Brooke Birtwistle

Class:
Junior
Position:
Midfielder
Hometown:
Hopkinton, Mass.
High School:
Hopkinton HS
Previous School / Club Team:
Hopkinton HS / NEFC Football Club
Height:
5-11

2025: Started all 17 games, collecting four assists in 1,509 minutes ... Received Ivy League Honorable Mention ... Four assists came in a five-match span (Sept. 11-27).

2024: Appeared in six games while playing 98 minutes ... Played a career-high 35 minutes against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 5).

Before Brown: Native of Hopkinton, Massachusetts ... Featured by TopDrawerSoccer as a top recruit in the Class of 2024 ... A two-time captain at Hopkinton High School ... Helped lead Hopkinton to a state semifinal appearance in 2023 ... As a dual sport athlete on the track team, she was a state finalist 4x100 relay team member and was shortlisted as Hopkinton High School’s Athlete of the Year ... Nationally ranked NEFC club member and was recognized as a Top 32 Player in the Girls Academy National League.

Personal: Daughter of Marsha and Nigel Birtwistle ... Has a sister, Trinity ... Enjoys working out, walking her dog, hanging out with friends, and doing her own nails ... Lists her dad as her biggest influence since he played soccer at a very high level in England when he was younger.

Why Brown: "I chose Brown because of its reputation as an outstanding school, both in academics and sports. Kia has a great reputation as a leading D1 coach, and I was extremely impressed by her and the team's standards. It is also great that Brown is less than an hour up the road from my parents, so they can come and watch my games.”