AS A SENIOR IN 2009: Saw action in 17 games,starting three ... scored a goal vs. Wisconsin on Sept. 18 ...registered an assist vs. then- No. 7 Purdue that resulted in a 3-1Bronco victory ... started against then-No. 23 Colorado thatresulted in a 1-0 Bronco overtime win.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2008: Saw time in 17 games,starting 10 ... finished the season tied for second on team inassists ... scored first goal of the 2008 campaign at San JoseState (Aug. 22) and assisted Jenny LaPonte's goal ... startedagainst then-No. 10 West Virginia (Aug. 29) ... started at forwardvs. then-No. 5 Notre Dame ... had two shots, one was on goal vs.then-No. 5 North Carolina (Sept. 14) ... started at forward vs.then-No. 20 USD (Oct. 12) ... had one shot at forward vs. USF as asub (Oct. 19) ... had second assist of the season on AnessaPatton's goal against Loyola Marymount (Oct. 24) ... had one shotas a sub at then-No. 3 Portland (Nov. 2).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007: Saw action in 19 of 21contests, starting in nine games ... finished the season second onthe team with four assists ... scored her first goal of the seasonand had the assist on Courtney Lewis' game-winner against Cal Poly(Sept. 28) ... provided an assist on Brittany Klein's game-winninggoal against Arizona (Sept. 23) ... dished out her second assist ofthe year on Meagan Snell's first goal of the night against then-No.2 Notre Dame (Sept. 7) ... handed out first assist of the season onJessie Baddley's game-winning goal in the Season Opener against SanJose State (Aug. 31).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006: Saw action at forward inall 21 matches this season, starting one ... assisted on a goalOct. 29 against San Francisco ... scored her third goal of the yearagainst Gonzaga on Oct. 22 ... assisted on final goal of 2-0victory over San Diego on Oct. 8 ... netted first two collegiategoals and recorded an assist in 6-0 win over San Jose State on Oct.4 ... played 75 minutes against CS Fullerton on Sept. 24 and putfour shots on frame ... took three shots against UCLA on Sept. 22... made first collegiate start on Sept. 8 against Connecticut ...made collegiate debut on Opening Night, Aug. 25 against WakeForest.
NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE: Member of the U19,U17, U16 and National Teams ... played in U-16 Championships inIreland, U-17 Championships in Germany, and was youngest player toplay for U-19s in the World Championships in Thailand.
CLUB TEAM: Played for Slammers FC ... team wasfour-time Surf Cup champs ... club won the U-14 national title andOrand was the recipient of the Golden Boot Award ... club reachedU-16 national final and U-17 semifinals ... played for Cal SouthODP team which won back-to-back regional and national titles in2003 and '04.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of El Modena HighSchool in Orange, Calif. ... played soccer for coach Chris Snyder... helped lead team to runner-up finish in CIF Championships ...earned adidas All-American Youth Soccer Player of the Year in 2005... named adidas All-American her last three years of high school... nominee for Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005 ... holdsschool record for goals and assists ... also played varsitybasketball in freshman and junior years ... named Freshman of theYear as team won league title in 2003 ... finished in the Top-10academically in her class ... Honor Society member all four years... nominated for the Harvard Book Award.
PERSONAL: Full name is Alexa Cherie Orand ...born in Orange, Calif. ... parents are Vance and Nadia Orand ...has two siblings ... enjoys playing sports, dancing, and doing yogaand pilates ... major is biology.
