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11/25/2011
Fourteen Sun Devil Soccer Players Earn Pac-12 All-Academic Honors
ASU ties for most in the Pac-12 Conference
2011
· Played in 16 games (six starts).
· Earned her first career goal and assist vs. Oklahoma (Sept. (9)
· Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention in her first year of eligibility.
2010
· Played in nine games (one start).
· Recorded six shots (one shot on goal).
· Made the first start of her career at Pepperdine (Sept. 26).
High School
· A 2010 graduate of Gilbert High School (Gilbert, Ariz.) where she lettered in soccer.
· Was named team captain in her senior year.
· Played club soccer for Gilbert Arsenal.
· Lists most exciting moment in sports as her senior year in high school she served in a free kick and her teammate headed it in to the goal tie the game against their rival and then they went and won in overtime.
Personal
· Major is Exploratory Health and Life Sciences.
· Parents are Scott and Christy Alderson.
· Has one brother and two sisters - Bryan (22), Brandi (13), and Brenna (9).
· Born in December of 1991 in Newton, Kans.
· Full name is Blair Christina Alderson.
Getting to know Blair Alderson...
If you could play any other sport at the collegiate level, what would it be? Tennis
What is one thing you would never leave home without? My wallet
What is your most memorable moment being a Sun Devil? Beating University of Arizona
What are some of your hobbies? Eating and watching movies
Why did you choose Arizona State? It was close to home
if you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be? Jesus, Kevin James & Martin Luther King
The perfect meal includes? A lot of carbs
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would do? Tell my parents
Who is your funniest teammate? Jasmine Roth
If you could be on any reality T.V show, what would it be? Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Who is your favorite athlete? Michael Jordan
What is your favorite quote? Be the change you wish to see in the world -Ghandi
What's your favorite class you've taken so far at ASU? Sociology
If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be and why? Italy for the food
Who has been the most influential person in your life and why? My dad because he believes in me no matter what mistakes I make
What is your biggest pet peeve? A dirty room
Blair Alderson's Career Statistics
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GP/GS |
G |
A |
P |
Sh |
SOG |
|
|
2010 |
9/1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
|
2011 |
16/6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
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Totals |
35/7 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
