Ben Alexander
- position GK
- height 6-4
- class Freshman
- Hometown Chilliwack, British Columbia
- High school University Hill Secondary
- position GK
- height 6-4
- class Freshman
- Hometown Chilliwack, British Columbia
- High school University Hill Secondary
Ben Alexander Bio
Awards & Recognition
- Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (9/19/23)
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team (2023)
2023 (Sophomore):
Named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19 … Named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team … Started and played in 17 matches in goal … Finishes the season with a 1.60 GAA and a save percentage of 70% … Earned three shutouts on the season (Queens, #24 Kentucky, Old Dominion) … Was in goal for Carolina’s history win over No. 1 UCF in the Sun Belt Tournament (11/5) … Made a season and career-high nine saves in a draw against Jame Madison (9/30) … Made eight saves against No. 7 West Virginia (10/12) … Recorded five or more saves four times on the season.
2022 (Freshman):
Started 16 matches in goal for the Gamecocks … Ranked 86th in the nation with 54 total saves … Ranked 94th in the country in goalie minutes played … Ranked 99th in the nation, averaging 3.38 saves per game … Was 123rd in the nation in save percentage (.711) … Finished the year 124th in the country with a 1.378 goals against average … Twice recorded a season-high seven saves (Ohio State, 8/25; Kentucky, 11/6) … Recorded two shutouts on the season (Campbell, 9/17; Georgia Southern, 9/24) … Allowed one goal or less in 10 matches.
Pre-College:
Played for the Vancouver Whitecaps’ MLS NextPRO squad… Named to the Canadian U-20 team… Started three matches during the 2022 CONCACAF Men’s U-20 Championship.
Personal:
Son of Mike and Theresa… Has a sister, Morgan… Chose Carolina because: It’s a really nice change from Vancouver. Coach Annan has a good plan to restart the program and I wanted to be a part of something great.
