| Alex Sweetin |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Overland Park, Kan.
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| High School:
Rockhurst
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 145
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| Position:
MF
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| Major:
Deciding
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2009 • Sophomore
Second-team All-Atlantic 10 Conference selection ... tied for team-high honors with 8 points (2G, 4A) ... ranked second on the squad with four assists ... was a preseason A-10 All-Conference pick ... assisted on a pair of big Billiken goals in an A-10 win against George Washington and crucial draw against UMass ... scored a goal in the win against Temple ... registered a goal and an assist in the victory against Oral Roberts ... assisted on a goal in the season opener against New Mexico.
2009 • Freshman
Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year ... named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Rookie "Team of the Season" ... third on the team with 12 points, which included three goals and a team-high six assists ... was one of three Billikens to start all 22 matches ... scored twice against Tulsa in the second-round NCAA Tournament match ... assisted on Jacob Brown's game-wining goal against Temple ... earned assists in back-to-back games against Charlotte and Fordham, including on Mike Roach's goal in the win against the Rams ... scored the Billikens' first goal in the win against George Washington ... assisted on Tim Ream's game-winning tally against Richmond, which helped him draw A-10 Rookie of the Week honors on Oct. 12 ... earned an assist on Stephen Bortolon's first goal against Tulsa ... assisted on Roach's game-winning goal against Loyola at Toyota Park ... A-10 preseason All-Rookie Team selection and one of CollegeSoccerNews.com's "100 Freshmen To Keep An Eye On."
Prep
Four-year letterwinner at Rockhurst High School ... NSCAA All-American in 2008 and was selected the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year ... 2008 Missouri (Class 3) Player of the Year ... led Rockhurst to back-to-back state titles his junior and senior seasons ... notched 26 goals and 25 assists as a senior after scoring 10 goals and adding 15 assists during his junior season ... named the Kansas City Star Metro Player of the Year following his senior season ... also played for the Kansas ODP Region II Team from 2005-07 and won a tournament championship in Argentina in 2007 ... six-time state champion for the Kansas City Wizards/KCFC Alliance, with whom he played from 1998 to 2008 ... brother Eric played for the Billikens from 2005-08 and was a two-time Hermann Trophy candidate ... sister Katie was a gymnast at Iowa State.
Sweetin's Career Stats
| Year |
G/GS |
Shots |
Goals |
Assts. |
Points |
GWG |
| 2009 |
22/22 |
45 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
| 2010 |
18/15 |
35 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
| Total |
40/37 |
80 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
0 |
