Wagner College Athletics

Jenna Bracken completed her first season as an assistant coach with the Wagner women's soccer program in 2020-21, working with the team's goalkeepers.

Sophomore goalkeeper Erin Kelly led the Northeast Conference in saves (49) and saves per game (8.17) during the Spring 2021 season, finishing in the top-5 in save percentage among qualifying players, posting one of just six shutouts by all conference keepers throughout the season.

A native of Wanaque, NJ, Bracken enjoyed a four-year collegiate career at Kutztown University, where she appeared in 63 matches for the Bears and posted a 42-17-3 record in her 62 starts in goal. Over her career, Bracken recorded at least ten wins a season each year, finishing with a career-best 12 in 2018. She notched 244 career saves (0.844 SV%) while only giving up 45 goals over the four years. (0.74 GAA). 

2018 was a banner year for Bracken. She finished with a career-high 78 saves on the season, while finishing first in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in save percentage (.918) and second in both shutouts (11) and goals-against average (0.389). 

At the end of the 2018 season, she was voted Third Team All-American by D2CCA as well as being tabbed to the D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team. Bracken was also named to the All-Atlantic Region Second Team by United Soccer Coaches, and voted by the PSAC as the Defensive Athlete of the Year, and garnered All-PSAC First Team honors. 

In addition to being a standout goalkeeper on the women's soccer team, Bracken played two games as a midfielder on the Kutztown women's lacrosse team in 2020. 

Apart from her coaching duties, Bracken will pursue a Master's Degree in Media Management while at Wagner.