Alex Schweitzer

Position Defender

Height 6'0"

Class Junior

Hometown Tampa, Fla.

High School Carrollwood Day HS

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JUNIOR (2017)
Played in 17 of KU’s 20 matches … Got the starting nod in four consecutive games (10/13-10/22) … Averaged 27.5 minutes per contest … Recorded her first career point with an assist against Central Michigan (8/20) … Recorded a season high four shots in a 2-1 win over Texas (10/13) … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

SOPHOMORE (2016)
Saw action in four matches in her first season in a Jayhawk uniform … Saw a season-high 10 minutes in KU’s 2-1 win over Valparaiso (9/4) … First outing of the year came in a five-minute appearance in the Jayhawks’ 1-0 win over Marquette (8/21).

AT VIRGINIA TECH (2014-15)
Appeared in six games for the Hokies during her two years in Blacksburg, averaging 24 minutes per appearance … Came off the Virginia Tech bench as a reserve defender/midfielder five times during her freshman campaign in 2014, averaging 22 minutes and helping the Hokies to a 16-6-0 record … Hit the pitch just once during her sophomore season in 2015, when she tallied a 31-minute outing against Longwood (9/2/15) … Named to the ACC Honor Roll in 2015.

CARROLWOOD DAY HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner at Carrollwood Day School under coach Donna Holyman … second team all-county in 2013 … Named CDS Athlete of the Year in 2012 … Played for Tampa Bay United U18 under coach Jim Cote, reaching the regional finals.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Paul and Dawn Schweitzer … Father, Paul, played football at Bowling Green … Has one sister, Stevie (15) … Majoring in psychology and history.