Hofstra University Athletics

Shannon Alexander    #6

Defense, 5-2, Senior

Holbrook, NY/Sachem

Fifth season on the Hofstra Field Hockey roster...2006: Started and played in 19 games...Recorded one goal and one assist for three points on the season...Scored goal at Maine...Assisted on a goal at Quinnipiac...Tallied a defensive save at Old Dominion...Took one shot...Received CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...Named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad...2005: Played in and started all 20 games...Recorded three assists on the season...Tallied assists versus LaSalle, Maine and Drexel...Took two shots...Received CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...Named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad...2004: Played in 18 games, starting eight...Tallied one assist on the season, versus Fairfield...Named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad...2003: Red-shirted and did not play...Named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad...High School: Played four years of field hockey, two years of softball and one year of volleyball at Sachem High School in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York...Also ran track for two years...All-conference selection as a senior...All-Suffolk County honorable mention as a junior...Received the Sachem Coaches Award as a senior...Defensive Most Valuable Player as a junior...Personal: Has one sister and two brothers...Began playing field hockey at age 12...Plans to pursue a career in education.

Year              GP          G             A             Pts.

2003              Red-shirt 

2004              18            0             1             1

2005              20            0             3             3

2006              19            1             1             3

Career            56            1             5             7