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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2014 Men's Soccer Roster

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20 Alex Swanger

20 Alex Swanger

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-8 / 145
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Major:
    Economics
  • Hometown:
    Penfield, NY
  • High School:
    Penfield

Summary

Biography

At UR 2014: Capped a phenomenal career in 2014 finishing with two goals and three assists for the Yellowjackets...Finished career with 19 goals and 13 assists for 51 points...Named 2nd Team All-UAA following the season, his fourth straight All-conference selection...Also, was 2nd team All-Region by the NSCAA...Started all 19 games for Rochester, tallied a team high 33 shots, 13 of which were on goal...Excelled in the classroom as well and was named CoSIDA Academic All-American for the second straight year, also earning UAA All-Academic and NSCAA Scholar All-Region accolades...Elected Phi Beta Kappa...Was the winner of the UR Athletic Department's Louis Alexander Alumni Award at the year end banquet while also being selected as a Garnish Scholar Athlete in September.

At UR 2013: Had one of the best all-around seasons by any student-athlete in Rochester history...Named NSCAA 3rd Team All-American, UAA Most Valuable Player and 1st Team selection and 1st Team All-Region choice...Was also honored for academics, being named NSCAA and CoSIDA Academic All-American and All-District while being honored as 1st Team Scholar All-Region and UAA All-Academic...Started 16 games for the Yellowjackets before getting injured in final home game of the season...Finished with 21 points (9 G, 3 A) which ranked 2nd on UR...Had three game-winning goals and led UR in shots attempted (43) and SOG (23)...Had a goal in six straight contests from Oct. 5 to Nov. 1...Notched game-winner in overtime at Washington-St. Louis on Oct. 20...Ranked T-3rd in the UAA in goals, T-4th in GWG and 5th in points...Recorded at least one point in 12 of 16 games.

At UR 2012: Started all 18 games for the Yellowjackets as a sophomore and was one of the teams top scorers...Finished the season with 6 goals and 6 assists for 18 points, good for 2nd on the team...Scored game-tying goal against Misericordia in the NCAA First Round, sending the game to overtime in a game the 'Jackets would win in a shootout...Scored both UR goals in a near upset against national powerhouse St. Lawrence on Sept. 7...Ended year being named 2nd team All-UAA and was recognized on UAA All-Academic team and with an IOTA book award from the University for his excellence in the classroom.

At UR 2011: Started nine games and had 12 appearances his freshman year...Recorded the game winner in a double overtime victory against Clarkson Sept. 10...Scored the lone goal in a 1-1 draw to open UAA play at Brandeis University...After the season, earned an Honorable Mention to the All-UAA team.

HS: 2010 All-Greater Rochester, Section V Player of the Year and All-State selection, playing for Penfield High School...Team captain his senior season.

Club: Club team is Empire United in the USSF Development Academy league...Leading scorer of Empire United team for three seasons.

Personal: Father, Carlos attened Rochester and played soccer for the Yellowjackets...Brother Ben ('17) is also on the current Yellowjackets squad.

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