Alexander played in a 4 team scrimmage today at Cal-Mum with Cal-Mum, Alexander, Bloomfield, and Wheatland-Chili all taking part. The team played 4 20 minute scrimmages with Alexander giving up no goals over the full 80 minutes and picking up 2 goals of their own. Both goals were scored by Freshman attacker Abby Shilvock on rebounds from shots by Senior attacker Anna Dominick. The first Dominick beat the goalie and hit the post with Shilvock finishing it off from inside the 6. The 2nd Dominick beat the goalie and hit a hard low shot on net that the keeper kicked and Shilvock cleaned up the rebound again. Alexander headed a corner kick off the bar (Tessa Bigelow) and had a couple other great chances just miss. Junior GK Hannah Wilson had a quiet day making only 3 saves over the full 80 minutes as the defense played strong.
Alexander's JV team also pitched a shutout over the 4 20 minute scrimmages and found the net once as Freshman midfielder Maria Dominick scored the teams lone goal. The JV team looked solid despite only have 13 players at the game many of which were seeing their first action above the Jr. High level.
Alexander is back in action Saturday at the Newark 8 team scrimmage. Newark, Pal-Mac, Gananda, Rush-Henrietta, Naples, Bloomfield, Marion, and Alexander will play in a mini-tournament style scrimmage Saturday from 11 to 5pm.
Some more player profiles for Alexander:
Junior Midfielder Tessa Bigelow - Tessa made her first varsity appearance as an 8th grader and played in 6 games her 8th grade year. Her entire 9th grade year was lost to an ankle injury suffered in the first scrimmage of the year. Last year as a 10th grader she was a full-time starter as a center midfielder and that is the position she is likely to man this year. An incredibly strong player who is good with the ball, has good vision and is strong out of the air she will help direct much of the Alexander attack. She had 2 goals and an assist last year on the varsity team. Tessa has 64 club goals and 44 club assists in 325 club games.
Junior Midfielder Claire Hartl - Claire was a starter in a few different positions as a Sophomore last year spending time as a defender, an outside midfielder, and as a central midfielder as well. An incredibly smart player who is very strong out of the air and is one of the tallest players on the team as well. Despite growing up as a full-time defender she has developed into a central midfielder with great vision. Claire has played 361 club games, primarily as a defender.
Junior Midfielder Amber Finan - Amber made her debut on the varsity team as an 8th grader and played in 6 games. She spent the majority of her 9th grade year on varsity as well and her entire 10th grade year as well. Amber is a very versitile player who can play all 11 positions on the field (including goalie). She has started games at forward, midfield, defender, and has also seen some time in goal during her varsity career. She figures to be primarily a midfielder this year but is sure to see time at other spots on the field as well. Amber has 3 goals and 3 assists in her varsity career. She has 69 goals and 36 assists in 326 club games as well.
Junior Forward/Midfielder Morgan Mattice - Morgan made her varsity debut late in her 9th grade season and is an excellent ball handler and fantastic out of the air around the front of the net. As a sophomore she saw actional as a central midfield player in addition to her natural position as a forward. Morgan had 2 goals and an assist last year as a 10th grader. Morgan has 45 goals and 32 assists in 270 club games.
Junior Defender Savannah VanSon - Savannah started every game and played nearly every minute as a Sophmore last year in the center of Alexander's defense. Savannah is a solid all around defender and plays the last man role in Alexander's defensive scheme. She is an above average player out of the air and strong with both feet. Her "traffic directing" from the back has come a long way over her career. Savannah has 325 club games over her career, all as a defender.
Junior Midfielder Ashley Szymanski - Ashley made her debut on varsity midway through her 9th grade season as a JV callup to fill in for injuries. She split her time as a sophomore between the JV and Varsity team. Ashley is a very versitile midfielder who has the ability to play all 4 midfield positions in Alexander's scheme and is solid with both of her feet. She picked up an assist her 9th grade year on the varsity team. Ashley has 26 goals and 23 assists in 289 club games.
I will post the remaining 7 players soon...
