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Alyssa Malonson Season 2021

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Alyssa Malonson Season 2021

PositionDEFENDER/MIDFIELDER
Height5-3
ClassFifth Year
HometownSpring, Texas

HONORS AND AWARDS

United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America (2021)
United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region (2021)
United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Southeast Region (2020)
SEC Defender of the Year (2021)
First Team All-SEC (2021)
Second Team All-SEC (2018, 2020)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2017)
SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 23, 2021)
Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Nov. 17, 2020; Oct. 12, 2021)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-21)
SEC Preseason Watch List (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

FIFTH-YEAR SEASON (2021)
Started all 20 contests on the back line and finished her Auburn career having started 97 straight games … is Auburn’s record holder for games played, games started and consecutive games started … became Auburn’s seventh All-American in program history as she earned United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America honors … was named United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region for the second straight season … was named First Team All-SEC and the SEC Defender of the Year, becoming Auburn’s fourth SEC Player of the Year and first since 2011 … was third on the team with 1,747 minutes played … played both outside and center back and was instrumental in leading the Tigers to seven shutouts, including a league best five in SEC play … matched a career high with eight points on two goals and four assists … finished her career tied for eighth in program history with 23 career assists … put five of her 12 shots on the year on frame (.417 SOG%) … scored the Tigers first goal of the season in the season opener at Samford (Aug. 19) … registered an assist in the home opener vs. BYU (Aug. 21) … was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts in the first two games of the season … tied a career best with two assists in a 5-0 win against Alabama A&M (Sept. 9) … scored her second goal in a comeback effort at South Carolina (Oct. 1) … led Auburn to three straight SEC shutouts against Mississippi State (Oct. 7), LSU (Oct. 10) and Florida (Oct. 17) … earned Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honors after also registering an assist on the game winner against LSU … played every minute in the last nine games of the season and in 13 contests total ... named to the 2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

SENIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Played and started in all 18 contests on the back line and in the midfield … logged 1,351 minutes on the pitch … ranked tied for second on the team with four assists … turned in a career-high 19 shots on the year and put seven on frame … played 110 minutes in a pair of contests against Mississippi State (Sept. 18) and Kentucky (Oct. 24) … fired off a season-high three shots against the Wildcats … scored the second goal of her career at Arkansas (Oct. 30) … assisted on the Tiger’s game-winner in OT at LSU (Nov. 2) … turned in her fifth career contest with a pair of assists, including one on the game-winner, and recorded a season-high three shots in the SEC Tournament win vs. Georgia (Nov. 15) … was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for her performance … turned in her fourth assist of the season in a 2-1 win at archrival Alabama (Mar. 27) … played all 90 minutes and put shots on goal in the season finale vs. Virginia Tech (Apr. 17) … was selected by the N.C. Courage with the 20th overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, becoming Auburn’s second highest draft pick in program history ... named to the 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. 

JUNIOR SEASON (2019)

  • Named to the SEC Preseason Watch List
  • Played and started on the back line in all 19 contests and has continued to play and start in every game since stepping foot on campus in 2017
  • Ranked third on the team with 1,691 minutes of action and went the distance in 11 games
  • Played a key role in six shutouts on the season
  • Scored three points on one goal and one assist
  • Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26)
  • Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win vs. LSU (Oct. 3)
  • Put three of her five shots during the season on-frame.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
  • Played and started in all 20 games while earning Second Team All-SEC honors
  • Led the team and ranked third in the SEC with eight assists
  • Tied for the team lead with 1,822 minutes of action as a defender
  • Five of her 12 shots on the season were on frame
  • Recorded a pair of assists in games against UAB and Texas A&M
  • Assisted on the game-winner at Cal State Fullerton
  • Played all 90 minutes and contributed to a pair of shutouts in California en route to being named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week
  • Fired off a season-high three shots, including two on goal, at Texas A&M
  • Played every minute in the final 11 contests of the season
  FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
  • Played and started in all 20 matches as a forward and defender
  • Totaled 1,712 minutes of action on the pitch
  • Tied for the team lead with six assists and earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors
  • Helped the Tigers match a program record with five shutouts during SEC play
  • Recorded a pair of assists in the season opener vs. South Alabama (8/18) and vs. North Dakota (8/27)
  • Tallied 17 shots on the season, including eight on goal
  • Assisted in back-to-back matches vs. Alabama (10/10) and Florida (10/15) and was named SEC Freshman of the Week
  • Went the distance in both NCAA Tournament matches and registered a shot on goal vs. Hofstra (11/10)
  HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played for Klein High School
  • Racked up 42 goals in 63 games played during prep career
  • Totaled 20 assists as a forward and midfielder
  • Tabbed an All-American and district MVP
  • Honored as a three-time First Team All-District selection
  • National Honor Society member
  CLUB
  • Played for the Challenge Soccer Club
  PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Jennifer and Michael Malonson
  • Has two siblings, Maya and Jada
  • Enrolled in the Ginn College of Engineering