2006 Women's Soccer Roster
Alexandra Hawkins
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Encinitas, Calif.
- High School:
- La Jolla Country Day
General Information
Now in her third year as a captain of the Tar Heel team • three-year starter at the playmaking center midfield position for the Tar Heels • started at that position on NCAA championship teams in 2006, 2008 and 2009 • an outstanding student at Carolina • Coach Dorrance says she is one of the greatest leaders he has coached in his 32 years at UNC • is an exceptional weapon for the Tar Heels on direct kicks • also an outstanding header • won a Tar Heel Leader of Distinction Award in 2009-10, the highest honor given by the Carolina Leadership Academy • was elected to Phi Beta Kappa last spring.
Junior Season (2009)
A second-team All-ACC selection • also garnered honors on the ACC All-Academic Team • 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection • made the Dean's List in both the fall semester of 2009 and the spring semester of 2010 • played in 20 of the Tar Heels' 27 games last season • she started the first 17 games of the season before suffering a knee injury • she missed the regular-season finale versus Maryland, the ACC Tournament and the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament • she returned in time to play in a reserve role in the NCAA quarterfinals and the College Cup • had 15 points on the season, including five goals and five assists • scored in the season opener versus UCLA • had assists on goals versus UNCG and Texas A&M • had the game-winning goal and an assist in the 4-0 regular-season win over Wake Forest • scored on a penalty kick to provide the game-winner versus Boston College 2-1 • in back-to-back games against NC State and Virginia she had a goal and an assist in both games • scored the game-winner versus Vir-ginia on a penalty kick with less than two minutes to play.
Sophomore Season (2008)
Her return from her redshirt season was a key to the Tar Heels' title run • co-captained the team • named to the ACC Women's Soccer All-Academic Team and tapped for the second-team NSCAA/adidas Collegiate Scholar All-America Team • chosen for the 2009 ACC Academic Honor Roll and earned her way on to the Spring 2009 Dean's List • on the field, she earned second-team All-ACC accolades • was named third-team All-Southeast Region by Soccer Buzz and the NSCAA • played in 25 games, missing only the Duke, NC State and Florida State games • started 19 times at the play-making center midfield position • played a total of 1,568 minutes • had three goals and six assists on the season for 12 points • scored all three of her goals on rebounds of her own shots • tallied that way against Virginia Tech in the regular season, against Western Carolina in the NCAA first round and most importantly against Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals • her goal in the 102nd minute against the Aggies capped a UNC rally and propelled the Heels into the College Cup • assisted on game-winning goal against Georgia • had assists on Tobin Heath's second and third goals of the first half in UNC's 5-2 win at Clemson • assisted on goals in NCAA games against Charlotte and Illinois.
Redshirt Season (2007)
Was slated to be Carolina's returning starter at the playmaking center midfield position • however, she tore an ACL while playing for the U.S. U21 Na-tional Team in England in spring 2007 and missed the entire season while rehabbing her knee • excelled in the classroom by making the Dean's List both semesters and earning 2008 ACC Academic Honor Roll credentials.
Freshman Season (2006)
Started 25 games in helping lead Carolina to the national championship • played in 26 games, finishing with 15 points on six goals and three assists • named a first-team freshman All-America by Top Drawer Soccer • a member of Soccer Buzz's freshman All-Southeast Region Team • had an excellent year academically • earned Dean's List honors in both semesters of the school year • was honored on the ACC All-Academic Team • 2007 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection • had her six goals and three assists in nine different matches • had one of the two Tar Heel goals in 2-0 wins over both Clemson and Virginia • sparked the comeback from a 2-0 halftime deficit against Connecticut by scoring the game-tying goal in the second half • also scored against NC State in the ACC quarterfinals, on a penalty kick against UNC Asheville in the NCAA first round and against Tennessee in the NCAA third round • assisted on Carolina's first goal of the game in the regular season win over Florida State • also assisted on Yael Averbuch's game-tying goal in the ACC championship game against the Seminoles en route to UNC's overtime win • also had an assist against Navy in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
ODP, National Teams & Club Soccer
A current member of the U.S. U 23 National Team • was a member of the U.S. U21 National Team in 2007 • as a senior in high school she was a mem-ber of the U.S. U17 National Team • prior to that she played on U.S. U16 National Team • played center midfielder for the San Diego Surf for 10 years from 1997 through 2006 • led her club team to 1999 state championship • played on national ODP championship squad with Cal South 86s in 2004 • in 2005 with the Cal South 87s her team won the regional ODP championship.
Prep
Was the No. 8-ranked recruit in the country in spring 2006 as named by Soccer Buzz • graduated from La Jolla Country Day School in June of 2006 • played soccer for four years and led the team as captain her sophomore through senior seasons • named a Parade Magazine All-America in 2005 and an NSCAA All-America in 2004 and 2005 • was a high honor roll student her freshman through senior years.
Personal
Given name is Alexandra Leigh Hawkins • born in New York City • daughter of Mark and Jill Hawkins • double major in political science and economics.
20 Questions With Ali Hawkins
Section #1: Soccer
• The best thing about being a Tar Heel soccer player is Thanksgiving at 411 West.
• My favorite thing about competing for Coach Dorrance is the poof.
• Since my last competitive season, the aspects of my training I've worked on the most are finishing and free kicks.
• My best friend on another college soccer team is Michaela Carrera of Pepperdine.
• My greatest strength as a soccer player is heading.
Section #2: Interests
• Away from the pitch and academic pursuits, I like to spend time surfing.
• If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be track and field because then I would be really fast.
• If I received free concert tickets via a radio/Internet promotion I would love to see U2.
• The one interest I have that people would be surprised to know is painting.
Section #3: Food
• After a game at Fetzer I'd love to see a buffet spread at McCaskill that included Mrs. Smith's Halloween BBQ sandwiches.
• My favorite beverage is milk with ice.
• I'm allowed to enter a room with unlimited snacks, one room has the salty stuff, the other sweet stuff? Which room do I enter and why? It depends if the sweet stuff comes with a cup of tea.
• My favorite food made by a relative is granola by my Mom.
• On my birthday, I'd love to be treated by my friends to dinner at Maple View creamery to watch the sunset.
Section #4: Personality
• If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to the Garden of Eden. I'd like to see if Adam and Eve had bellybuttons.
• My most prized personal possession is my bear, Bearsky.
•My iTunes library includes songs by U2 and Kim Walker.
• The most interesting person I've met in my time at UNC is Casey Nogueira.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Shots G A PTS 2006 26/25 50 6 3 15 2008 25/19 26 3 6 12 2009 20/17 29 5 5 15 Totals 71/61 105 14 14 42
