Alexis Strickland

Photo by: Rebecca Lawson

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Millbrook

Alexis Strickland
Anson on Alexis: “Strickland is a little water bug. She’s wonderfully quick and fast with a good skill set that attacks behind the defense very well. She will also be competing for playing time up front for us and competing to make the travel roster. We’re very excited about her future.”

Sophomore Year (2020): Didn’t see any game action.

Freshman Year (2019): Came off the bench in the midfield she played in all 27 games, totaling 824 minutes • had four goals and three assists for 11 points • played 23 minutes against Indiana and 19 minutes against Duke on opening weekend • scored the first goal of her career against the Blue Devils, heading home the game-winner just 13 seconds before halftime • also played well in Husky Invitational • played 34 minutes in come-from-behind win over Washington • then played 23 minutes versus Portland before leaving game after a hard foul • she scored the second goal of her career on a header off a corner kick at 37:48 in 4-0 win over Portland • logged a season high 52 minutes in win over LSU and 32 minutes versus UNLV • recorded her first assist of the season on an Alessia Russo goal in the 87th minute of 4-0 win against Wake Forest • scored her third goal of campaign in 3-0 win at Louisville • her goal in 67th minute versus Cardinals gave Carolina separation in eventual 3-0 win • assisted on third goal of game in win at Pittsburgh • had her third assist of the season against Michigan in NCAA Tournament third round • came off the bench to play 29 minutes against USC.

High School: Attended Millbrook High School • played varsity soccer her freshman and sophomore years • rookie of the year her freshman year on Cap 8 Conference co-champions • won All-Conference Award and All-Academic Award • as a sophomore she was All-Conference, All-State and All-Region • Offensive Player of the Year and leading scorer in Cap 8 Conference with 21 goals • scored 27 goals in two years of high school soccer • tallied 14 goals with GDA Team in 2017-18 • won character award for integrity and honesty as a freshman • maintained A/B honor roll list all through high school

Club: Has been playing club soccer since 2010, making it to the Academy Level • played for Region III ODP Team • for club soccer she was USYS Region 3 champion in 2016 and club was 2017-18 Southeast Divisions Champions • participated in 2016 Thanksgiving Interregional for 2000 Region 3 • in 2017 she was invited to Region 3 GODP Brazil international trip.

Personal: Full name is Alexis Victoria Strickland • goes by Lexi • daughter of Stacey and Charlie Strickland • stands 5-4 tall • has one sibling, Gavin, age 10 • was born in December 2000 in Wilson, N.C. • media and journalism major • her father grew up playing for CASL and she began playing for same organization in 2010 • was coached at CASL by her father from 2012-14.