UMass Boston

2017 SEASON HIGHS 

Field Player 

Matches Played/Matches Started: 8/7

Shots/Shots On Goal: 4 vs. Roger Williams University, September 9 (8/4 total)

Goalkeeper

Matches Played/Matches Started: 7/5
Minutes Played: 567:07
Goals Against: 10
Goals Against Average: 1.59
Saves/Save Percentage: 12 saves vs. Emmanuel College, September 20 (57 total/.851%)
Record: 1-4-1
Shots Faced: 14 shots vs. Emmanuel College, September 20 (115 total)  

NOTABLES

• Served as the Beacons emergency goalkeeper, after each of their first three goalies went down with inuries 
• Started as a field player and filled in as an emergency goalie against Babson College on September 13 and stopped 9 of 10 shots 
• Led the Beacons' goalies in save percentage (.851)
• Played 6 consecutive games at goalie 
• Played in 2 conference games as a goalie, posting 16 saves on 19 shots 
• Earned her first career win as a goalie on September 23, by making six saves on eight shots 

2016 Was named the Little East Conference Second Team honoree … Had two goals and one assist and appeared in 16 games during her rookie season … Earned a starting spot in 13 games as a forward … Ended the year with 22 shots, 12 on target … Made her collegiate debut on September 2 against Stockton College … Tallied a pair of shots against Drew University on September 3 … Earned her first collegiate goal and points at Wesleyan University on September 7 … Recorded her second goal of the year in the 3-2 win at Emerson College on September 13 … Picked-up her first collegiate assist in the 5-2 conference win over the University of Southern Maine on October 1 … Registered a career-high four shots on October 25 at Bridgewater State University.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Medford High School in 2016 where she was a three sport athlete (soccer, basketball, softball) … Was named a three-time Greater Boston League (GBL) All-Star in soccer … Named the Women’s Athlete of the Year and team captain as a senior … Led her team to four GBL championships and competed in the state tournament … Was a GBL All-Star in softball and basketball and team captain for both teams … Was an Honor Roll student … Daughter of Rose and Gilberto Braga … Has one sister, Danielle … Will be a member of the UMass Boston softball team in the spring … Majoring in Exercise and Health Science.