Fletcher Hedge
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Herfordshire, England
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Verulam School
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- a
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- pts
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Bio
Honors & Awards:
- 2024, Second team all-CAC
- 2024, CAC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9)
- 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)
2024 Season (Junior): Earned second team all-CAC honors … Started 18 of the 19 games in which he played … Scored a goal and registered 17 shots on the year … Named CAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 after scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Morningside (Sept. 7) … Center back that played a crucial role in BU’s defensive efforts on the season … Helped anchor a defense that posted a 0.77 goals against average as a team, registered eight shutouts, and allowed fewer than four shots on goal per game (3.91).
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 | 19 | 1 |
| Games started | 18 | 1 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Shots | 17 | 3 |
| Shot Pct | .059 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Doane | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | Hastings | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at Union Omaha | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 28 | at Briar Cliff | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | Tabor | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at (RV) Concordia (Neb.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | Morningside | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Oklahoma City | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Science and Arts | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at #19 Benedictine (Kan.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Midland | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Jamestown | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | #16 Columbia (Mo.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Dordt | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at #7 Missouri Valley | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Jamestown | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 22 | Viterbo | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at #2 Oklahoma Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Talladega | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at (RV) Georgia Gwinnett | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | (RV) Williams Baptist | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. #19 LSU Shreveport | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. #1 Dalton State | L, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Conference | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | .89 | .059 | .37 | .412 |
| Conference | 1 | 3.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .333 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 1.14 | .125 | .57 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | .70 | .000 | .30 | .429 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 1.00 | .071 | .29 | .286 |
| Losses | 2 | .50 | .000 | .50 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | .75 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 5 | .60 | .333 | .20 | .333 |
| October | 6 | .83 | .000 | .50 | .600 |
| November | 3 | 1.67 | .000 | 1.00 | .600 |
| December | 1 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 17 | .059 | 7 | .412 |
| Conference | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 8 | .125 | 4 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 7 | .000 | 3 | .429 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | .071 | 4 | .286 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| September | 5 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| October | 6 | 5 | .000 | 3 | .600 |
| November | 3 | 5 | .000 | 3 | .600 |
| December | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Conference | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Losses | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| October | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| December | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 18 | .05 | .00 | .11 |
| Conference | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 6 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 14 | 13 | .07 | .00 | .14 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 5 | 5 | .20 | .00 | .40 |
| October | 6 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| December | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
A late insurance strike thwarted a Bruin comeback effort and the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team fell at No. 2-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan University 3-1 on Tuesday evening in an NAIA Top 10 match-up.
The No. 5-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team turned in one of their most complete performances of the season, dominating Viterbo University from the opening whistle in a 4-1 victory on Tuesday afternoon.
Tate Richards scored the lone goal as No. 7 Missouri Valley College dealt the No. 5 Bellevue University men’s soccer team their first loss of the season, 1-0, on Wednesday evening in an NAIA Top 10 match-up.
Bellevue University junior Fletcher Hedge (Beccles, England) has been named the Continental Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the CAC league office on Monday morning.
Fletcher Hedge scored with five seconds left to break a tie and give the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team a 2-1 win over Morningside University on Saturday evening.
Matias Daniel-Doren netted his fourth game-winning goal of the season, burying a penalty kick with 35 seconds remaining to elevate the No. 7-ranked Bellevue University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win at Concordia University on Wednesday evening.
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