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  Brandon McDonald

Brandon McDonald

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Glendale, AZ

High School:
Cactus HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 185

Position:
F

Experience:
3V

Senior midfielder has great speed and strength...can score with his head or his feet...has the ability to physically dominate the middle of the pitch.

2006 SEASON: Started all 13 games before an off-field injury ended his season...scored the game-winning goal at San Diego in his last game of the season on a 25-yard blast into the net...assisted on Matt Languis' goal in 2-0 win over Penn State.

2005 SEASON: Scored three goals and added one assist as a sophomore...two goals including game winner vs. Florida International...also tallied in win at San Diego...assist came on gamewinner vs. St. Mary's.

2004 SEASON: Scored five goals and added three assists, finishing second on the team in scoring...three goals and two assists came in WCC play...first career goal, a penalty kick was USF's only goal in 1-1 tie with #1 ranked UC Santa Barbara...scored goals vs. LMU and Portland (2) in WCC action...also scored a goal to tie NCAA tournament contest vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2-2...assisted on Aaron Chandler's goal that clinched the WCC title vs. Gonzaga in 1-0 win...named all-WCC second team...shared the Stephen Negoesco Award in 2004 for achievement by an underclassmen.

PRIOR TO SAN FRANCISCO: Was an NSCAA High School All-American and played in the annual High School All-America game...also was on the USA under-17 pool.

PERSONAL: Born January of 1986 in Glendale, Ariz... majoring in Business.

VISSER ON MCDONALD: "Entering his senior year, Brandon is an All-American candidate, who can control the game from his midfield position. Whether he is attacking and setting up goals or knocking an opponent off the ball, Brandon is a force that all Dons' opponents need to focus on."

  OFFENSE               GP    G    A  Pts Shots Shot%  SOG  SOG%  GW
  2004................  20    5    3   13    35  .143   17  .486   0
  2005................  20    3    1    7    40  .075    9  .225   1
  2006................  13    1    1    3    13  .077    7  .538   1
  TOTAL...............  53    9    5   23    88  .102   33  .375   2