Brittany Gouws
13 Brittany Gouws
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • High School:
    Rustenburg
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Data Science
  • g
    8
  • a
    6
  • p
    22
  • sh %
    .276
  • gw
    1
  • ds
    2

Bio

2022 (Senior)
Appeared in 18 games and started 17 ... Recorded a team high of 22 points with eight goals and six assists ... Notched a goal in 4-3 win over Holy Cross ... Notched five goals and two assists in a two-game weekend vs Stonehill and Saint Louis ... Scored game tying goal in a 2-1 win over Queens (N.C) ... 

As a senior (2021)
All-NEC Second Team ... Notched two goals and four defensive saves ... Scored first goal of the year at Dartmouth ... Scored on a penalty stroke at Sacred Heart ... Posted two defensive saves vs New Hampshire.

As a junior (2020)
Did not appear in a game during the shortened 2021 spring season.

As a sophomore (2019)
Was not on the roster in 2019.

As a freshman (2018)
Appeared in 16 games making 13 starts in the backline for the Bulldogs ... Tallied five points with two goals and an assist ... Scored her first career goal on Sep. 23 against Columbia off a penalty stroke ... Made her first collegeiate start on Aug. 24 at UMass Lowell ... Made three defensive saves on the season ranking her fourth in the conference and 23rd nationally. 

Before Bryant
Four-year starter as a defender and midfielder for head coach Andi Bernstein … Went combined 111-14 in her final three seasons … accumulated two top-eight rankings in the RSA, including third as a junior … Earned Full Colours honors in field hockey and indoor hockey … also ran four years of cross country and played five years of indoor hockey … played club at the Western Province Cricket Club.

Personal
Daughter or Rudi and Michelle ... has one brother, Chad.

Career Highs 
Points: 2, 2x, last vs. Rider (10/19/18) 
Goals: 1, 2x, last vs. Rider (10/19/18)
Assists: 1, vs. Drexel (9/7/18)
Multi-Goal Games: 
Multi-Point Games: 2, last vs. Rider (10/19/18)

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 9 Stanford L, 3-0
Oct 14 No. 21 Maine L, 6-3
Oct 16 Rider L, 4-1
Oct 22 at UMass Lowell L, 4-1
Oct 28 at No. 17 UAlbany L, 4-0
Oct 29 Queens (N.C.) W, 2-1
  Overall Conf
Games 18 7
Games started 17 6
Goals 8 0
Assists 6 3
Points 22 3
Shots 29 6
Shot Pct .276 .000
Game-winning goals 1 0
Defensive saves 2 1
Penalty strokes 1-1 0-0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct gw ds ps-att
Aug 22 at Sacred Heart L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 7 .000 0 0 0-0
Aug 26 La Salle L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0-0
Aug 28 at Lafayette L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-0
Sep 2 at Colgate L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-0
Sep 6 Merrimack W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-0
Sep 9 at Brown L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0 0-0
Sep 11 vs. Holy Cross W, 4-3 1 1 0 2 3 .333 0 0 0-0
Sep 16 Stonehill W, 5-2 1 2 2 6 4 .500 0 0 0-0
Sep 18 Saint Louis W, 3-2 1 3 0 6 4 .750 1 1 0-0
Sep 23 at Vermont L, 2-1 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 0-0
Sep 25 California L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0 1 0-0
Sep 30 at New Hampshire L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0-0
Oct 2 at Hofstra L, 3-2 1 1 1 3 1 1.000 0 0 1-1
Oct 7 UC Davis L, 3-1 1 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0 0-0
Oct 9 Stanford L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 No. 21 Maine L, 6-3 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0-0
Oct 16 Rider L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-0
Oct 22 at UMass Lowell L, 4-1 1 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0 0-0
Oct 28 at No. 17 UAlbany L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-0
Oct 29 Queens (N.C.) W, 2-1 1 1 0 2 3 .333 0 0 0-0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2018-19 16 13 .13 .06 .31 .75 .167 .25 .333
2019-20 - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 17 16 .12 .00 .24 1.00 .118 .53 .529
2022-23 18 17 .44 .33 1.22 1.61 .276 1.28 .793
2023-24 17 17 .41 .24 1.06 1.65 .250 1.06 .643
Total 68 63 .28 .16 .72 1.26 .221 .79 .628

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw ds ps-att
2018-19 16 13 2 1 5 12 .167 4 .333 0 3 1-2
2019-20 - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0
2020-21 - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0
2021-22 17 16 2 0 4 17 .118 9 .529 0 4 1-1
2022-23 18 17 8 6 22 29 .276 23 .793 1 2 1-1
2023-24 17 17 7 4 18 28 .250 18 .643 3 4 2-3
Total 68 63 19 11 49 86 .221 54 .628 4 13 5-7

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 18 17 .44 .33 1.22 1.61 .276 1.28 .793
Conference 7 6 .00 .43 .43 .86 .000 .57 .667
Exhibition 1 1 .00 .00 .00 7.00 .000 4.00 .571
Location Home 9 8 .67 .33 1.67 1.89 .353 1.56 .824
Away 8 8 .13 .38 .63 1.13 .111 .75 .667
Neutral 1 1 1.00 .00 2.00 3.00 .333 3.00 1.000
Result Wins 5 5 1.40 .40 3.20 3.00 .467 2.80 .933
Losses 13 12 .08 .31 .46 1.08 .071 .69 .643
Month August 2 2 .00 .00 .00 .50 .000 .50 1.000
September 9 9 .67 .33 1.67 2.11 .316 1.89 .895
October 7 6 .29 .43 1.00 1.29 .222 .71 .556

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw ds ps-att
Event Total 18 17 8 6 22 29 .276 23 .793 1 2 1-1
Conference 7 6 0 3 3 6 .000 4 .667 0 1 0-0
Exhibition 1 1 0 0 0 7 .000 4 .571 0 0 0-0
Location Home 9 8 6 3 15 17 .353 14 .824 1 2 0-0
Away 8 8 1 3 5 9 .111 6 .667 0 0 1-1
Neutral 1 1 1 0 2 3 .333 3 1.000 0 0 0-0
Result Wins 5 5 7 2 16 15 .467 14 .933 1 1 0-0
Losses 13 12 1 4 6 14 .071 9 .643 0 1 1-1
Month August 2 2 0 0 0 1 .000 1 1.000 0 0 0-0
September 9 9 6 3 15 19 .316 17 .895 1 2 0-0
October 7 6 2 3 7 9 .222 5 .556 0 0 1-1

News Mentions

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Field Hockey announces 2023 slate

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University field hockey team and head coach Jillian Coppola announced the Fall 2023 schedule on Wednesday afternoon...

April 19, 2023

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Bryant closes season with 2-1 win in double OT

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Olivia Clarke deflected home a feed from Taryn Rauff to lift the Bryant University field hockey team to a 2-1 victory over...

October 29, 2022

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Bryant faces Albany, Queens this weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team wraps up the regular season with games against No. 17 UAlbany and Queens (N.C.)...

October 27, 2022

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Bryant downed at UML

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Lotte Guitink scored her seventh goal of the season but the Bryant University field hockey team was defeated by UMass...

October 22, 2022

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Bryant hosts Maine, Rider this weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team welcomes No. 22 Maine and Rider on Homecoming Weekend. 

October 13, 2022

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Bryant falls to UC Davis, 3-1, on Friday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team fell to UC Davis on 3-1 on Friday afternoon.      

October 7, 2022

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Bryant hosts UC Davis, Stanford this weekend

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team welcomes UC Davis and Stanford to Rhode Island for a pair of America East games...

October 6, 2022

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Bryant upended at Hofstra on Sunday

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Bryant University field hockey team lost a heartbreaker on Sunday, falling to Hofstra 3-2.

October 2, 2022

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Bulldogs fall to Cal on Sunday

PROVIDENCE – Cal broke open a close game with three fourth-quarter goals on its way to a 5-0 victory over the Bryant University field hockey...

September 26, 2022

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Bulldogs drop America East opener to Vermont, 2-1

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Lotte Guitink's fifth goal of the season gave the Bryant University field hockey team a 1-0 lead at the half but the...

September 23, 2022

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Bryant opens America East play with Vermont, Cal

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University field hockey team opens America East play this weekend with games against Vermont and Cal. 

September 22, 2022

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Gouws named America East Offensive Player of the Week

BOSTON - Bryant University field hockey senior Brittany Gouws was named the America East Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. 

September 20, 2022

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Gouws' hat trick lifts Bryant to overtime win

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Brittany Gouws completed her first-career hat trick with a goal 5:08 into overtime to lift the Bryant University...

September 18, 2022

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Gouws paces Bryant to 5-2 win over Stonehill

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Brittany Gouws tied the Division I single-game program record with six points as the Bryant University field hockey team...

September 16, 2022

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Bryant rallies past Holy Cross on Sunday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Olivia Clarke scored a pair of goals to highlight an explosive second half as the Bryant University field hockey team...

September 11, 2022

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Experienced core ready to lead Bryant Field Hockey in 2022

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Friday's Bryant University field hockey opener against La Salle brings with it the promise of a new season and the first...

August 24, 2022

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