University of North Carolina Athletics
2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 2
Eden Bretzer
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Edmonton, Alberta
- High School:
- Strathcona
- Prev School:
- Florida Gulf Coast
Career Honors
Appeared in 11 matches with three starts • Earned her first start as a Tar Heel against UNC Greensboro • Dished out one assist in Carolina’s win over Milwaukee • Took four shots with one on goal • Logged 290 minutes • UNC outscored opponents 32-8 in matches where Bretzer saw the field.
Junior Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • Did not see game action.
At Florida Gulf Coast (2022-23)
Played two years at FGCU, totaling 37 games with seven starts and logging 1,148 minutes • Dished out six assists, all which came during her sophomore season to rank second in the ASUN Conference • Had a single-game career-high three assists vs. North Alabama to help the Eagles win the 2023 ASUN Championship • Also helped FGCU clinch the ASUN title in 2022 • Placed on the Lutgert College of Business Dean’s List in 2023.
High School/Club
Attended Strathcona High School in Edmonton, Alberta • Won soccer, basketball and track championships while at Strathcona • Member of Canada Soccer's National EXCEL (NEX) program • Selected to be part of Alberta Soccer's Regional EXCEL (REX) program and won gold with Team Alberta at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games • Won the Southwest Conference Championship in the UWS League with the San Antonio Athenians • In Canada, played for Internazionale Soccer Club of Edmonton … Played for the Canadian U-17 Women’s National Team with two caps against Mexico.
Personal
Eden Jade Bretzer is the daughter of Sherry and Randy Bretzer • Has an older sister, Paityn, and a younger brother, Anakin • Paityn played soccer at Creighton • Birthday is August 6 • Majoring in media and journalism with a minor in entrepreneurship.
Why Carolina?
I’ve grown up watching and looking up to UNC sports, specifically women's soccer. I’ve always wanted to play and be coached by the best of the best, and rock Carolina blue.
- 2024 National Champion
Appeared in 11 matches with three starts • Earned her first start as a Tar Heel against UNC Greensboro • Dished out one assist in Carolina’s win over Milwaukee • Took four shots with one on goal • Logged 290 minutes • UNC outscored opponents 32-8 in matches where Bretzer saw the field.
Junior Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • Did not see game action.
At Florida Gulf Coast (2022-23)
Played two years at FGCU, totaling 37 games with seven starts and logging 1,148 minutes • Dished out six assists, all which came during her sophomore season to rank second in the ASUN Conference • Had a single-game career-high three assists vs. North Alabama to help the Eagles win the 2023 ASUN Championship • Also helped FGCU clinch the ASUN title in 2022 • Placed on the Lutgert College of Business Dean’s List in 2023.
High School/Club
Attended Strathcona High School in Edmonton, Alberta • Won soccer, basketball and track championships while at Strathcona • Member of Canada Soccer's National EXCEL (NEX) program • Selected to be part of Alberta Soccer's Regional EXCEL (REX) program and won gold with Team Alberta at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games • Won the Southwest Conference Championship in the UWS League with the San Antonio Athenians • In Canada, played for Internazionale Soccer Club of Edmonton … Played for the Canadian U-17 Women’s National Team with two caps against Mexico.
Personal
Eden Jade Bretzer is the daughter of Sherry and Randy Bretzer • Has an older sister, Paityn, and a younger brother, Anakin • Paityn played soccer at Creighton • Birthday is August 6 • Majoring in media and journalism with a minor in entrepreneurship.
Why Carolina?
I’ve grown up watching and looking up to UNC sports, specifically women's soccer. I’ve always wanted to play and be coached by the best of the best, and rock Carolina blue.
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