Grace Brauer

Class:
Senior
Position:
Defender
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Belleville, Ill.
High School:
Belleville East

2020: (PLAYED IN SPRING 2021) Appeared in all nine matches in abbreviated season due to COVID-19...Started the final six matches of the season, playing 664 minute on Xavier's backline...recorded three shots, two on-frame.

2019: Appeared in 20 matches, starting in 12…Scored her first collegiate goal against Akron, the game-winner in 2-0 match…Also picked up a point on an assist, providing the helper on Samantha Dewey’s game-winner in 4-0 win over NKU…Recorded two shots on the season, both on-frame…Moved to the Xavier backline midway through the season, helping Xavier force 13 shutouts on the season, a school record… Played the fulltime in eight of the final nine matches, helping Xavier secure the BIG EAST regular season and tournament championships, as well as the program’s first win NCAA win, over Virginia Tech.

2018: Appeared in 21 matches, starting in 16 in her freshman season…Collected two points on assists…Assisted on Samantha Dewey’s goal against DePaul in the BIG EAST Championship Quarterfinals, a matched that finished in a 1-1 draw with Xavier advancing on PKs…Assisted on Samantha Dewey’s game-winner in 5-0 win over Southern Indiana…Played a season-high 70 minutes at Miami.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: a forward/midfielder from Belleville East High School where she totaled over 50 goals during her career…Earned captain as a senior…Was the three-time offensive player of the year…Was named All-State after a 29-goal junior season…Also played club for St. Louis Scott Gallagher.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Business…The daughter of Cari and Keith Brauer…Has three older siblings, Candice, Keith and Lilly…Lilly plays soccer at Webster University.