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2015 Field Hockey

5 Alyssa Whitman

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Saucon Valley
  • Hometown Bethlehem, Pa.

Biography

  • Ends her career as a four-year letter-winner who started 67 of 73 career games in her career
  • Finished her career with 34 career goals and six assists for a career point total of 74
  • Scored nine game-winning goals in her career
  • Ends her career eighth in both total points and career goals on the Scranton all-time list

Senior Year (2015)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Finished the year tied for the team lead in goals scored (12) and was second in total points (27), adding three assists on the season
  • Scored two game-winners, including a score in double overtime against Muhlenberg on Sept. 1 (2-1) and another against William Paterson on Sept. 9 (2-0)
  • Had two goals at Keystone on Sept. 5 to lead team to 6-0 victory on the road
  • Scored goals in Scranton's first five matches on the year, helping team start 5-0
  • Tallied three straight goals to open the match against Moravian on Oct. 25 in a match that Scranton eventually won 9-2
  • Ended the year taking 40 shots, 27 of which were on goal to record a .675 shot of goal percentage

Junior Year (2014)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Finished third on the team in goals (8) and fourth in total points (17)
  • Scored the game-winning goal in the 14th-minute of the first half in the Royals' 4-2 victory over Vassar on Oct. 28 at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Tallied two goals apiece in 9-0 wins over Keystone and Marywood on Aug. 30 and Sept. 6, respectively, at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Also scored a goal apiece in wins over Albright (Sept. 11), Susquehanna (Sept. 27), and Moravian (Oct. 25)
  • Recorded the assist on Elizabeth Yorey's game-winning goal in the 54th minute of the second half in the Royals' 2-1 victory at Goucher on Oct. 11
  • 14 of her 20 shot attempts were on goal (70 percent)

Sophomore Year (2013)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Saw action in 18 games and started 15 times
  • Finished sixth on the team in total points with 10
  • Scored a goal apiece in wins over Keystone (3-0, Sept. 19), Arcadia (1-0, Sept. 21), Immaculata (5-2, Sept. 24), Moravian (3-0, Oct. 9), and Wells (8-1, Oct. 13)
  • Scored the game-winning goal, unassisted, in the 44th minute of the second half against Arcadia
  • Eighteen of her 27 shot attempts were on goal
  • Played in both games of the Landmark Conference tournament, against top-seeded Drew in the semifinals on Nov. 6 in Madison, New Jersey, and in the championship against Catholic University on Nov. 9 in Washington, DC

Freshman Year (2012)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Played in 18 games, including 16 as a starter
  • Finished with nine goals and two assists for 20 points
  • Took 29 shots, including 21 on goal
  • Scored game-winning goals in five consecutive matches -- Sept. 25 vs. Immaculata, Sept. 29 vs. Wells, sept. 30 vs. Keystone, Oct. 3 vs. Moravian and Oct. 6 vs. Susquehanna
  • Scored her first two career goals and had an assist in an 8-1 win over Immaculata on Sept. 25 at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Scored the Royals' first goal in a 6-0 win over Wells on Sept. 29 at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Scored twice in a 5-0 victory over Keystone on Sept. 30 at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Scored in the 29th minute of a 2-1 win vs. Moravian on Oct. 3 at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Capped her run of game-winning goals by scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Susquehanna on Oct. 6 at Fitzpatrick Field
  • Assisted on a goal by Gretchen Kempf as Scranton rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win at Oneonta State on Oct. 10
  • Scored a goal in a 5-4 overtime loss at Juniata on Oct. 28

High School/Personal

  • Earned five total varsity letters in field hockey (3) and soccer (2)
  • Scored 32 goals and added 11 assists for her career
  • Was named team captain as a senior
  • Had 11 goals and three assists in both her senior and junior years
  • Earned Colonial League All-Star Honorable Mention and Express Times All-Area Team Honorable Mention as a senior
  • Tallied 10 goals and four assists as a sophomore
  • Was a member of the High Honor Roll all four years of high school
  • Parents: Rich & Michelle Whitman
  • Siblings: Kyla, 16; and Griffin, 14
  • Birthday: May 27

Awards & Honors

  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Sept. 8, 2015)
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2013)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

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    2013Sophomore

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    2014Junior

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    2015Senior

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