#17 Jennifer Bransford Forward/Midfielder 5-3 Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy )

Transferred following 1998 season

1998 - Saw limited action at midfield...left the team mid-season.

1997 - Redshirted the 1997 season after appearing in four matches...had surgery on right knee in October of 1997 to correct a lateral release.

High School: Four time all-state, all-region, all-district and all-county team selection (1993-96)...As a senior, scored 42 goals and had 15 assists while leading Battle Ground Academy to a third-place finish at the state championships...Two time (1995-96) All-South team member...Coached by Steve Lape.

Club: Three-time (1994-96) member of Olympic Development Program (ODP) regional team and national pool...Named to the 1995 & >96 U-16 National Team...Led club team (Music City Lady Sting) to a third-place finish in regionals in both 1995 and >96...Toured Europe with both the Lady Sting and a select team...Selected Most Valuable Player of the Dana Cup in 1996, an international tournament played in Belgium.

Personal: Born May 29, 1979...Daughter of Henry and Pearlene Bransford...1997 graduate of Battle Ground Academy where she was coached by John Blount...Also ran Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) track & field for three years, competing in the 100 meters...Also considered Nebraska, Portland, West Virginia and Virginia during the recruiting process...Would like to coach Division I soccer when her playing days conclude.

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