Bethany Brausen

Class:
Senior
Position:
Forward
Height:
5-5
High School:
Roseville Area HS
Hometown:
Little Canada, Minn.

2013-14 • Senior Season: Named team captain • named WCHA Scholar-Athlete and WCHA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • recorded 15 points (4g-11a) and played in all 41 games • finished her career as the Gophers' all-time leader with 161 career games played, tied with fellow senior Baylee Gillanders • assisted Sarah Davis's game-winning goal in 4-0 win at Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 18) • recorded an assist at Bemidji State (Oct. 25) • tied career series-high with two assists at St. Cloud State (Nov. 8-9) • had a three-game point streak with three assists (Nov. 2-9) • tied career series-high with three points (2g-1a) in sweep over Princeton (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) and tied career game-high with two points (1g-1a) in 9-1 win over Princeton (Dec. 1) • picked up an assist in a 6-0 win over OSU (Jan. 10) • assisted Kelly Terry's game-winning goal at Minnesota State (Jan. 19) • recorded two points (1g-1a) in series sweep over Bemidji State (Feb. 7-8) • assisted Dani Cameranesi's game-winner in 3-2 win to clinch the WCHA regular-season title at Wisconsin (Feb. 14) • recorded two points (1g-1a) in sweep at Wisconsin (Feb. 14-15) • had four points (2g-2a) during a four-game point streak (Feb. 7-15) • assisted Kelly Terry on the first game-tying goal in 5-3 comeback win over Wisconsin in the Frozen Four semifinals (March 21).

2012-13 • Junior Season: Skated in all 41 games • had a career-high 18 points (4g-14a) • posted a plus/minus ratio of +22 • team co-captain • All-WCHA Academic Team • WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award • assisted Becky Kortum in Gophers' 6-0 win over St. Lawrence (Oct. 13) • tallied an assist on a Brook Garzone goal against North Dakota (Oct. 27) • recorded a goal in the 4-1 defeat of Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 2) • got an assist in the series finale against UMD (Nov. 3) • assisted Amanda Kessel on a goal against Minnesota State (Nov. 17) • had a goal and an assist in the 10-2 rout of New Hampshire (Nov. 24) • posted an assist in the 8-1 rout of Minnesota State (Jan. 18) • had an assist in the shutout win over Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 1) • scored a career-high two goals against Ohio State (Feb. 8) • tallied an assist in the comeback win over OSU (Feb. 9) • assisted Rachel Ramsey on the game-winning goal against St. Cloud State (Feb. 22) • recorded two assists in the series sweep of Bemidji State in the WCHA First Round (March 1-2) • notched an assist in the 5-0 win over Ohio State (March 8) in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Face-Off • assisted Hannah Brandt on a goal in the triple-overtime win over North Dakota (March 16) in the NCAA quarterfinals • assisted Sarah Davis on the overtime game-winning goal over Boston College (March 22) in the NCAA semifinals.

2011-12 • Sophomore Season: Played in all 41 games, tallying six goals and three assists for nine points • scored a goal in an 8-0 victory over St. Cloud State (Oct. 8) • scored a goal against UNH (Nov. 18) • scored the game-winning goal at Ohio State (Feb. 10) • had a goal in the 6-1 win over St. Cloud State in the WCHA First Round • WCHA Scholar Athlete • Academic All-WCHA honoree.

2010-11 • Freshman Season: Saw action in all 38 games as a rookie • letterwinner • produced two goals and seven assists for nine points • posted two multiple-point games • tallied a career-high two points in the 7-5 win over Wisconsin (Nov. 5), setting up two goals by Emily West • tallied an assist on Sarah Erickson's game-winning goal against Minnesota State (Nov. 19) • netted her first career goal in the 4-2 win against then-No. 10 Harvard (Nov. 28) • tied a career-high two points with assists on both of linemate Laura May's goals against MSU (Jan. 8) • notched the game-winning goal against Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 15) for her second goal of the season • set up Terra Rasmussen's goal in the 5-3 win over North Dakota (Feb. 18).

High School/Club: Member of the Roseville Area High School team under coach Vic Brodt • recipient of the 2010 Ms. Hockey award after a stellar senior season • captained the Raiders to a state championship and was named to the all-tournament team • named the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year and the Associated Press Player of the Year • named the Lions Club Athlete of the Year • led Roseville in scoring with 35 goals and 35 assists for 70 points as a senior • had 19 multiple-point games and 10 multiple-goal games in her final season • finished her high school career with 216 career points • a four-time all-conference and two-time all-state honoree • as a junior, named the Pioneer Press Girls Hockey Player of the Year and a first-team all-metro selection • also the team captain her junior year and led Roseville to the section finals and its fourth conference championship • named the team's most valuable player in 2009 after she recorded 28 goals and 27 assists for 55 points • all-state honorable mention as a sophomore when she helped the Raiders to a 21-4-2 and was an all-conference selection • tallied 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points and in her sophomore campaign • was a member of the East Metro Team in the Elite League for the second-straight season • also a standout softball player and was named the team captain for the 2009-10 season • earned three letters for academics.

Personal: Daughter of Pamela and David Brausen • born May 16, 1992 • graduated from Roseville Area High School with a 3.85 grade point average • shoots left • major is psychology.

Bethany Brausen's Career Statistics (Final)
Season	GP	G	A	Points	Shots	Shot%	Pen-Min	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG	Blk
2010-11	38	2	7	9	37	.054	9-18	+8	0	0	1	0
2011-12	41	6	3	9	36	.167	3-6	+12	1	0	1	4
2012-13	41	4	14	18	47	.085	5-10	+22	0	0	0	5
2013-14	41	4	11	15	41	.098	5-10	+17	0	0	0	15
Career Totals	161	16	35	51	161	.099	22-44	+59	1	0	2	24