DePaul University Athletics
2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 11
Alexa Ben
- Height:
- 5-null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Schaumburg, Ill.
- High School:
- Schaumburg
Career
- 2017 United Soccer Coaches Scholar-Athlete All-North/Central Region First Team
- 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List selection
- 2017 Senior CLASS Award® First Team
- 2017 Senior CLASS Award® Top 10 Finalist
- 2017 United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Second Team
- 2017 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2016 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
- 2016 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2016 NSCAA All-American Third Team
- 2016 NSCAA All-Northeast Region First Team
- 2016 NSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-America Second Team
- 2016 NSCAA Scholar-Athlete All-Region First Team
- 2015 NSCAA All-Northeast Region Second Team
- 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team
- 2015 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2015 Invited to U-20 Women's National Team Domestic Training Camp
- 2014 Soccer America All-Freshman First Team
- 2014 NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team
- 2014 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year
- 2014 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2014 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2014 Top Drawer Soccer Best XI All-Freshman Second Team
- Three-time member BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017 (Senior):
- Started and played in all 19 matches for DePaul
- Fourth on the team in minutes (1,740)
- Second in points (15) and goals (7) for the Blue Demons
- Recorded two game-winning goals (Drexel, Villanova)
- Tallied a hat-trick against Villanova in 6-3 win
- Went 2-for-2 in penalty kick attempts
- Fired off the second most shots on the team (54), recording a single-game, squad high nine against Providence (Oct. 29)
- Named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week twice (Aug. 28 and Oct. 23)
- Finished career with 27 goals (fourth all-time) and 22 assists (second all-time) to post 76 career points (third all-time).
2016 (Junior):
- Competed in 17 matches for the Blue Demons
- Fourth on the squad in points with 17
- Third in BIG EAST games in shots (28) and fourth in shots per game (2.76)
- Second on the team in shots (46) and third in shots on goal (23)
- Scored a game winning goal against Creighton
- Registered two goals in a win against nationally ranked Georgetown
- Season high five shots against Seton Hall and Marquette.
- Started in all 20 matches and headed up the midfield
- Led Blue Demons in assists with seven and is second all-time in career assists with 18
- Tied for third on the team in points with 15
- Second on the team in shots (44) and shots on goal (24)
- Scored game-winning goal against Army
- Had two assists against both Xavier and Creighton
- Season-high six shots versus Central Michigan
2014 (Freshman):
- Set a school record with 11 assists which was second in the BIG EAST and No. 23 in the nation
- Her 29 points is the second-highest season total in school history and tied for second in the BIG EAST
- Scored nine goals to tie the fourth-highest mark for a season
- Led DePaul in assists and tied for team lead in points
- Third on the team in goals
- Had game-winning goals against Providence, Marquette and Xavier
- Had four matches where she recorded a goal and an assist
- Started all 21 matches.
High School:
- The 2012 all-area selection and 2011 all-conference pick led the Saxons to IHSA regional titles in 2011 and 2012 and to the St. Charles East Tournament championship
- Top Drawer Soccer ranked her the No. 17 college prospect in the Midwest and listed her as a four-star recruit
- Her ECNL Eclipse club soccer team won the Eclipse Challenge Cup in 2012 and 2013 and competed in the Disney Soccer Showcase girls' tournament.
Personal:
- Daughter of Walter Ben and Christine Kosar
- Has a sister, Emilia
- Majoring in Public Relations and Advertising.
Career Statistics
|
Seasons |
MP-MS |
Goals |
Assists |
Points |
Shots |
|
2014 |
21-21 |
9 |
11 |
29 |
39 |
|
2015 |
20-20 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
44 |
|
2016 |
17-17 |
7 |
3 |
17 |
47 |
|
2017 |
19-19 |
7 |
1 |
15 |
54 |
|
Totals |
58-58 |
27 |
22 |
76 |
184 |
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