Gannon University Athletics

2017: Brennan is expected to compete playing time at middle blocker or right side hitter as a senior … is a member of the volleyball program for the second consecutive season … was part of the Gannon women’s basketball team for three seasons, before transferring to volleyball after the 2015-16 academic year … concluded her collegiate basketball career 11th all-time at Gannon in career blocked shots (80).

2016 (Volleyball): Played seven matches during her first season with the program, starting two … saw action in nine sets … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... made her Gannon volleyball debut during a 3-2 victory against Lake Erie at the Tony Banner Invitational … recorded her first career kill and dig during a 3-1 win against Concord at the PSAC/Mountain East Conference (MEC) Crossover … added another kill along with her first career block later that day during a 3-0 sweep of West Virginia State … produced season-highs in kills (4), blocks (5) and points (6.5) during a 3-0 victory against Cheyney.

2015-16 (Basketball): Was one of six Lady Knights to play in all 28 games, starting 27 … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … recognized as a 2016 Allstate Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Good Works Team candidate … ranked fifth among PSAC players and 55th nationally in blocked shots per game (1.75) … blocked 49 shots, representing the fourth-highest single-season total in program history … named PSAC Western Division Player of the Week on November 30 after averaging 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.5 blocks during a pair of games against Shepherd and Grand Valley State … reached double digits in points during 12 of her first 13 games and each of the last three … posted double-doubles during both postseason games … recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds during a 64-58 victory against Seton Hill in the PSAC Tournament first round … followed with 21 points and a season-high 14 rebounds at Indiana (Pa.) during the conference quarterfinals … shot .636 (14-22) from the field during the postseason … reached the 20-point plateau three times … poured in a season-best 23 points against Grand Valley State, hitting 9-of-17 field goals and 5-of-9 three pointers … added six rebounds and two blocks against the Lakers … scored in every contest.

2014-15 (Basketball): Played in 22 games, starting one … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … ranked 10th among PSAC players in blocked shots per game (0.91) … made her season debut at Indiana (Pa.) on December 6, producing three rebounds and two points in 18 minutes … recorded a season-high 12 points and six rebounds during a 68-57 victory at Shippensburg, hitting 5-of-7 field goal attempts … reached double digits in scoring for the second time during a 69-58 win against Pitt-Johnstown, producing 11 points while hitting a pair of three-pointers … grabbed a rebound in every game she played in except the NCAA Tournament contest against Bloomsburg … dished out a season-high six assists with no turnovers during an 82-43 victory at Cheyney … had eight points, four assists and three rebounds during a 66-58 win against Kutztown … blocked a season-best four shots while scoring five points and grabbing seven rebounds during an 81-62 victory at Seton Hill … blocked multiple shots in a game six times … recorded multiple steals in three consecutive victories against Clarion, Pitt-Johnstown and Le Moyne … grabbed at least four rebounds during 11 of her 22 appearances.

2013-14 (Basketball): Saw action in every game as a true freshman … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … made her first collegiate appearance during an 80-68 victory against Walsh in the season opener, grabbing a rebound in four minutes of action … needed only two games to record her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Glenville State … added a season-high three assists against the Pioneers … named PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Week after helping Gannon record wins against California (Pa.) and Seton Hill … grabbed eight rebounds during a 73-33 victory against Clarion … followed with seven rebounds during a 71-50 win at Pitt-Johnstown in Gannon’s next contest … logged a season-high 23 minutes against the Lady Mountain Cats … reached double digits in minutes played 17 times … played 21 minutes during victories against Glenville State and Mansfield … hit her first two career three-pointers during an overtime game at Edinboro.

High School: Played for head coach Dennis Yack at Woodhaven (Mich.) High School … earned all-state honorable-mention accolades as a junior and senior … named to the all-district and all-region teams two times each … owns the school record for kills in a match … helped Woodhaven finished the 2012 season with a 31-8 record, setting a school single-season record for wins en route to the Downriver League championship … was a three-sport athlete, participating in basketball and track and field … was a three-time all-state honorable-mention selection in basketball … averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists as a senior … helped the Woodhaven basketball team produce a 43-6 record during her last two seasons … was part of a Woodhaven team that finished 21-4 overall en route to the Michigan Sweet 16, a league championship and a district title as a senior … contributed to the highest-scoring team in the state … named to the All-Area Dream Team as a sophomore, junior and senior … selected to the All-Metro Detroit Team as a junior and senior … was a four-time participant in the Michigan High School Athletic Association “Captains Clinic” … participated in the MHSAA's “Reaching Higher” event reserved for the top 100 players … averaged 16.7 points and 13.2 rebounds as a junior … was part of a squad that won the District and Downriver League championships … helped Woodhaven break the school record for basketball wins in 2011-12, finishing 22-2 overall … was part of Woodhaven's 4x400 relay team that became state finalists after setting a school record during her junior campaign … named to the all-area track team after helping the program win the Downriver League championship … was a four-year member of the honor roll with a 3.70 cumulative grade point average … served as a four-year student council representative … attended the National DECA Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah twice as a national finalist after winning the DECA state competition as a junior and senior … received the Detroit Free Press Scholar-Athlete award as a senior.

Personal: Early Childhood Education, PreK-4 and Special PreK-8 major … has two sisters … is the daughter of Susan and Michael … serves as the Vice President of Gannon’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Treasurer of the Gannon University Society for Exceptional Children (GUSEC) … is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society … coordinated the 2016 Shooting for Smiles event.

Career Highs
Kills: 4 vs. Cheyney, 11/4/16
Attempts: 7 vs. Cheyney, 11/4/16
Digs: 1 vs. Cheyney, 11/4/16; vs. Concord, 9/9/16
Block Assists: 5 vs. Cheyney, 11/4/16
Total Blocks: 5 vs. Cheyney, 11/4/16
Points: 6.5 vs. Cheyney, 11/4/16