Molly Branigan - Women's Soccer - UC Davis Athletics

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8 Molly Branigan

Height 5-4
Class Senior
Position Midfielder
Major Communication
Hometown Roseville, Calif.
High School St. Francis HS '19
Prev School Santa Barbara CC

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HONORS & AWARDS
• 2021 All-Big West Conference Academic Team

2023: Played and started in 18 matches for a total of 1,494 minutes…had two assists and six shots (two on goal)…had one assist against Long Beach State (September 28th) and UC Irvine (October 26th)…had a season high two shots against University of Nebraska on September 7th…had one shot on goal against University of Nebraska (September 7th) and Long Beach State (September 28th)…played a season high 90 minutes in 11 matches

2022: One of four UC Davis Aggies to play and start all 18 games Branigan totaled 1365 minutes played as well as one goal against UTEP (1)(8/18), and 2 assists against UTEP (1), and Santa Clara University (1)( 8/21), 10 shots on the season, with three shots on goal against UTEP(1), Boise State (1), and UC San Diego (1).

2021: Appeared in 10 games with seven starts...2021 was Branigan's debut season for UC Davis...Netted first career goal in win at Idaho State (9/5)...Scored second collegiate goal in 4-2 win at CSUN (9/26) that proved to be the go-ahead goal.

2020: Season canceled by the Big West Conference due to COVID-19, student-athletes will not lose a year of eligibility and maintain their athletic standing for the 2021-22 academic year.

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
Played her freshman year with the Vaqueros in 2019-20, scoring four goals — including two game-winners — and assisting on five others in 21 matches (19 starts) for 13 points… Named to the All-Western State Conference first team… Finished with 10 shots on the year.

ST. FRANCIS HS ’19
Three-year varsity letter winner for the Troubadours… Two-time first-team all-conference selection as a freshman and sophomore… Helped the Troubadours to a pair of league titles and a CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship as a sophomore… Named team MVP as a freshman and served as team captain as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Four-year member of the honor roll… Played club soccer for the Placer United SC… Bucket list items include living on an island, traveling abroad, and backpacking across Europe.