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Monmouth University Athletics

2005-06 Women's Track and Field Roster

Brianne Edwards

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Suffield
  • Hometown Bloomfield, Conn.

Biography

QUICKLY: Exceptional athlete with a high skill set... One of the fastest athletes on the team who possesses great jumping ability... Has developed good range as a shooter... Returning starter... Two-year captain.

2006-07 (Junior): Played in 29 games for the Hawks, making 29 starts... Ranked in the top-20 in the Northeast Conference in three-point field goal percentage (t-7th), free-throw percentage (10th), assists (12th), three-point field goals made (15th), and average points per game (19th)... Led the squad with 88 total free-throws made, 86 assists, 293 total points, 10.1 points per game, and was second on the team with a 77.9 free-throw percentage... Collected 27 steals and three assists per game... Was a perfect six-for-six from the free-throw line three times on the season against St. Peter’s, Lehigh, and St. Francis (N.Y.)... Scored 18 points and logged three three-point field goals while playing a career-high 42 minutes against Drexel (12/16)... Collected a career-high four steals against Lafayette (12/31)... Tallied 14 points, three blocks, and a career-high nine rebounds in a win over Mount St. Mary’s (1/6)... Logged 16 points against Central Connecticut State (1/20)... Pulled down a career-high seven defensive rebounds against St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/3)... Went for a career-high 19 points with seven rebounds against St. Francis [Pa.] (2/5)... Scored 17 points while grabbing seven rebounds in the NEC semifinal game against Sacred Heart (3/6).

2005-06 (Sophomore): Played in 26 of 28 games, making 21 starts... Fininshed second on the team with 8.7 points per game... Shot 43.5% (67-154) from the floor, 38.2% (13-34) from beyond the three-point arc and led the Northeast Conference in free-throw shooting at 84% (79-94)... Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game, logged 23 steals and had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.38 to 1... Logged eight points and career-high seven rebounds in 88-79 win over Navy (11/19)... Contributed 12 points on 2-2 from three-point range and 4-4 from the free-throw line... Solid all-around game vs St. Peter's as she added 10 points, three rebounds and three assists (12/21)... Tallied 12 points and four assists vs. Robert Morris (1/9)... Had nine points and seven rebounds in 54-50 win over Quinnipiac (1/14)... Tallied 10 points and three assists in 72-62 win over St. Francis (Pa.) (1/28)... Connected on 9-of-10 free throws en route to a 16-point performance against Robert Morris (1/30)... Notched 14 points, six caroms and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line in win over Fairleigh Dickinson (2/2)... Had 14 points and a perfect 8-of-8 free throws in win at Central Connecticut State (2/6)... Scored 14 points on 10-of-12 free throws in overtime loss to Quinnipiac... Had career-high 17 points in NEC quarterfinal loss vs. Long Island.

2005 (Ireland Tour): Played in all four games on the Irish Trip, averaging 5.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per outing... Connected on 45.0% (9-20) from the floor, while adding 10 assists and seven steals... Went 5-for-6 from the field for 12 points and added four rebounds and three assists in a win over Killester... Added seven points in a victory over Glanmire.

2004-05 (Freshman): Played in all 28 games as a freshman... Averaged 3.3 points per game, third-best amongst rookies... Snared 1.6 rebounds per contest... Connected on 41.7% (25-60) from the floor and 82.5% (33-40) from the charity stripe... Hit 8-of-23 three-point attempts (34.8%)... Added 37 assists and 19 steals... Opened collegiate career with two points, two rebounds, an assist and steal in overtime loss at Princeton (11/19)... Tallied seven points on 3-of-4 shooting and four rebounds in Monmouth's win over George Mason (11/27)... Went 2-for-2 from the field for four points with two assists in a triumph over Columbia (11/30)... Added six points, four boards and two assists in loss to St. Peter's (12/8)... Hit a trifecta and grabbed two rebounds at #19/21 Maryland (12/12)... Contributed four points and three caroms in win over Sacred Heart (1/6)... Grabbed career-best five rebounds at Quinnipiac (1/9)... Posted seven points at Sacred Heart (2/2)... Registered then career-highs in points (11), assists (4) and steals (3) in a win over Mount St. Mary's (2/7), which included 8-for-9 at the free throw line... Notched seven points in road loss to Robert Morris (2/12)... Tied career-high of 11 points, hitting 3-of-3 three-point attempts in regular season finale triumph at Wagner (3/1).

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport standout at the Suffield (Conn.) Academy... Four-year letterwinner in basketball... Led squad to a 22-1 record and the New England Prep School Athletic Conference Class A Championship as a freshman... Squad finished 19-1 and was a semifinalist in the Class A NEPSAC Tournament as a sophomore... Led team to NEPSAC Class A finals in 2004, while the squad finished 19-3 on the season... Twice named All-Boston Globe... Three-time NEPSAC All-Star... Connecticut Starter Top-100 All-Tournament team honoree... Ranked #15 by the Hartford Courant... Named Suffield Academy MVP three times... Scored 1,040 career points... Also a four-year letterwinner in soccer and track & field... Named all-state and an NEPSAC All-Star in soccer... Named three-time team MVP for the track & field squad... Holds school record in the long jump, posting a leap of 17' 6 3/4".

PERSONAL: Daughter of Paul Edwards and Faye Linton-Williams... Majoring in biology... Born on March 17, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Historical Player Information

  • 2004-05Junior

    Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2005-06Junior

    Sprints
    5'6"