Fletcher Hedge
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Hometown:
- Beccles, England
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Verulam Boys School
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- g
- 7
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- a
- 2
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- pts
- 16
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- gw
- 1
Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2023, NAIA Third Team All-American
- 2023, First team all-CAC
- 2023, CAC All-Tournament Team
- 2023, CAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5, Oct. 2)
2023 Season (Sophomore): Earned NAIA Third Team All-American, first team all-CAC, and CAC All-Tournament Team honors … Started all 23 games in which he played … Scored seven goals and two assists … His seven goals were the most by a defender in 18 seasons … Scored the game-winner in the Senior Day victory over Waldorf (Oct. 14) … Bagged a brace in the win at Hastings (Oct. 18) … Registered an assist in the CAC Championship Game against #14 Florida National (Nov. 18) as BU clinched their third-straight CAC Championship … Anchored a defense that posted a program-record 13 shutouts … Led a defense that allowed just 21 goals in 24 games for a 0.86 goals against average … Set a school-record going 641 minutes and three seconds from Sept. 26-Nov. 11 without being scored upon … Limited opponents to just 4.6 shots on goal per game … Twice named CAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 5, Oct. 2).
2022 Season (Freshman): Started 10 of 15 games in which he appeared … Recorded three shots and an assist on the season … Assisted the game-winning goal against Georgia Gwinnett in the CAC Semifinal … Helped anchor a back line which yielded fewer than five shots on goal per game … Part of a defense that posted nine shutouts.
High School: Attended Verulam Boys School in St. Albans City … Served as team captain … Named to the St. Albans and Harpenden District team six times … Three-time Schools District Cup Champion with another finals appearance … Won a Bedfordshire County Cup Championship and twice were runners-up of the Eastern Junior Alliance … National Aces Tournament Quarterfinalist … Won a regional futsal championship and reached the quarterfinals of the national futsal championship.
Club Soccer: Played his club soccer for Lowestoft Town FC where he was coached by Jamie Godbold and Andy Reynolds … Made his semiprofessional debut at 16 … Selected for FA Cup Preliminary, First, and Second Round squads.
Personal: Son of Gary and Dannielle Hedge … Has three older siblings Rhiannon, Darius, and Lochlan … Born on Mar. 3, 2002 … Majoring in Sport Management.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 23 | - |
| Games started | 23 | - |
| Goals | 7 | - |
| Assists | 2 | - |
| Points | 16 | 0 |
| Shots | 22 | - |
| Shot Pct | .318 | - |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | at Doane | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | Clarke | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | at Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | Briar Cliff | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Viterbo | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | York | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | (RV) Grand View | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at #2 Mid-America Christian | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Science and Arts | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at #14 Columbia (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Hannibal-LaGrange | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at #16 Missouri Baptist | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Southwestern Christian | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Waldorf | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Hastings | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Judson | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington Adventist | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. #14 Florida National | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at #1 Mid-America Christian | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. #22 Indiana Wesleyan | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. #19 Milligan | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| November | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | .96 | .318 | .52 | .545 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1.13 | .444 | .63 | .556 |
| Away | 10 | .70 | .429 | .50 | .714 |
| Neutral | 5 | 1.20 | .000 | .40 | .333 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 1.15 | .400 | .62 | .533 |
| Losses | 6 | .50 | .333 | .50 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 1.20 | .167 | .60 | .500 |
| September | 8 | .63 | .600 | .50 | .800 |
| October | 4 | 1.25 | .600 | .75 | .600 |
| November | 6 | 1.00 | .000 | .33 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 22 | .318 | 12 | .545 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 9 | .444 | 5 | .556 |
| Away | 10 | 7 | .429 | 5 | .714 |
| Neutral | 5 | 6 | .000 | 2 | .333 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 15 | .400 | 8 | .533 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 | .333 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 6 | .167 | 3 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 5 | .600 | 4 | .800 |
| October | 4 | 5 | .600 | 3 | .600 |
| November | 6 | 6 | .000 | 2 | .333 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 23 | 23 | .30 | .09 | .70 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .30 | .10 | .70 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | .00 | .20 | .20 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | .46 | .00 | .92 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .17 | .17 | .50 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 5 | 5 | .20 | .20 | .60 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .38 | .00 | .75 |
| October | 4 | 4 | .75 | .00 | 1.50 |
| November | 6 | 6 | .00 | .17 | .17 |
News mentions
Bellevue University sophomore Fletcher Hedge has been named a 2023 NAIA Men’s Soccer All-American, as announced by the NAIA All-America Committee on Monday.
A 51st minute goal by Alex Panner was the difference as Milligan defeated Bellevue 2-1 on Thursday morning in the NAIA quarterfinals.
Following a thrilling 3-3 match, Bellevue eliminated No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Mid-American Christian on penalty kicks in the NAIA National Tournament Second Round.
Seven Bruins were among the Continental Athletic Conference’s award winners when the CAC league office announced its Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year yesterday.
Caedmon Schwanke scored a goal and an assist to lead Bellevue to a 2-0 win over Northwestern in the NAIA National Tournament First Round presented by Select Sport America.
All five Bruins converted penalties and Taariq Ganga made the only save of the shootout as Bellevue edged out top-seeded and 14th-ranked Florida National after playing to a 2-2 stalemate, in the 2023 CAC Championship Match.
All five Bruins converted penalties and Taariq Ganga made the only save of the shootout as Bellevue edged out top-seeded and 14th-ranked Florida National after playing to a 2-2 stalemate, in the 2023 CAC Championship Match.
Jake Cover scored his second-straight CAC Tournament game-winner as second-seeded Bellevue defeated Washington Adventist in Thursday’s semifinal match.
Álvaro Moros Sanz matched a program record with three assists to help the Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a thorough 5-0 thrashing of rival Hastings College on Wednesday evening.
Fletcher Hedge scored 66 seconds into the game and three Bruin goalkeepers combined on the team’s fourth-straight shutout as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team cruised to a 5-0 win over Waldorf University on Senior Day.
Bellevue University sophomore Fletcher Hedge (Beccles, England) has been named the Continental Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the CAC league office on Monday.
Seven different Bruins found the back of the net on Saturday afternoon as the Bellevue University men’s soccer team rolled to a 7-0 victory over Hannibal-LaGrange University.
Fletcher Hedge and Ombeni Mubake each scored to rally Bellevue from a first half deficit to post a 2-1 victory over Northwestern College on Saturday evening.
Bellevue sophomore Fletcher Hedge (Beccles, England) has been cited by the CAC as the Defensive Player of the Week as announced on Tuesday.
Gabriel Dias Juliani scored twice to lead a four-goal onslaught for the Bellevue University soccer team on Saturday evening in a 4-0 win over York University at Papillion Landing.
A pair of second half goals solved a halftime deadlock as Briar Cliff defeated the Bellevue 3-1 on Saturday evening.
Gero Zarbo scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute as Morningside dealt the BU its first loss of the season, 2-1, on Tuesday evening.
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