Alyssa Alvarez

#14 Alyssa Alvarez

Yr. Sr./Jr.
Bowls R
Hometown Antioch, Ill.
High School (Prev. School) Antioch

2012-13: Started 48 traditional matches during her second season of competition ... also made two substitute appearances ... posted a scoring average of 195.0, second-best on the team and fifth-best in a single season in program history ... broke 200 on 20 occasions and paced the Crusaders 17 times ... rolled three straight games of at least 200 to close out McKendree Duals Oct. 28, leading the Crusaders with a 213 against Elmhurst and a 215 while on a bye ... posted score of 233 to lead Valpo against both #3 Fairleigh Dickinson and #13 New Jersey City Nov. 17 at UMES Hawk Classic ... earned All-Tournament Team honors at Track Kat Klash after averaging a 216.4 over five traditional matches ... led Valpo with a 254 against #4 Vanderbilt Dec. 1 and closed traditional play with a career-best 267 against #10 Stephen F. Austin ... 267 marks the sixth-best single-game pinfall in Crusader history ... led Crusaders in three of six matches at Kutztown Invitational Jan. 26, including a 236 against the tournament hosts ... an NTCA All-Academic honoree.

2011-12: Played in 15 traditional matches during her redshirt freshman season ... averaged a 183.5 on the season ... surpassed 200 five times ... rolled a 201 against #4 Central Missouri on Oct. 29 ... turned in a 205 against Elmhurst on Jan. 14 ... posted a career-high 245 against Prairie View A&M on Feb. 4 ...  rolled a 225 against Central Missouri at the NCAA Championships on April 12 ... rolled a 203 againt Maryland Eastern Shore at the NCAA Championships on April 12 ... an NTCA All-Academic honoree.

2010-11: Did not compete in her first season with the Crusaders … redshirted to maintain four years of eligibility … an NTCA All-Academic honoree.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Sequoits ... won conference championship as a junior and placed second at both conference and sectional tournaments as a senior ... former Athlete of the Month selection by the Chicago Tribune ... set school record for highest average as a senior, finishing ninth as an individual at states ... helped lead team to fourth-place state finish as a senior, the squad's best finish ever ... also played softball ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal:
Alyssa is the daughter of Ron and Sherry Alvarez ... major is nursing ... born July 14, 1992.