Born: July 21, 1986
Position: Defender
Height: 5' 5 1/2"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Hometown: San Jose, California
College: Santa Clara University
Degree: Televison and Communications
Hobbies: Golf, Snowboarding, new languages, Drawing, Shopping, Buying new Shoes, Movies, and Reading
Favorite Food: Thai and Mexican
Favorite TV Show: Friends, 48 Hours, Sports Programs, home improvement shows on The Learning Channel
Favorite Movie: When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride
Favorite Movie Stars: BIlly Crystal, Meg Ryan, Olympia Dukakis
Married: Jerry Smith
Goals: 61
Caps: 79 This means the # of international appearances, Kristine Lilly is the most capped player in the world)
First Appearance: June 1, 1988 vs. Japan
First Goal: April 18,1991 vs. Mexico
Jersey Number: Number 6 - no significance
Injuries: Torn ACLs in both knewws and a torn MCL in her right knee, all required surgery.
Superstition: Brandi never wears her uniform to the field. She likes puttin on a clean jersey in the locker room right before game time.
Blooper: This happened during the 1991 World Cup in China. Brandi was a newcomer to the team, and was itching to play! During halftime she got the nod from the coaching staff. She was going in. "I was hyperventilationg, that's how excited I was," says Brandi. At the midfield she received a through pass. Wtih no one in front of her, she dribbled down the field. About 30 yards from goal, Brandi got ready to score. "I wanted to score so bad, the back of my heel coud have toughed my ear, that's how much of a back swing i had. Then I kicked it..." "My kick was so powerful I took a divot of grass out that had to be a foot long." Instantly 30,000 fans began to laugh. What happened to the ball? Brandi smiles. "I don't know where it went, but it didn't go in the goal." After the game WNT goalkeep Amy Allman retrieved the divot and presented it to her as a keepsake.
