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2022 Men's Soccer Roster

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17 Alex Abril

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 170
  • Hometown Brandywine, Md.
  • Highschool Maryland United FC (ECNL)

Biography

SINGLE-MATCH CAREER HIGHS
Category Statistic Opponent / Date
Goals: 2 2x, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 2, 2021
Assists: 2 vs. UNC Asheville, April 8, 2021
Points: 4 3x, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 2, 2021
Shots: 10 vs. Sain't Peter's, Aug. 27, 2023
Shots on Goal: 4 vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 2, 2021

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-Big South Honorable Mention (2023)
-Big South All-Conference Second Team (2020-21)
-Big South Attacking Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2019)
-United Soccer Coaches All Region First Team (2020-21)
-Big South Presidential Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)
-Millis Scholar Athlete

Graduate Student (2023 / Fall)
  • Played in 18 games, starting 14 for the Panthers.
  • Scored three goals, dished out three assists, and tallied for nine points. 
  • Net the game winning OT goal on five shots in the Big South Semifinal game against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 5).
  • Sent 10 shots off in the draw against Sain't Peter's (Aug. 27).
  • Recorded two assists in the victory over Longwood (Oct. 7).
  • Took at least one shot in all but one game played. 
Graduate Student (2022 / Fall)
  • Did not play due to injury, medical redshirt.
Senior (2021)
  • Made 13 starts in the 17 matches in which he played. 
  • Tied himself alongside teammate Sebastian Chalbaud for second-most goals (four).
  • Ranked third on the team in total points (eight).
  • Responsible for team-best three game-winning goals for the Panthers. 
  • Opened the season with a four-shot performance at Davidson (Aug. 26).
  • Delivered the game-winning goal on two shots against Elon (Sept. 15).
  • Scored two of the three HPU goals, while making eight shot attempts, in a 3-0 shutout of Gardner-Webb (Oct. 2).
  • Attempted four shots in matches at Radford (Oct. 16) and Winthrop (Oct. 23). 
  • Netted his final goal of the season, while making four shots, in a 1-0 win at UNC Asheville (Nov. 3). 
Junior (2020)
  • One of 11 players to compete in 14 matches, all starts, over the course of the slate. 
  • Notched the third-most goals (six) on the abbreviated season. 
  • Led all Panthers in assists (six), resulting in 18 points (third-most) on the slate. 
  • Tied teammate Sebastian Chalbaud in total shots (31). 
  • Delivered one game-winning goal for HPU on the season.
  • Opened the season with a goal and three shots against Lees-McRae (Feb. 14). 
  • Emerged with a goal and three shots as the Panthers earned a 4-0 win over Gardner-Webb (Feb. 21). 
  • Picked up his fifth point of the season, by virtue of an assist, in a 2-1 win over Wofford (Feb. 24). 
  • Tallied a goal and an assist, moving his season point total to eight in a 4-1 victory against Radford (March 7). 
  • Handed out an assist on the goal that allowed HPU to defeat Campbell (March 13). 
  • Notched his fourth goal of slate in 3-0 win at Winthrop (March 17). 
  • Delivered his fifth strike of the season as HPU downed Longwood (April 3) by 5-1 margin. 
  • Capped off 5-1 decision over UNC Asheville (April 8) with a goal and two assists, resulting in four points. 
  • Dished out an assist in HPU’s 3-1 win over USC Upstate (April 17), attempting three shots. 
Sophomore (2019)
  • Played in 19 of 20 matches for High Point on the season. 
  • Capped off the season with five goals, second-most on the team to Ilias Kosmidis’ nine.
  • Delivered two assists close the slate with 12 points. 
  • Attempted 35 shots, second-most on the team. 
  • Made his first start of the season on August 30th against William & Mary. 
  • Attempted three shots at Charlotte (Sept. 2). 
  • Started four matches in a row between Sept. 7 and Sept. 17. 
  • Came through with two shots in his second start of the season at Virginia (Sept. 7). 
  • Netted his first goal of the slate at Elon (Sept. 11). 
  • Made five shots at Appalachian State (Sept. 14) and came through with one shot in a fourth straight match versus Wofford three days later. 
  • Handed out an assist in HPU’s 2-0 win against Winthrop (Sept. 28). 
  • Scored two goals, recording four points, including the game-winner in a 4-3 win at UNC Asheville (Oct. 2).
  • Responsible for an assist in a 1-0 win against UNC Greensboro (Oct. 5). 
  • Had a series of three shot performances versus Presbyterian (Oct. 16), Longwood (Oct. 19) and Gardner-Webb (Nov. 13). 
  • Converted his fourth goal of the season, the game winner, as the Panthers defeated Duke (Oct. 22). 
  • Notched his final goal of the campaign, the game-winning shot, while attempting three shots in a 3-2 victory over Gardner-Webb (Nov. 13).
Freshman (2018)
  • Saw action in 13 of 18 matches, while making one start along the way, for the Panthers. 
  • Attempted seven shots and finished with one point. 
  • Handed out one of 26 assists for the Panthers over the course of the season.  
  • Made two shots in his season debut at Wofford (Aug. 24). 
  • Handed out an assist, while making three shots, in a 4-1 victory at USC Upstate (Sept. 18). 
  • Made one shot each in back-to-back matches against Appalachian State (Sept. 25) and Winthrop (Sept. 29). 
  • Had his first start of the slate in a 2-1 victory over Longwood (Oct. 6). 
Prep
  • Graduated from Bishop O'Connell High School
  • Three-year letterwinner
  • Honorable mention All-WCAC as a junior and first team All-WCAC, first team all-state, and second team All-Met as a senior
  • Rated Most Outstanding Player on his team as a senior and one of the top players in the state of Virginia
  • Played club soccer for Maryland United.
Personal
  • Son of Andres and Jennifer Abril
  • Born March 29, 2000
  • Has a younger brother, Aidan.

Statistics

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Freshman

    Midfielder
    6'2" 170 lbs
    3
  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    Midfielder
    6'2" 170 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    Midfielder
    6'2" 170 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2021Senior

    Midfielder
    6'2" 170 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2022Graduate Student

    Midfielder
    6'2" 170 lbs
    17