Breanna Dardano

Class:
Junior
Position:
Defender/Midfielder
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Crestwood, Ky.
High School:
South Oldham

2025-26 Academic All-BIG EAST
2024-25 Academic All-BIG EAST

2025: Played in 19 matches, making 10 starts for a Musketeer defense that only allowed 22 goals on the season...Helped Xavier’s defense to a 1.00 GAA...Was part of a Musketeer backline that had 12 shutouts on the season...Recorded four shots on the season with two going on-frame...Played the full 90 minutes in Xaviers 1-0 win over Butler...Totaled 991 minutes...Helped the Musketeers to the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament win over Dayton.

2024: Played in five matches for the Musketeers, including BIG EAST matches against Butler, Seton Hall, St. John’s and DePaul... Played a season-high 18 minutes in Xavier’s 30 win over Steon Hall...Helped Xavier to a shutout win in all five matches she appeared in.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: Played three years of varsity for coach Kenneth Burke at South Oldham...Was a team captain in 2023...Helped program to 2022 KHSAA State Championship and was part of the 2021 squad that was KHSAA State Finalists...In 2023, was a KHSAA All-State First Team selection and was named KHSAA 8th Region MVP as well as an All-Tournament Team selection...Was also MVP and All-Tournament Team selection in 2022...was named to the 2022 W League Team by Racing Louisville...Has club experience playing for Racing Louisville Academy ECNL for 4 years and USL W Racing Louisville for two...earned PITCH Player of the Week during her time playing club.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Nursing at Xavier...Daughter of Kim Dardano and Chris Dardano...Has one sister, Brooke, who plays soccer at Vanderbilt.