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2024 Men's Soccer Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

27 Braeden Beard

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 160
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position MF
  • Hometown Olathe, Kan.
  • High School Olathe Northwest
  • Prev School Drake

Biography

2024: Appeared in seven matches, all as a substitute … Tallied one shot, against Mercyhurst (Sept. 16) … Played 149 total minutes … Played a season-high 28 minutes against UIC (Sept. 28). 

2023: Named Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 2 following his two assists against Bowling Green (Nov. 1) … Appeared in 12 matches, all as a substitute … Recorded three assists … Had two assists against Bowling Green (Nov. 1) and one in the conference tournament semifinals against Western Michigan (Nov. 8) … Played 241 total minutes … Played a season-high 45 minutes against Bowling Green (Nov. 1). 

Prior to NIU: Joins the Huskies following two seasons at Drake, where he appeared in 27 matches … Played in 12 games in 2022, recording one assist (at Milwaukee, Sept. 9) … Appeared in all 15 matches during the 2021 season … Began his collegiate career at Creighton, where he spent two seasons (2019-20) but did not see game action … Two-time Sunflower League Champion, First Team All-State team, First Team Sunflower League Team while at Olathe Northwest … Also named Olathe Northwest team MVP as a senior … Played club soccer with Sporting Kansas City and the Kansas Rush.

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2023Fifth Year

    MF
    6'0" 160 lbs
    27
  • 27

    2024Graduate Student

    MF
    6'0" 160 lbs
    27