Brinley Anderson

Position:
Midfielder
Class:
Junior
Height:
5-10
High School:
Haddam-Killingworth HS
Hometown:
Killingworth, Conn.

As a Graduate Student in 2022: Was named to the Atlantic 10 First team… Received Second Team All- Region by IWLCA… Is an All-American Honorable Mention by Inside Lacrosse… Named to the IWLCA Senior All-Star Game… The graduate student was also named captain and started and played in all 20 games this year… Was a co-team leader in caused turnovers with 26 on the season… Picked up 36 ground balls, which is good for second on the team… Netted 10 goals and dished out 4 for 14 points on the season and had 21 draw controls… Caused 3 turnovers in a game 6 different times…Had a season high 5 ground balls twice against Duquesne (3/27) and St. Joseph’s (4/16)...Netted 2 goals in a game twice to help in wins against Dartmouth (3/18) and George Washington (4/8)

As a Senior In 2021: The senior played and started in all eighteen games in 2021. Started the season in the midfield but found a home on the defensive side of the ball for most of the season. Recorded 11 goals and 2 assists for 13 points. Added 23 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Tallied a goal, 2 ground balls and a caused turnover in the overtime win against UConn (3/13). Had a team high 7 ground balls and 4 caused turnovers in the A10 season opener against La Salle (3/28). Also collected 7 ground balls and added 2 caused turnovers in the A10 semifinal win against Davidson (4/30). Had a goal and 2 draw controls in the NCAA first round game against Temple. Was an integral member of transition play where UMass was successful on 87% of its clears and a key part of the defensive unit that held A10 opponents to an average of 8.1 goals per game. Earned a spot on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll.

As a Sophomore in 2019: Game-by-Game Stat istics
Played in 19 games with three starts ... Totaled 18 points, 15 goals, 19 draw controls, 18 groundballs, and 10 caused turnovers … Had three draw controls and a assist in the victory over Ohio State (3/11) … Posted a six-game streak scoring at least one goal in each ... Had three games with multiple caused turnovers ... Also had three games with three groundballs ... Netted a career-high four goals in road win at St. Bonaventure (4/7) … Against Saint Joseph’s (4/26) she pocketed two goals, an assist, and 2 draw controls in the A-10 semifinal match-up.

As a Freshman in 2018: Game-by-Game Stat istics
Saw action in 18 games with one start where she scored four goals and added two assists in her rookie season ... finished the year with 12 draw controls, two groundballs and a caused turnover ... Made her first career start in the opener against Dartmouth (2/17) where she scored her first collegiate goal and had three draw controls ... Scored a season-high two goals, including the game-winner, and had three draw controls on the road at Marist (2/28).

Before UMass: A four-year letter winner for head coach Meagan Dobson Sears at Haddam-Killingworth High school … For her Sophomore, Junior and Senior year she was a First Team All- State and First Team All- Conference … Also holds the record for most career goals, 354 and most career draw controls, 401 … Enters her senior season with 354 goals and 118 assists for her career ... Also played basketball and Field hockey.

Major: Communications