
#26 Tina Bruni
Forward
Class
Senior
Hometown
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
High School
Chadwick
HONORS:
2023 SEC Community Service Team
2022 SEC Community Service Team
2021 SEC Honor Roll
As a Senior (2023):
- Appeared in 14 matches, 10 starts, for Vandy and played over 640 minutes
- Missed four matches due to injury
- Scored first goal of season at RV Georgia (Sept. 29)
- Tallied second assist of the season against Ole Miss (Spet. 21)
- Marked an assist against MTSU (Sept. 10)
As a Junior (2022):
- Appeared in 15 matches, tallying 334 minutes
- Recorded her first assist on the season against Providence (Aug. 28)
- Tallied her first goal on the season against ETSU (Sept. 2)
As a Sophomore (2021):
- Appeared in 17 contests for the black and gold, starting one
- Made first collegiate start in home opener against Tennessee Tech (Aug. 19)
- Scored first collegiate goal in 5-0 win over Missouri (Oct. 1)
- Tallied two assists on the season for four points total
- Played 405 minutes
As a Freshman (2020):
- Appeared in two games throughout the campaign
High School:
- Second place in southwest ECNL (2018-19)
- First team CIF Prep League (2016-17 and 18-19)
- ECNL PDP selection southwest region (2018-19)
- Leading goal scorer for Chadwick (2016-17 and 17-18)
- Leading assists for Chadwick (2017-18)
- Team MVP award (2018)
- Team Most Valuable Freshman (2017)
- Club team captain (2018-20)
- High school captain (2019-20)
Personal:
- Born April 26, 2002 in Torrance, Calif.
- Parents: Harry and Sylvia Bruni
- Club Team: Strikers FC ECNL
- Club Coach: Terri Patraw
- Chose Vanderbilt because “I was attracted to Vanderbilt because of the unique combination of top-level athletics, elite academics and an urban campus, but I chose Vanderbilt because of the extremely kind-hearted and genuine coaches, players and students I met there.”