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10 Mario Alvarez

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Aurora, Ill.
  • Highschool Aurora West

Biography

SENIOR (2014): First Team All-Summit League... Summit League All-Tournament Team... Two-time Offensive 'Player of the Week' on Sept. 22 and Oct. 20... Started all 18 of his appearances at center midfield... Recorded his best game of the year against Western Michigan (Sept. 21) with two goals on two shots... Tied the school record for shots in a game with 10 against IUPUI (Oct. 25)... Also tied for fifth in single-game assists with two against Oral Roberts (Nov. 14) at The Summit League Tournament... Finished the season tied for the team lead in assists (4) and second in scoring with 10 points... Also second on the team in shots (42) and shots on goal (16)... Wraps up WIU career ranked seventh in career shots (131), ninth in shots per game (1.81), sixth in shots on goal (51), and ninth in shots on goal per game (.70) in his career.    

JUNIOR (2013): Played in 18 games, making 17 starts... Led the team with five assists, also adding two goals to finish with nine points... Took a team-high 40 shots... Tallied a goal and an assist in two straight WIU wins, 3-0 over IPFW (Oct. 26) and 5-0 over IUPUI (Nov. 2)... Earned Summit League 'Player of the Week' honors on Oct. 28... Also notched assists against Missouri State (Sept. 15), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 5) and Bradley (Oct. 7)... Took a season-high five shots in loss at Milwaukee.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Appeared in 19 matches, starting 16 of them...Tied for second on the squad with two goals, and tied for third with two assists and six points...Scored the game-winner at Valparaiso (Sept. 2)...Notched his second goal in a conference win over Eastern Illinois (Oct. 12)...added assists in wins over DePaul (Aug. 29) and Oakland (Nov. 11)...Took season-highs of six shots and four shots on goal against Fort Wayne (Oct. 6)...Finished second on the roster with 39 shots and 16 shots on goal.

FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 17 games for Western this season, starting three...Tallied 10 shots, four on goal...Finished with one goal...Recorded his lone goal of the season, his first career goal in Western's 3-0 shutout victory over Eastern Illinois (Sept. 30).

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letterwinner in soccer at West Aurora High School...Team captain his junior and seniors seasons...Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior...Named All-Sectional IHSSCA as a senior.

PERSONAL: Son of Mario Alvarez and Sonia Cisneros...Lists Pumas (Mexico) and Real Madrid as his favorite professional sports teams...Hobbies include playing soccer, football and basketball...Favorite musical artist is Eminem.

MAJOR: Pre Law Enforcement and Justice Administration.

Statistics

Season:
2014

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2011Freshman

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    5'10" 150 lbs
    14
  • 10

    2012Sophomore

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    5'10" 150 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2013Junior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2014Senior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 150 lbs
    10