Utah Valley University Athletics

Bruce's list of athletic accomplishments at UVU include a WAC Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017, first-team all-WAC honors in both 2017 and 2019, and second-team honors in 2018. She helped lead the Wolverines to a WAC Tournament title in 2017. She is a three-time all-WAC honoree and has earned multiple Academic All-WAC honors. She represented the Wolverines as the WAC representative at the 2019 NCAA Leadership Forum in Orlando. She earned Academic All-District honors earlier this month. Bruce's work in the classroom paid off as she was a finalist to earn a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford. She continues playing soccer at the professional level as she signed a contract with Puerto Rico Sol based in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Bruce is continuing her studies as a graduate student at Oxford.

SENIOR (2019)
Started and played in 18 matches ... anchored the UVU defense to five shutouts ... helped limit opponents to a .113 shot percentage and a 1.3 goals per game mark ... named to preseason All-WAC team ... earned First Team All-WAC honors ... earned Academic All-WAC honors ... was one of just four players in the WAC to earn Scholar All-Region honors.

JUNIOR (2018)
Started and played all 21 matches for the Wolverines in 2018 ... helped anchor the UVU back line to four shutouts during WAC play ... helped the UVU defense limit opponents to a 1.62 goals per game average, including an impressive 0.88 goals per game average during conference play. She helped the Wolverines hold opponents to 11.9 shots per game during WAC play ... also has one assist and five shots on the season ... led the team in minutes with 1,852 ... her efforts on the season earned her second team All-WAC honors ... was selected as one of two WAC student-athletes to attend the 2019 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Orlando, Florida ... holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average and is a three-time Academic All-WAC honoree.

SOPHOMORE (2017)
Started and played in 22 matches during UVU's run to a WAC Tournament title and appearance at the NCAA Tournament ... helped anchor the UVU defense to five shutouts, including a 1-0 shutout win over Grand Canyon in the semifinals of the WAC Tournament ... helped defense limit opponents to a .149 shot percentage and an average of just 11.7 shots per match ... ranked tied for second on the team with five assists ... named First Team All-WAC.

FRESHMAN (2016)
Appeared in eight matches as a freshman and started one match against CSU Bakersfield (Oct. 7) … attempted two shots on the year … helped UVU to four wins in the eight games she played in … played a season-high 63 minutes in a 1-0 win over Oklahoma (Aug. 28) … totaled 283 minutes on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Auburn Drive High School in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia ... also competed in track and field at ADHS ... played for Halifax City SC and Team Novia Scotia ... helped the Atlantic All Star team to a pair of Nationals appearances and led Team Novia Scotia to four-straight titles at the Atlantic Championships.

PERSONAL
Born December 23, 1997 ... parents are Eddie and Heather Bruce ... has one sister (Amelia) and one brother (Ben) ... born in Halifax, Nova Scotia ... has numerous volunteer experience ...graduated in psychology at UVU.