Gabe Alvarez '16 Recruiting Profile

In December 2014, my competitive soccer team, FC Alliance 99 Black, won our group in the CASL Showcase.  We did so by defeating the nationally ranked #1 team in Missouri from St. Louis.  My third goal of the tournament was the winning goal against the Missouri team, clinching the win in our division.  
I have been playing competitive soccer for 8+ years, helping my team win tournaments in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Memphis, Raleigh and Charlotte.  Most recently, I have played with FC Alliance 99 Black, a two-time Division I, TN state finalist (2013, 2014) and winner of the NPL South Atlantic Premier League (2013).    I  am team co-captain and was the top scorer at 28 goals this past season.
I also have played on competitive teams in basketball and baseball.
In high school, I have been a three-sport athlete, making the baseball, basketball and football (as kicker) teams and playing varsity in the latter two.  But my true passion is soccer. 
I have started every game as a varsity player for my high school soccer team from freshman to present and have scored 20 goals in two seasons, establishing myself as top-scorer.       
My goals now are to be a leader for my high school team, to help take the team toward a state championship and to achieve for myself some personal bests along the way.  As for my competitive team, I want to prepare myself mentally and physically to better my game, better my team play and better our ranking in the state and nation.  
While soccer is my passion, I also strive hard in my academic life.  I have a weighted GPA of 3.83 due to honors and AP classes and am in National Honor Society.  I also value community service and am a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a volunteer for Special Spaces, which renovates homes for terminally sick children and their caregivers.  I also play drums for my church worship group.
My dream is to play collegiate soccer, and I recognize and am ready to take on the challenges of achieving my best as a student and an athlete.