29 Alex Walling
-
- Height:
- 5-2
-
- Year:
- Grad.
-
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
-
- High School:
- Torrey Pines, HS
-
- Position:
- GK
-
- Major:
- Biochemistry
-
- Instagram:
- alexwallingg
-
- gp
- 22
-
- gs
- 21
-
- min
- 1128:21
-
- ga
- 166
-
- gaa
- 8.83
-
- sv
- 156
Bio
Honors and Awards
- IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week (5/28/2024).
- 2024 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team.
- IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week (5/21/2024).
- 2024 IWLCA First Team.
- 2024 USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team.
- 2024 SSC Goalkeeper of the Year.
- 2024 First Team All-SSC.
- 2024 SSC All-Tournament Team.
- IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week (4/16/2024).
- Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (4/15/2023).
- 2023 First Team All-SSC.
- 2023 IWLCA Second Team.
- 2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine Second Team.
- Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (2/27/2023).
- Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week (4/3/2023).
As a Graduate (2024)
- Member of 2024 National Championship team.
- Saw action in 22 games while starting in 21.
- Led the team in groundballs with 53.
- Finished first in the SSC in goals against average (8.83) and save percentage (.484).
- Was second in the SSC in saves per game (7.09).
- Compiled a season best 156 saves.
- Winningest goalie in UT history with 42 wins.
- Ranks second all-time in program history in saves with 451.
- Recorded a career best 15 saves against #17 Rollins (4/13/2024).
As a Senior (2023)
- Appeared in all 21 games while starting in 20.
- Finished with 131 saves.
- Concluded with a record of 17-3 making it the highest winning percentage of her career (85.0%).
- Allowed nine goals per game.
- Had a season-high 11 saves against #19 Saint Leo (March 31).
As a Junior (2022)
- SSC Commisioner's Honor Roll.
- Appeared in 16 games with 13 starts.
- Recorded a career-high of 118 saves for the season.
- Had a 5-8 record.
- Allowed on average 10.98 goals per game.
- Recorded season-high 20 saves against #2 Indianapolis (March 21).
- Logged six games with 10 or more saves: (11) against #12 Regis (March 1), (11) against Lee (March 11), (14) against #17 Lynn (April 23), and (14) against #1 Queens (May 13).
As a Sophomore (2021)
- Appeared in seven games with four starts.
- D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
- SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
- Had a 3-1 record.
- Recorded 39 saves.
- Logged two games with 10 or more saves: (14) against #5 Florida Southern and (10) at Florida Tech (April 3).
As a Freshman (2020)
- SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
- Appeared in goal in three games as a substitute.
- Saved seven shots.
- Had a 6.74 goals allowed average.
High School
- Graduated from Torrey Pines High School, where she played lacrosse under Kaitlin Doucette.
- Earned All Scholar-Athlete Lacrosse in 2017 and 2018, as well as All CIF Academic Team Lacrosse in 2018.
- Played club lacrosse for ACES under Coach Lauren.
Personal
- Daughter of Steve Walling and Amy Walling.
- Has one sibling, Katie.
- Biochemistry major.
- Biology, Business Administration, and Leadership Studies minor.
- Student Council President senior year.
- Member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
- Birthdate: 02/05.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 22 | 7 |
| Games started | 21 | 7 |
| Minutes | 1128:21 | 361:42 |
| Goals against | 166 | 56 |
| Goals-against average | 8.83 | 9.29 |
| Saves | 156 | 59 |
| Save pct | 48.4 | 51.3 |
| Wins | 17 | 5 |
| Losses | 2 | 1 |
| Ties | 0 | 0 |
| Win pct | 89.5 | 83.3 |
Game Log - Goalie
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | England | W, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 26-3 | 1 | 60:00 | 3 | 6 | 66.7 |
| Feb 24 | at North Greenville | W, 28-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Feb 28 | #4 Adelphi | L, 13-6 | 1 | 35:45 | 10 | 5 | 33.3 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Pace | L, 11-5 | 0 | 10:54 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Mar 7 | at #17 Mercy | W, 13-11 | 1 | 30:00 | 6 | 4 | 40.0 |
| Mar 9 | at #19 Kutztown | W, 9-7 | 1 | 60:00 | 7 | 8 | 53.3 |
| Mar 11 | Lee | W, 22-11 | 1 | 45:00 | 6 | 5 | 45.5 |
| Mar 14 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 25-2 | 1 | 45:00 | 2 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Mar 17 | at #13 Indianapolis | W, 13-9 | 1 | 60:00 | 9 | 11 | 55.0 |
| Mar 23 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 24-10 | 1 | 60:00 | 10 | 5 | 33.3 |
| Mar 29 | at #7 Florida Southern | L, 11-10 | 1 | 60:00 | 11 | 12 | 52.2 |
| Apr 3 | #18 Saint Leo | W, 19-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 8 | 10 | 55.6 |
| Apr 6 | #20 Florida Tech | W, 18-3 | 1 | 45:00 | 2 | 6 | 75.0 |
| Apr 10 | at #13 Lynn | W, 10-9 | 1 | 61:42 | 9 | 11 | 55.0 |
| Apr 13 | at #17 Rollins | W, 17-11 | 1 | 60:00 | 11 | 15 | 57.7 |
| Apr 17 | #15 Embry-Riddle | W, 15-10 | 1 | 15:00 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 25 | #13 Saint Leo | W, 17-12 | 1 | 60:00 | 12 | 9 | 42.9 |
| Apr 28 | at Florida Southern | W, 10-9 | 1 | 60:00 | 9 | 10 | 52.6 |
| May 16 | vs. #3 Lynn | W, 11-10 | 1 | 60:00 | 10 | 7 | 41.2 |
| May 18 | at #1 Florida Southern | W, 11-9 | 1 | 60:00 | 9 | 7 | 43.8 |
| May 23 | vs. #3 Regis | W, 17-16 | 1 | 60:00 | 16 | 8 | 33.3 |
| May 25 | vs. #1 Adelphi | W, 13-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 8 | 6 | 42.9 |
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 22 | 21 | 1128:21 | 166 | 8.83 | 156 | 48.4 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 361:42 | 56 | 9.29 | 59 | 51.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 365:45 | 55 | 9.02 | 43 | 43.9 |
| Away | 11 | 10 | 582:36 | 77 | 7.93 | 92 | 54.4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 180:00 | 34 | 11.33 | 21 | 38.2 |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 19 | 19 | 1021:42 | 143 | 8.40 | 137 | 48.9 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 | 106:39 | 23 | 12.94 | 19 | 45.2 |
| Month | |||||||
| February | 3 | 3 | 155:45 | 14 | 5.39 | 17 | 54.8 |
| March | 8 | 7 | 370:54 | 53 | 8.57 | 50 | 48.5 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 361:42 | 56 | 9.29 | 61 | 52.1 |
| May | 4 | 4 | 240:00 | 43 | 10.75 | 28 | 39.4 |
Splits Stats: Goalie
| gp | gs | win | loss | tie | win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| March | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| May | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Splits Stats: Extended
