2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Carly Alfano
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Belle River, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- St. Anne Catholic
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
2017-18 BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award Winner
2017 United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team
2017 All-Ohio First Team
2017 All-BIG EAST Second Team
2017 Academic All-Ohio
2017 CoSIDAÂ Academic All-DistrictÂ
2017-18 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2016-17Â BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015 Academic All-Ohio First Team
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017: Started all 20 games for the Musketeers… Was part of the Xavier backline that limited every BIG EAST opponent to a single goal or fewer during regular season action…Played a team-high 1,901 minutes…Played the full 110 minutes in draws with Pitt, Kent State and DePaul… took seven shots on the season, including three on-goal…Named All-BIG EAST Second Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team, United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team, All-Ohio First Team, Academic All-Ohio…Was awarded the Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award by the BIG EAST and the Musketeer Medal of Honor by Xavier Athletics.
2016: Started in all 17 games she appeared in as a junior… played 1400 minutes as part of the Xavier backline… Played a season-high 102 minutes in the double-overtime draw at Ball State…played 90 minutes or more on eight occasions…recorded her first Xavier career point on an assist on Tori Doss’ game winning goal at Ohio (2-1) on 9/16.
2015: Played in 18 games, starting in 17…Played all 110 minutes in double-overtime draw as part of backline that held UC scoreless (9/20)…Recorded four shots on goal, all coming in BIG EAST play… Played all but eight minutes of conference competition for the Musketeers…was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week of Oct. 12, 2015.
2014: Played in 17 games as a freshman, including staring eight matches … Helped diversify the Xavier offensive attack, taking seven shots on goal, tied for third most on the team … played nearly 900 minutes for the Musketeer during rookie campaign.
Prior to Xavier: Defender at St. Anne Catholic High School in Belle River, Ontario, Canada...led her team to Southwestern Ontario Secondary School Association Championships in 2011 and 2012...earned MVP and Tier 1 All-Star honors twice...played club with the Michigan Gators FC '96 Orange...helped her team win Michigan State Cup Championships in 2012 and 2013 and the 2013 Disney Soccer Showcase Championship...competed in the MRL First Division in 2011 and 2012 and the MRL Premier Division in 2013...also won team MVP and Ontario Federation of Secondary Schools Association Bronze Medalist honors in 2012 for her high school cross country team...led the team to a Southwestern Ontario Secondary School Association Championships in 2011.
Personal: Natural Sciences major...born May 13, 1996 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada ... daughter of Danny and Elizabeth Alfano...has an older brother, Ryan.
