University of South Alabama Athletics

2019: Second-Team All-Sun Belt … Sun Belt All-Tournament Team … Preseason All-Sun Belt team … Started all 22 games … Scored five goals including winning and converting a penalty as the lone goal against Georgia State (11/8) in the semifinals to advance to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship. Four of her goals were from the penalty spot.

2018: Sun Belt Freshman of the Year … First Team All-Sun Belt … Led team in goals (5), assists (4), points (14) and game-winning goals (4) … Ranked third in game-winning goals, sixth in the conference in points per game (0.74), 10th in goals per game (0.26) and tied for eighth in assists per game (0.21) … In conference matches, was second in points per game (1.20), tied for third in goals per game (0.40) and tied for first in assists per game (0.40) … Accounted for three of the team’s four goals at ULM (10/12) with a goal and two assists for a career-best four points … Performance vs. the Warhawks was part of five-game stretch with at least one point … Started run with assist on game-winning goal vs. Georgia Southern (9/30), then scored game-winner herself on free kick in overtime at Arkansas State (10/4) … Assisted on goal at Little Rock (10/7) prior to ULM match, then scored another game-winner at Appalachian State (10/14) … Also scored game-winning goals vs. Chattanooga (8/24) and at Georgia State (9/16) … Voted Sun Belt Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after App State and ULM outings.

High School: Participated in soccer, netball, field hockey, track & field, swimming and badminton at St. Bede’s High School and Accrington and Rossendale College … Played for three national championship teams in soccer.

Club: Team captain for Manchester City U19s … Led squad to 2017-18 league and FA Cup titles.

International: Represented Northern Ireland’s U19 team six times.

Personal: Full name is Brenna Claire McPartlan … Born Sept. 1, 1999 in Blackburn, England … Daughter of Nick McPartlan and Helen McKernan … Third of four children – has an older brother and sister, and a younger brother … Favorites – movie: “The Parent Trap”; pro team: Liverpool; athlete: Steven Gerrard; food: pizza; class: P.E. … Best part of playing sports is winning … Would like to meet Steven Gerrard … Would like to continue her playing career professionally after graduating.

Major: Exercise science