Drafted #25 in Round 3 of the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Chicago Red Stars
WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
5th Year (2021) - After 206 total days and nearly 1,243 minutes of action returned to the pitch for the Cougs in the 28’ of play at San Diego State, Sept. 2... started her first game of the season at Kansas, Sept. 12, and promptly tallied her first assist of the season... posted two assists on the season... finished with 14 career assists, tying for 8th all-time in program history... named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
Senior (2021 Spring) – Played just 40 minutes in the Cougs' season opener before suffering a season-ending injury......named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
Junior (2019) – Moving to a new position as the Cougs’ starting left back, started all 24 while playing 2,098 minutes, the most of any field player… named Third Team United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region as well as Third Team All-Pac-12… finished the year as just the third Cougar in program history to record double-digit assists posting 10, most of any defender in the Pac-12 and 50
th in the country at 0.42 per game… two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week… named to the inaugural Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
Sophomore (2018) - Played in all 20 of WSU's contests while starting 13...made the most of her opportunities scoring three goals on only nine shots on goal...scored in the third minute against Cal Poly to open the scoring in a 4-1 victory...kicked off the scoring against Montana in the NCAA Tournament First Round...earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.
Freshman (2017) - Came off the bench to pick up her first collegiate appearance against #19 Minnesota, playing 35 minutes...fired off her first collegiate shots against Saint Mary’s...earned her first start against #14 Nebraska...recorded her first collegiate assist against Georgia Southern...scored her first collegiate goal vs CSUN...scored her second career goal at Oregon.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER
Four-year letter winner at Lewis-Palmer High School … 2017 Gazette Girls' Soccer Peak Performer of the Year ... two-time Colorado High School Activities Association 4A Girl's Soccer Player of the Year … four-time Pike's Peak Athletic Conference Player of the Year … 2016 National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American … won the 2016 4A State Championship … reached the quarterfinals of the 4A playoffs as a senior in 2017 ... In 73 games, she had 91 goals and 38 assists ... was a member of Pride Soccer Club … won four-consecutive state club championships … 2014 US Youth Soccer U-15 Region IV Champions … 2014 bronze medalist at the US Youth Soccer National Championships
PERSONAL
Brianna Alger…born in Monument, Colo. … daughter of Heidi and Bryan who both were members of the Ohlone College Swim and Dive team …has five siblings, Seamus, Danielle, Kira who are all collegiate swimmers, while Kathleen, and Sean play club soccer for Pikes Peak Rush...graduated with a degree in business/management.
