#21 Brittany Rueden 2014-15 Women's Soccer Roster

AS A SENIOR: Provided a strong defensive presence and handled kicking duties on set pieces for the Irish in 2015 … made 20 starts at outside back for the Irish … assisted on a pair of goals in Notre Dame’s 6-0 win over Valparaiso to start the season (8/21/15) … dished the free-kick assist to Ginny McGowan for the game-winner in a 3-0 win over No. 5 Virginia Tech (10/30/15) … tallied a pair of assists from service to Kaleigh Olmsted and Katie Naughton in Notre Dame’s 5-0 win over Oakland in the NCAA Championship first round (11/13/15) … earned a monogram.

AS A JUNIOR: Played in all 22 matches and started in 18 … racked up 1,756 minutes of playing time … went the distance in 16 matches over the course of the season, including 110 minutes against No. 4 Stanford and Boston College, and 100 minutes against No. 9 North Carolina … dished four assists, with single helpers in games against Illinois, Oakland, Wake Forest and Boston College … earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 20 matches, earning eight starts … registered six assists, ranking second on team and tying for 14th in ACC in that category … started five of team’s first seven matches … tied career high with two assists in opening weekend win over Northwestern (4-1), setting up goals from Lauren Bohaboy and Cindy Pineda during three-goal first-half outburst … played season-high 84 minutes against #2 UCLA (0-1) and at No. 1 North Carolina (1-0) … had assist on Morgan Andrews’ goal (right-side cross to header in box) in 22nd minute of win at UNC, Notre Dame’s first regular-season victory over top-ranked opponent since 1996 … credited with assist on Sammy Scofield’s last-second goal against Syracuse (1-0), keeping play alive with flick header after goalkeeper punch of free kick and leading to Scofield score with :03 remaining (latest match-winning goal in regulation in school history) … also had only shot (and shot on goal) of season against Syracuse … assisted on Andrews’ goal in 49th minute of home win over Boston College (3-1) … returned to starting lineup for all three of ND’s matches in NCAA Championship … had assist on Katie Naughton’s goal in 87th minute of first-round win over Iowa (4-1) … was starter and played nearly every minute during spring 2014 season, connecting with Naughton for goals against Valparaiso (3-1) and the Haiti National Team (2-0) … earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in all 24 matches, starting 13 times … one of just two Irish rookies (along with Crystal Thomas) to play in every contest in 2012 … recorded team-high seven assists, the first defender to lead squad in helpers since 1999 (Kara Brown, who split time between defense and midfield) … ranked seventh in BIG EAST in assists … during conference play, had three assists (tied for eighth in league) … logged first career assist on Anna Maria Gilbertson’s 73rd-minute goal vs. East Carolina (5-0) … posted first multi-assist outing with pair of helpers in Senior Night win over Seton Hall (5-1) … followed that up with assist on Thomas’ 35th-minute goal vs. Rutgers (2-2), proving to be the equalizer in double-overtime draw … earned spot on Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week for three-assist weekend vs. SHU and RU … registered only two shots of the season against Villanova and Syracuse (the latter in the BIG EAST Championship quarterfinals) … made most of NCAA Championship debut, dishing out assists in each of first three Irish matches vs. Milwaukee (3-1), #10 Wake Forest (2-1) and #8 Florida (2-0) … assisted on tying goals in first two contests, then delivered corner-kick service for Rebecca Twining’s 20th-minute goal that stood up as match-winner at Florida … earned a monogram.

NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS: Regular within U.S. Soccer youth national team system from 2007-12, starting with appearances in Under-14 player pool and continuing through role as member of 2012 U-18 National Team … joined Notre Dame seniors Karin Simonian and Taylor Schneider, and Fighting Irish classmates Naughton and Cari Roccaro in the 2011 U-18 and 2010 U-17 National Team player pools … also was part of 2009 U-15 Girls’ National Team player pool with Naughton and Roccaro.

WPSL/ODP/CLUB HIGHLIGHTS: Spent summer of 2014 with Chicago Red Stars Reserves in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), playing alongside current ND freshman Ginny McGowan and helping squad to Midwest Conference title and spot in WPSL semifinals … played two summers (2011-12) playing for FC Milwaukee Nationals WPSL team … in 2012, helped Nationals to 5-0-0 record and Midwest Conference title (team did not compete in WPSL playoffs due to roster conflicts with players returning to college teams) … earned 2011 WPSL All-Midwest Conference honors, joining an all-conference squad that included such notables as former Notre Dame standouts Amanda Cinalli (’08) and Michelle Weissenhofer (’10) … was mainstay with ODP Region II Team from 2008-11, including trips to Costa Rica, Holland and Portugal … played in ODP Thanksgiving Interregionals in 2007, 2008 and 2010 … participated in adidas ESP Camps in 2008 and 2009 (camp all-star the latter year) … played her entire club career with FC Milwaukee (serving as captain) for head coach Christian Lavers …club program was ranked No. 19 in nation in December 2011 article by Soccer America … led FC Milwaukee to 2011 USYS Under-18 National Championship … also competed regularly in ECNL, earning all-event honors at 2009 Final 4 Showcase and 2011 San Antonio tournament … 2011 NSCAA Youth All-American … 2010 NSCAA Youth All-Region pick … ranked 15th in 2012 ESPNHS 150 and 59th in 2012 Top Drawer Soccer club soccer player ratings (four-star ranking; No. 6 in Midwest region).

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee, Wis. … did not play soccer in high school in favor of competing at club level year-round … ranked No. 1 in her high school class with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average … class valedictorian … AP Scholar … full name is Brittany Elizabeth Von Rueden … last name is pronounced “von REE-den” … daughter of Lynn and Anthony Von Rueden … has one brother, William … enrolled in Notre Dame’s top-ranked Mendoza College of Business, where she is pursuing a double major in finance and economics … earned Dean’s List honors in spring 2013 with 4.0 semester GPA.

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