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Alex Malatesta

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
North Wales, Pa.

High School:
Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Height:
5-6

Position:
Forward/Midfield

  • Updated Career Stats

    2008 (Senior): Named to the First-Team All-Atlantic 10, the Longstreth/NFHCA Division I All-South Region team, selected to the 2008 NFHCA Division I Senior All-Star Game and VaSID Second-Team All-State ... Played and started all 21 games ... tied for fourth on the team in points with five goals and eight assists for 18 points ... Scored a hat trick with three goals in the season opener against Ball State on Aug. 30 ... contributed goals in games against No. 7 ranked James Madison (Sept. 18) and St. Louis (Nov. 1) ... assisted both goals in a 2-1 win over No. 14 ranked American on Sept. 26.

    2007 (Junior): Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second-Team ... started 18 of 19 games played in for the Spiders ... third on the team with four goals and 10 points ... had a goal at VCU on Sept. 7 ... scored a goal at Towson on Sept. 16 ... had a goal at Princeton on Sept. 30 ... scored a goal in a win at Rhode Island on Oct. 19 ... took 31 shots ... converted her only penalty stroke attempt of the season.

    2006 (Sophomore): Played in 21 games with 19 starts ... scored five goals, which was fourth on the team ... had three assists and was sixth on the team with 13 points ... scored the game-winning goal in the 3-2 win over No. 11 ranked American on Sept. 24 ... less than a week later scored the game winner against Radford (Sept. 30) and added an assist ... the Radford game started a streak of three-straight contests with a goal, including Davidson (Oct. 1) and West Chester (Oct. 6) ... also scored in 2-1 victory over Temple on Oct. 20 ... converted all three of her penalty stroke attempts ... took part in the Regional Elite Performance Training Center in the summer of 2006 ... was selected to play for the U.S. under-21 squad.

    2005 (Freshman): Played in all 22 games, starting seven ... recorded a total of 15 points ... logged seven goals and one assist on the season ... named part of the All-Atlantic 10 Tournament squad ... was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Oct. 24 ... was part of the NFHCA National All-Academic squad following the season.

    High School: Was a four-year varsity letterwinner at Gwynedd High ... served as a senior captain ... named the team MVP after earning first-team all-state and all-area as a senior ... earned first-team all-region and First-Team All-America honors from the USFHCA ... selected to the under-21 U.S. Junior National Team after being invited to the USFHA A-Camp ... earned PFHCA All-Academic honors following her senior season ... as a junior, was invited to the USFHA A-Camp and selected as a member of the under-19 Junior National squad ... named Gwynedd High MVP following her junior season... was a member of the under-16 junior national team which competed in the Junior Olympics ... awarded First-Team Bicentennial League honors as a sophomore ... named to Pennsylvania Second-Team All-State and second-team all-area as a sophomore.

    Personal: Born April 30, 1987 ... daughter of Paul and Carla Malatesta ... her father played and coached football at Temple University ... majoring in political science.

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