Biography
2015: Brueckner is one of Gannon’s returning starters … is versatile with the ability to play up front or in the midfield … enters the 2015 campaign as the program’s all-time career assist leader (37), dishing out 14 more assists than the next highest total in school history … begins her senior year second in career points (93), sitting 31 shy of Amanda Sharbaugh’s (2008-11) school record … ranks third in career goals (28), needing 23 to tie the program record owned by Sharbaugh .. is tied with Sharbaugh for most career game-winning goals (10) since 2002 … sits 15th all-time at Gannon since 2002 in matches started (56) and 18th in matches played (56).
2014: Was one of four Lady Knights to start all 18 matches … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … named to the Capital One Academic All-America third team and All-District II first team … was a two-time all-region selection, being named to the Daktronics first team and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) second team … earned All-PSAC and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) first-team accolades … ranked second among PSAC players in points per match (1.5), second in assists per match (0.61) and third in game-winning goals (4) … finished eighth among all NCAA Division II players in assists per match, 48th in game-winning goals and 51st in points per match … dished out 11 assists, representing the third-highest single-season total in school history … produced 27 points, equaling the seventh-highest single-season total in program history … scored eight goals, representing the 15th-highest single-season total in school history .. … led Gannon in assists, points and game-winning goals … finished second on the team in goals … had single tallies during eight different matches … scored the game-winner against Millersville, Seton Hill, Pitt-Johnstown and Indiana (Pa.) … led Gannon to a 6-2 record when scoring a goal and 8-3 mark when recording a point … produced a goal and dished out an assist during the same match four times, resulting in victories every time … dished out multiple assists in a match three times .. had a season-high three assists to go along with a goal and five points during a 7-1 victory against Indiana (Pa.) … scored and generated two assists during a 4-2 win against Mercyhurst … dished out a pair of assists during a 4-1 victory at Clarion … scored seven of her eight goals unassisted.
2013: Was one of seven Lady Knights to start all 19 matches … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … named Disney Soccer/NSCAA Division II National Women’s Player of the Week twice (Oct. 1 and Oct. 15) … chosen as the PSAC Athlete of the Year for the second straight season, garnering an All-PSAC first-team selection … earned Capital One Academic All-America second-team honors after being named to the Capital One Academic All-District II first team … repeated as the Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year … selected to the Daktronics All-America third team … led the conference in points (33) … ranked second among PSAC players in assists (13) and fourth in goals (10) … finished fourth nationally in assists, 23rd in points and 58th in goals ... became the Lady Knights’ all-time career assist leader during a victory against Pitt-Johnstown … named PSAC Player of the Week on October 14 … recorded back-to-back seven-point performances … set a season-high in points (7) and goals (3) against Seton Hill … followed with her second seven-point performance (two goals and three assists) during a win against Pitt-Johnstown … scored three game-winning goals against Lock Haven, Seton Hill and Clarion … recorded a point during 11 of 19 matches, including nine multiple-point efforts … collected assists on four game-winning goals.
2012: Started every match as a true freshman, generating one of the best freshman campaigns in school history … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … selected PSAC Athlete and Freshman of the Year, becoming only the second student-athlete in the history of the conference to capture both awards during the same season … picked up Gannon's second award for each since the program joined the league in 2008 … became the first women’s soccer student-athlete in school history to be named Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year … was a two-time all-region selection, being named to the Daktronics and NSCAA All-Atlantic Region first teams … landed a spot on the NSCAA All-America second team, earning Gannon’s first-ever NSCAA women’s soccer all-america honor … was the second student-athlete in program history to earn Daktronics all-america honors, being named to the third team … named PSAC Player of the Week three times (Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22) … led Gannon in goals (10), assists (13) and points (33) … broke the school’s single-season record for assists, shattering the previous mark by four … recorded the fourth-most points and sixth-most goals during a single season in school history … led the PSAC in points per match (1.74) and assists per match (0.68) … ranked fourth among PSAC players in goals per match (0.53) and seventh in game-winning goals (3) … finished second among all NCAA Division II players in assists per match, 25th in points per match, 70th in goals per match and 99th in game-winning goals … began her collegiate career with two assists during a 4-0 victory against Lake Erie … netted her first career goal during a 1-0 win at Bloomsburg, accounting for the game-winner in the process … recorded her first career hat trick with three goals and one assist during a 6-0 rout of Millersville … scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick during a 1-0 victory at Indiana (Pa.) … added a third game-winner during a 2-0 win at Mercyhurst … recorded a point during 15 of 19 matches … led Gannon to a 12-2-1 record when recording a point, including a 7-0-1 mark when finding the back of the net.
High School: Played for head coach Blair Gerlach at Mars Area (Pa.) High School … earned all-state, all-section and all-conference honors as a junior and senior … named Butler Eagle Female Player of the Year both years … selected to the all-region team as a senior … helped Mars Area win back-to-back section and conference championships … was a part of a state championship team as a senior.
Personal: Engineering major … has two sisters … is the daughter of Marcy and Rich.
