Brandon Busch

Position:
Forward/Midfielder
Height:
5-3
Weight:
130
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
The Bishop's School

2010: Has played in all 18 games and started in the American game on Sept. 10 ... scored his first goal of the season on a penalty kick against Lehigh on Sept. 7 ... tallied a goal on Lafayette in a 3-0 win on Oct. 12 ... earned his first assist of the season in a 3-2 win over Columbia on Oct. 16 ... had his best offensive game at Colgate when he scored the game-winning goal and assisted on the first goal just minutes after entering the game ... has taken 13 shots with eight on goal.

2009: Played in 17 games and and earned six starts, including a start in the NCAA game with Bucknell ... assisted on Princeton's goal in a 1-1 double overtime tie with Adelphi when he took the free kick that led to the goal ... scored on a penalty kick in a loss to Brown on Oct. 10 ... scored his second penalty kick of the season in a 3-0 shutout of Columbia on Oct. 17 ... tallied a goal in Princeton's 3-0 win over Colgate on Oct. 20 ... had an assist in a 4-0 shutout of Yale on Nov. 13 ... had 18 shots and six shots on goal.

2008: Played in all 17 games and earned nine starting nods ... scored six goals and added three assists for 15 points ... scored the lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Lehigh in the season opener on Sept. 5 ... chipped in helpers against American and Seton Hall during the Princeton Tournament in mid-September ... tallied the first goal in a 2-1 win over FDU on Sept. 28 ... had his best offensive effort versus Brown on Oct. 11, scoring both of the team's goals in a one-goal loss ... picked up an assist in a victory over Rutgers on Oct. 15 ... scored goals against Cornell on Nov. 1 and Yale on Nov. 15 ... had 11 shots on goal and 20 total shots.

2007: Finished second on the team in scoring with three goals and two assists for eight points ... played in all 17 games and started in five ... had his best offensive production against Seton Hall on Sept. 17 when he scored a goal and chipped in an assist ... assisted on the opening goal in a 2-0 shutout of Columbia on Oct. 13 ... tallied a goal in a one-goal loss to Harvard on Oct. 20 ... scored the game-winning goal over Cornell on Oct. 27 ... had 31 shots, 17 of which made it on net.

Before Princeton: A prolific scorer during his prep career ... also played internationally in Europe as part of the U.S. Under-18 Youth National Team pool ... scored 78 goals and had 39 assists in four seasons at The Bishop’s School ... earned first-team all-league honors four times ... won first-team All-CIF honors three times ... also a two-year team captain ... played with Cal South ODP teams ... won both regional and national titles with that group ... his Arsenal FC team won three club national championships ... played internationally in Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Luis Busch ... born March 31, 1989 ... parents are Gerald and Jacqueline Busch ... father is a retired Navy officer ... has an older brother, Brian, who went to Kansas and now serves in the U.S. Coast Guard ... majoring in sociology.