Alexa (Lexi) Orand

 

                            

YOUTH

  • Slammer since age 11
  • Slammers U14 2002 USYSA National Champion
  • 2002 USYSA National Championship – Golden Boot Award
  • Slammers U16 2004 USYSA National Finalist
  • Slammers U17 2005 USYSA National Semi-Finalist
  • 4x Surf Cup Champion
  • CalSouth ODP Back-to-Back Regional and National Champions (2003 and 2004)
  • 2005 All-American Youth Soccer Player of the Year
  • 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year
  • 3x High School All-American (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Only sophomore High School All-American in 2004
  • Finished Top 10 in her high school class academically
  • National Honor Society all four years in high school

 

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM

  • Member of  US U16 National Team
    • Competed in U16 Championships in Ireland
  • Member of US U17 National Team
    • Competed in U17 Championships in Germany
  • Member of US U19 National team
    • Youngest player competing for US in 2004 U20 FIFA World Championships in Thailand
    • Helped USA take 3rd place

 

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

  • 2006 – 2009
  • 74 game appearances

 

Traveled to Germany, France, England, Canada, Ireland and Mexico for soccer competitions

 

Excerpt from 2004 Interview with Alexa by US Soccer:

U.S. Under-19 Midfielder Alexa Orand,  the youngest player on the world championship squad at 17.  She took some time out from homework, e-mailing her mom and munching on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to answer a few questions for ussoccer.com.

ussoccer.com: Did you ever think you would get the chance to play in a world championship at such a young age?

Alexa: Yes because my club coach Walid Khoury always gave me so much confidence in being really positive with me, but no because you always think there are better players out there.  That’s what keeps you working hard.