
2017: Started all 23 games for the season ... Ranked first on the team with four goals and 33 shots, and second on the team in assists with three ... Scored the game-tying goal in the 86th minute in a tie against Loyola Marymount (8/27)... Posted a goal in a shutout victories over Maryland (9/24) and Minnesota (10/17) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against Michigan State to secure home-field advantage in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (10/25) ... Recorded an assist in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, a 1-0 victory over Purdue (10/29) ... Tallied three game-winning goals, putting her first on the team.
2016: Appeared in 10 games and started nine as an electric wide forward before an injury ended her season ... Despite playing just ten games, tied for the team lead with six goals, finished second with 17 shots on goal, and third with 27 shots ... Scored in the first three games of the season against VCU, James Madison, and DePaul, including the game winner against VCU in overtime ... Scored the first goal against Colorado State in a 3-0 win ... Netted the game-winner against Indiana in a 1-0 result ... Scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over Purdue ... Finished the season with 1.2 points per game, which would have tied for the fifth highest rate in the Big Ten.
2015: Made an appearance in every game, including six starts ... Recorded two shots in the season opening 2-1 win over Saint Louis … Assisted a goal and took three shots in the 2-1 win over Colorado … Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Purdue … Tallied a season-high four shots against Michigan.
Before Northwestern: Played varsity soccer as a freshman at Milford High School … Member of the 2014 Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region II Team … 2013 ODP National Training Camp and National Championship … 2010 & 2012-15 ODP Michigan State Team … Played club soccer for Michigan Hawks ECNL with future Northwestern teammate Marisa Viggiano and Michigan Jaguars FC, competing against future teammates Hannah Davison, Kayla Sharples and Aspyn Repp … 2014 ECNL Championship Tournament … Selected to the 2014 ECNL National Finals 'Best 11' … 2012 Michigan State Cup champions (runner-up in 2013, semifinalists in 2014) … Also lettered in basketball, cross country and track & field at Milford … Mavericks posted undefeated track seasons in 2013 & 2014, along with District and Conference titles in both seasons… National Honor Society … AP Scholar … 2014 & 2015 DECA District winner … Chose Northwestern over Michigan, Michigan State, Miami (OH), Dayton and Cincinnati
Personal: Parents John & Pam … Has five older siblings (Alaina, Daniel, Andrew, Amanda and Steven) who all graduated from Big Ten universities … Major is Manufacturing and Design Engineering.
2017: Started all 23 games for the season ... Ranked first on the team with four goals and 33 shots, and second on the team in assists with three ... Scored the game-tying goal in the 86th minute in a tie against Loyola Marymount (8/27)... Posted a goal in a shutout victories over Maryland (9/24) and Minnesota (10/17) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against Michigan State to secure home-field advantage in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament (10/25) ... Recorded an assist in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, a 1-0 victory over Purdue (10/29) ... Tallied three game-winning goals, putting her first on the team.
2016: Appeared in 10 games and started nine as an electric wide forward before an injury ended her season ... Despite playing just ten games, tied for the team lead with six goals, finished second with 17 shots on goal, and third with 27 shots ... Scored in the first three games of the season against VCU, James Madison, and DePaul, including the game winner against VCU in overtime ... Scored the first goal against Colorado State in a 3-0 win ... Netted the game-winner against Indiana in a 1-0 result ... Scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over Purdue ... Finished the season with 1.2 points per game, which would have tied for the fifth highest rate in the Big Ten.
2015: Made an appearance in every game, including six starts ... Recorded two shots in the season opening 2-1 win over Saint Louis … Assisted a goal and took three shots in the 2-1 win over Colorado … Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Purdue … Tallied a season-high four shots against Michigan.
Before Northwestern: Played varsity soccer as a freshman at Milford High School … Member of the 2014 Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region II Team … 2013 ODP National Training Camp and National Championship … 2010 & 2012-15 ODP Michigan State Team … Played club soccer for Michigan Hawks ECNL with future Northwestern teammate Marisa Viggiano and Michigan Jaguars FC, competing against future teammates Hannah Davison, Kayla Sharples and Aspyn Repp … 2014 ECNL Championship Tournament … Selected to the 2014 ECNL National Finals 'Best 11' … 2012 Michigan State Cup champions (runner-up in 2013, semifinalists in 2014) … Also lettered in basketball, cross country and track & field at Milford … Mavericks posted undefeated track seasons in 2013 & 2014, along with District and Conference titles in both seasons… National Honor Society … AP Scholar … 2014 & 2015 DECA District winner … Chose Northwestern over Michigan, Michigan State, Miami (OH), Dayton and Cincinnati
Personal: Parents John & Pam … Has five older siblings (Alaina, Daniel, Andrew, Amanda and Steven) who all graduated from Big Ten universities … Major is Manufacturing and Design Engineering.
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Sunday, August 31
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Friday, August 15
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Thursday, August 14
