In the Record Book: Ninth in shots attempted(121)
As a junior (2013): Appeared in 17 matches,including 14 starts...Second on team in goals (six), points (15),shots (45) and shots on goal (20)...Tallied a goal in threeconsecutive matches (Sep. 16 vs. Carson-Newman, Sep. 18 at Wingate,Sep. 21 vs. Belmont Abbey)...Notched a goal and assist in 3-0 winagainst North Greenville (Sep. 28)...Dished out both assists in 2-0win at King (Oct. 12)...Tallied two goals in 3-2 against LincolnMemorial (Oct. 30)...Season-high nine shots in 0-0 draw againstFrancis Marion (Oct. 8).
As a sophomore (2012): Appeared in 17 matches,including 12 starts…Tied for team-lead in assists(three)…Second in goals (two) and points(seven)…Netted the winner at Catawba (Sep.2)…Career-high two assists at Queens (Sep.22)…Tallied an assist against Limestone (Oct.10)…Scored the Bobcats’ second goal against King (Oct.23).
As a freshman (2011): Appeared in 22 matches,making 14 starts…Second on the team in goals(seven)…Third in points (15)…Tallied his first twocollegiate goals, including the match-winner, against Barton (Oct.1)…Found the back of the net in back-to-back matches againstMount Olive (Oct. 15) and Erskine (Oct. 19)…Forced extratime at Mount Olive with a headed goal in the 90thminute…Scored in three straight contests (Oct. 25-Nov.4)…Netted the equalizer in the 90th minute at Limestone(Oct. 25)…Tallied the breakthrough against King (Nov. 1) inthe quarterfinal round of the Conference CarolinasTournament…Gave the Bobcats a 3-0 advantage against Erskine(Nov. 4) in the semifinal round of the conferencetournament…Recorded his first collegiate assist againstAnderson (Nov. 9) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament,setting up the match-winner in extra time.
High School: Graduated from Northern DurhamHigh School in Durham, N.C…Coached by MikeTeruantt…Two-time all-conference selection and NationalHonor Society honoree in soccer…Teamcaptain…Three-time scholar athlete for both soccer andtennis…Played club soccer for Triangle United SoccerAcademy…Coached by Jeff Neghalia…Team finished 2010ranked second in the state.
Personal: Born on Sep. 17, 1993 in Durham,N.C…Son of Jerry and Kim Alford…Has two sisters,Ashley (26) and Alana (22)…Father Jerry played four years offootball at Elon University…Sister Ashley played tennis atUNC-Wilmington in 2006…Majoring in businessadministration…2013 Conference Carolinas SpringPresidential Honor Roll…Dean’sList.
