Allison Swanson

#18 Allison Swanson

Pos. MF
Ht. 5'7"
Yr. Sr.
Hometown Naperville, Ill.
High School (Prev. School) Neuqua Valley

2004: Started all 20 matches for the Crusaders as a junior ... a Second Team All Mid-Continent Conference selection ... named to the Mid-Con All-Tournament Team ... a team co-captain ... tied for a team-high with six goals, tied for sixth most in school history in a single season ... tallied three match-winning goals, third most in a season all-time at Valpo ... recorded three assists, including two in a 3-0 win against Indiana State ... finished with 15 points on the season, fifth most in single season history ... named to the Mid-Con All-Academic Team.

2003: Started all 17 matches for the Crusaders ... a team co-captain ... scored Valpo's lone goal at Northern Iowa ... finished second on the team with 34 shot attempts ... 14 shots were on net ... registered four shots in a match three times ... named to the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team.

2002: Started all 19 matches for the Brown and Gold as a rookie ... scored Valpo's lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Southern Utah ... tallied 11 shots toward goal from the midfield, including three on net.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats ... started every match of her career ... a three-time All-Sectional selection ... a three-time All-Upstate Eight Conference Team member ... named to the Naperville Sun All-City Team as a senior ... named team Most Valuable Player for three seasons ... a two-time team captain ... earned Neuqua Valley's Outstanding Female Athlete Award ... an Indian Prairie Scholar.

Personal: Allison is the daughter of Paul and Kae Swanson ... major is elementary education ... born November 10, 1983.