- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the soccer program, the coaches and the location of the campus"
- Selected VWU over the University of Hartford, Southern New Hampshire University, Avila University, Dominican University of Illinois, and Millikin University
Career Highs
Goals: 1 - (at Lynchburg - 11/4/14)
Assists: 2 - (Randolph - 10/7/17)
Points: 2 - (2x, most recent, Randolph - 10/7/17)
Senior (2017): Appeared in all 17 matches, making 16 starts as a senior… Registered four assists on the year, including two in a 3-2 victory over Randolph College on October 7… Main option to take corner kicks… Tallied an assist off a corner against N.C. Wesleyan College on September 12.
Junior (2016): Appeared in 16 matches, making 15 starts as a junior... Posted three assists on the year, coming against Methodist University, Ferrum College, and Guilford College... His assist at Ferrum came on the game-winning score.
Sophomore (2015): Played in seven games as a sophomore, starting five before missing time due to injury… Had assists in matches against Southern Virginia, and No. 8 Christopher Newport.
Freshman (2014): Appeared in 14 matches, making two starts as a freshman… Scored his first collegiate goal in the ODAC semifinals at Lynchburg College on November 4… First career assist came in the ODAC quarterfinals against Bridgewater (Va.) College on November 1.
Academic Accomplishments: Batten Scholar
Before VWU: Recorded 54 career goals and 55 assists at Pius XI… 2013 All-Wisconsin honoree as selected by the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association… 2013 Woodland Conference Player of the Year… Two-time All-Conference honoree, First Team as a senior… Pius XI Most Valuable Player as a senior… Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Second Team honoree… Wisconsin ODP state team member for five years… Also played for the Croatian Eagles soccer club in the Premier Midwest Regional league… Kicker and punter for the Pius XI football team… National Honor Society member… Pius XI Ambassador for four years… Polish Club member.
Personal: Son of Karina and Scott Suprise… Mom attended Shippensburg University, dad enlisted in the United States Army… Has one older brother, Philip, who played soccer at Quinnipiac University.
Get to Know Alex
- Enjoys coaching soccer
- A fan of English soccer club Liverpool FC
- Favorites include the book "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," the movies "Shrek" and "Happy Gilmore," and the TV series "The Office"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "outgoing, ambitious, going the extra step"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being a part of a soccer club that transitions into a soccer family'
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "using my right foot"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to make a Final Four appearance and earn an All-American award"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Vince Lombardi...to know the secrets to become the greatest coach ever"
- People might be surprised to know: "I am a pretty good cook"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm coaching high level soccer"
- The most important advice I've received is: "you never know who is watching you" -- My parents
INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES
- ODAC All-Academic Team (2017-18)
