7 Bruna Tavares
Bruna Tavares
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • High School:
    Escola Estadual Walt Disney
  • Previous College:
    Monroe College
  • Position:
    F
  • Major:
    Management
  • g
    7
  • a
    9
  • pts
    23
  • gw
    2

Bio

As a Senior in 2018: Started in 19 games up front for the Ravens...United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Northeast-10 Conference All-Championship Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 31st in the nation in assists (9) and ranked 36th in assists per game (0.47)...Finished tied for fourth in the NE10 in assists (9), tied for seventh in points (23) and ranked 10th in shots on goal (31)...Finished second on the team in assists (9) and third in goals (7), points (23), shot attempts (50) and shots on goal (31)...Scored one game-winning goal...Dished out an assist in the season opener against Parkside on 8/30...Notched an assist against New Haven on 9/8...Scored a goal against Le Moyne on 9/12...Contributed an assist at American International on 9/15...Scored a goal at Merrimack on 10/6...Tallied three points on a goal and an assist against Pace on 10/13...Scored the game-winning goal against Adelphi on 10/20...Notched three points on a goal and an assist at Southern Connecticut State on 10/28...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/28...Dished out an assist in the first round of the NE10 Championship against American International on 10/30...Tallied a pair of assists in the semifinal round of the NE10 Championship against Saint Rose on 11/2...Scored a goal and added an assist for three points in the title game of the NE10 Championship against Assumption on 11/4...Scored a goal in the first round of the NCAA Championship against Caldwell on 11/9...Tallied 3-5-11 over a five-game point streak from 10/28 through 11/9.
2018 Statistics

As a Junior in 2017: Started in all 19 games in the midfield for the Ravens...United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for 49th in the nation in assists (7)...Finished tied for the lead in the Northeast-10 Conference in assists...Led the team in assists...Finished third on the team in shot attempts (35) and tied for third in shots on goal (10)...Scored one goal, which was a game-winner, to finish with nine points...Started in her Franklin Pierce debut and attempted five shots (one on goal) in the season opener against Caldwell on 9/1...Dished out an assist for her first point as a Raven, at Le Moyne on 9/13...Tallied an assist against American International on 9/16...Notched an assist against Saint Anselm on 9/23...Contributed an assist at Assumption on 9/30...Tallied an assist against Bentley on 10/3...Chipped in an assist at Saint Rose on 10/11...Scored the game-winning goal, her first goal in a Franklin Pierce uniform, against Southern Connecticut State on 10/28...Dished out an assist in the final round of the NE10 Championship at Southern New Hampshire on 11/5.
2017 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Played for coach Garbar for two years at Monroe College, including an All-Region performance as a freshman in 2015, when she tallied 16 points in 18 games (17 starts) on five goals and six assists, ranking her third on the team in scoring...As a sophomore for the Mustangs in 2016, played in eight games and finished fourth on the team in scoring, with eight goals and two assists for 18 points.

Personal: Daughter of Beatriz and Neivaldo Mendes...A management major...Has two brothers, Maxwell and Mateus.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 28 at Southern Connecticut State W, 2-1
Oct 30 American International W, 5-1
Nov 2 Saint Rose W, 6-5
Nov 4 Assumption W, 3-0
Nov 9 Caldwell W, 4-0
Nov 11 LIU Post L, 3-1
  Overall Conf
Games 19 13
Games started 19 13
Goals 7 5
Assists 9 4
Points 23 14
Shots 50 33
Shot Pct .140 .152
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 2 2
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 30 Parkside W, 3-0 1 0 1 1 3 .000 0-0 0
Sep 8 New Haven W, 3-0 1 0 1 1 3 .000 0-0 0
Sep 12 Le Moyne W, 4-1 1 1 0 2 5 .200 0-0 0
Sep 15 at American International W, 2-0 1 0 1 1 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 18 at Southern New Hampshire W, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 22 at Saint Anselm W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 26 Stonehill W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Assumption W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 2 at Bentley L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 6 at Merrimack W, 4-0 1 1 0 2 3 .333 0-0 0
Oct 10 Saint Rose T, 2-2 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 13 Pace W, 2-1 1 1 1 3 3 .333 0-0 0
Oct 20 Adelphi W, 2-0 1 1 0 2 3 .333 0-0 1
Oct 24 at Saint Michael's T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 5 .000 0-0 0
Oct 28 at Southern Connecticut State W, 2-1 1 1 1 3 4 .250 0-0 1
Oct 30 American International W, 5-1 1 0 1 1 1 .000 0-0 0
Nov 2 Saint Rose W, 6-5 1 0 2 2 3 .000 0-0 0
Nov 4 Assumption W, 3-0 1 1 1 3 6 .167 0-0 0
Nov 9 Caldwell W, 4-0 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 0
Nov 11 LIU Post L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2017-18 19 19 .05 .37 .47 1.84 .029 .53 .286
2018-19 19 19 .37 .47 1.21 2.63 .140 1.63 .620
Total 38 38 .21 .42 .84 2.24 .094 1.08 .482

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2017-18 19 19 1 7 9 35 .029 10 .286 1 0 0-0 1
2018-19 19 19 7 9 23 50 .140 31 .620 1 0 0-0 2
Total 38 38 8 16 32 85 .094 41 .482 2 0 0-0 3

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 19 19 .37 .47 1.21 2.63 .140 1.63 .620
Conference 13 13 .38 .31 1.08 2.54 .152 1.46 .576
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 .42 .58 1.42 2.92 .143 2.08 .714
Away 7 7 .29 .29 .86 2.14 .133 .86 .400
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 15 15 .47 .60 1.53 2.73 .171 1.87 .683
Losses 2 2 .00 .00 .00 1.00 .000 .00 .000
Month August 1 1 .00 1.00 1.00 3.00 .000 3.00 1.000
September 6 6 .17 .33 .67 2.17 .077 1.17 .538
October 8 8 .50 .38 1.38 2.63 .190 1.63 .619
November 4 4 .50 .75 1.75 3.25 .154 2.00 .615

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 19 19 7 9 23 50 .140 31 .620 1 0 0-0 2
Conference 13 13 5 4 14 33 .152 19 .576 0 0 0-0 2
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Location Home 12 12 5 7 17 35 .143 25 .714 1 0 0-0 1
Away 7 7 2 2 6 15 .133 6 .400 0 0 0-0 1
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Result Wins 15 15 7 9 23 41 .171 28 .683 1 0 0-0 2
Losses 2 2 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0
Month August 1 1 0 1 1 3 .000 3 1.000 1 0 0-0 0
September 6 6 1 2 4 13 .077 7 .538 0 0 0-0 0
October 8 8 4 3 11 21 .190 13 .619 0 0 0-0 2
November 4 4 2 3 7 13 .154 8 .615 0 0 0-0 0

News Mentions

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No. 7 Women’s Soccer’s Run Comes to an End in 3-1 Loss to No. 23 LIU Post in NCAA Second Round

RINDGE, N.H. (November 11, 2018) – For the second straight year, it was the Pioneers of LIU Post who ended the season of the Franklin Pierce...

November 11, 2018

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#7 Ravens Roll to Second Round, Shutout Caldwell 4-0 in NCAA Tournament Opener

Senior midfielder Nathalia Maria da Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil) of the no. 7 nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team...

November 9, 2018

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Women’s Soccer Dominant in NE10 Championship Final, Bests Assumption, 3-0

RINDGE, N.H. (November 4, 2018) – Sunday evening at Sodexo Field was a bit quieter in terms of offensive output than Friday night, but it...

November 4, 2018

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Da Silva OT Winner Lifts No. 8 Women’s Soccer Over Saint Rose, 6-5 (OT) in NE10 Semifinal Barnburner

RINDGE, N.H. (November 2, 2018) – If a barn stood at Sodexo Field, it would have burned to the ground long before the completion of Friday...

November 2, 2018

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Marques Explodes For Five Points, #8 Ravens Pulverize Yellow Jackets 5-1 In Conference Quarterfinals

The no. 8 nationally-ranked and no. 1 seeded Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team dominated the no. 8 seed American International...

October 30, 2018

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PREVIEW: No. 11 Women’s Soccer Opens Pursuit of Eighth NE10 Title with Quarterfinal Contest vs. AIC

RINDGE, N.H. (October 29, 2018) – A year after falling in the title game, the No. 11 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University women&rsqu...

October 29, 2018

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No. 11 Women’s Soccer Locks Up NE10 Regular Season Title, Doubles Up SCSU, 2-1

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 28, 2018) – Headed into the final day of the regular season with the top spot in the Northeast-10 Conference still...

October 28, 2018

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No. 11 Women’s Soccer Plays to 0-0 (2 OT) Draw at Saint Michael’s

COLCHESTER, Vt. (October 24, 2018) – The No. 11 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team dominated the run of...

October 24, 2018

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No. 13 Women’s Soccer Shuts Out Adelphi, 2-0

RINDGE, N.H. (October 20, 2018) – The No. 13 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team successfully defended...

October 20, 2018

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Women’s Soccer Slips Past Pace on Senior Night, 2-1

RINDGE, N.H. (October 13, 2018) – Senior forward Bruna Tavares (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) provided a goal and an assist on Saturday night, as...

October 13, 2018

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No. 9 Women’s Soccer Wins Big at Merrimack, 4-0

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (October 6, 2018) – Coming off its first loss of the season earlier in the week, the No. 9 nationally ranked Franklin...

October 6, 2018

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Marques, da Silva Find Net, Women’s Soccer Blanks AIC, 2-0

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 15, 2018) – The shot attempts were more balanced on Saturday evening at Abdow Field, but the rest of the stat...

September 15, 2018

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Marques Piles up Five Points as Women’s Soccer Rolls Against Le Moyne, 4-1

RINDGE, N.H. (September 12, 2018) – Junior forward Veronica Marques (Sao Paulo, Brazil) popped home a pair of goals in the first 20 minutes...

September 12, 2018

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Women’s Soccer Takes Care of Business in NE10 Opener, Blanks New Haven, 3-0

RINDGE, N.H. (September 8, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team controlled the contest throughout the proceeding...

September 8, 2018

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Women’s Soccer Gets Double from da Silva to Lead 3-0 Blanking of Parkside

RINDGE, N.H. (August 30, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team opened the season in style on Thursday night, as...

August 30, 2018

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Bruna Tavares
  • New Haven vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Le Moyne vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Saint Rose vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Saint Rose vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares and Veronica Marques
  • Saint Rose vs. Franklin Pierce
NE10 All-Championship Team
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce women's soccer celebration
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce women's soccer celebration
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Bruna Tavares
  • Assumption vs. Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce women's soccer
  • Caldwell vs. Franklin Pierce