Co-captain... one of the best defenders and athletes, not only in the conference, but in the entire west region... strong and aggressive back... has great communication and leadership skills... very smart and tactical defender... versatile athlete who can also play the forward and midfield positions... second among active Aztecs in career games (56) and starts (52).
2004 Season
Earned Mountain West Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player honors... named to her second consecutive all-MWC first team... selected to the all-MWC tournament team... one of only three Aztecs to start all 21 games... part of a defense which went 595:44 without giving up a goal, an SDSU record... defense also posted 11 shutouts, most by an Aztec team since 1998... tied for the team lead with three goals, despite playing the majority of the season on defense... second on the squad with seven points... also had one assist... tied for second on the team with 24 shots... scored one goal on four shots in a 3-2 victory over Cal State Northridge on Sept. 24... tallied her first two collegiate goals against Southern Utah (Sept. 13)... the first proved to be the game-winner as the Aztecs won, 2-0... had an assist against Oregon State on Aug. 27.
2003 Season
Named to the Mountain West first team for her outstanding defensive play... started 18 of 19 games for the Aztecs... helped the defense shutout seven opponents... took five shots on the year.
2002 Season
Worked in the midfield for 16 games, starting 13... recorded three shots on the season in games against Pepperdine (Oct. 6), UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 29) and CS Northridge (Sept. 5).
High School
Santa Barbara County player of the year in 2002... four-year letterwinner for the Dos Pueblos Chargers... all-Channel League selection her sophomore through senior seasons... team[apos]s defensive MVP in 2002... team captain for three years... named school[apos]s athlete of the year for 2001-02.
Personal Information
Alexis Marie Solovij... born March 27, 1984, in Annapolis, Md.... daughter of Jurij and Irene Solovij... majoring in sociology.
Career Stats
Year | G-GS | Sh | G | A | Pts. |
2002 | 16-13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 19-18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 21-21 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Total | 56-52 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 7 |