2013 Water Polo Roster

Alex Adamson
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Coronado, Calif.
- High School:
- Coronado
At Michigan... Awards ... CWPA All-Western Division first team (2010) and second team (2011) ... CWPA Eastern Championship All-Tournament second team (2013) ... Seven-time CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (4/6/10, 2/15/11, 3/29/11, 4/15/12, 2/13/13, 3/27/13, 4/3/13) ... Four-time CWPA Western Division Rookie of the Week (2/22/10, 3/9/10, 4/20/10, 5/4/10) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award (2011) ... Notables ... Ranks second on the U-M all-time list in career wins (74) and career saves (639) ... Ranks 10th among U-M's all-time assist leaders (104) -- the only goalkeeper on the list ... Ranks tied second for wins by a sophomore (22) and third for wins (20) and assists (32) by a freshman and tied for fourth in single-season wins (22, 2011) ... One of two U-M goalies to complete a solo shutout (vs. LBSU, 2/12/11).
Senior (2013)... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... Voted to the CWPA Eastern All-Tournament second team ... Earned three CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week honors ... Started all 34 games ... Posted a 20-14 record, 206 saves, 7.39 goals-against average and .493 save percentage ... Registered five double-digit save performances ... Posted 11 saves, including four in the fourth quarter, agsinst #12 Indiana in CWPA Eastern Championship play (April 27) ... Earned a career-best 17 saves in U-M's overtime win at #12 Indiana (March 30) ... Also assisted on Audrey Pratt's game-winning overtime goal vs. the Hoosiers ... Registered 13 assists over the Wolverine Invitational (March 15-17), matching a career best with four apiece in back-to-back games vs. Gannon and Mercyhurst ... Recorded a shot on goal vs. Siena.
Junior (2012)... Moved to second all time in career wins after picking up her 52nd victory when U-M defeated Hartwick, 7-6 (April 15) ... Named CWPA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (March 22) ... Lead all goalies in saves (129), assists (24) and steals (17) ... Set a career high in assists ... Went 15-10 with a 7.09 goals-against average on the season ... Posted a season high three assists vs. Bucknell (April 27) ... Had a season high eight saves vs. Hartwick (April 15) ... Established a season high three steals vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) (April 14) ... Saw action in 26 games (14 of which she played all 32 minutes).
Sophomore (2011)... CWPA All-Western Division second team ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Set career highs in wins (23), saves (160) and steals (16) ... Established a career high with four assists vs. Bucknell (April 2) ... Named CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (March 29) after making eight saves, including a five-meter, in a win over No. 12 Indiana (March 26) ... Matched a career best with 11 saves vs. #19 Maryland (March 12) ... Named CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 15) on 22 saves and a shutout in three appearances at the UCSD Triton Invitational (Feb. 12-13) ... Matched a personal best with 11 saves in a shutout effort vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 12) ... Swiped a career-high four steals vs. #18 UC San Diego (Jan. 29) ... Made 10 saves in season debut vs. #8 San Jose State (Jan. 22).
Freshman (2010)... CWPA All-Western Division first team ... Went 6-2 with a a 7.29 goals-against average in postseason play ... Made five saves and tallied two assists in 16 minutes for first career win at the NCAA Championship vs. Pomona-Pitzer (May 15) ... Named CWPA Western Division Rookie of the Week (May 4) after posting 23 saves and three wins at the CWPA Eastern Championship (April 30-May 2) ... Named CWPA Western Division Defensive Player of the Week (April 6) after making seven saves in a 6-4 win vs. #15 Indiana (April 3) ... Tallied a career high five assists and matched a personal best with 11 saves vs. CSU East Bay (March 27) ... Named CWPA Western Division Rookie of the Week (March 9) on a 3-0 weekend, making 20 saves while posting five assists and four steals at the Elite Eight (March 6-7) ... Made a career-high 11 saves at #11 Indiana (March 6) ... Tallied first career playmaker (three assists) vs. Bucknell (March 6) ... Named CWPA Western Division Rookie of the Week (Feb. 22) after going 2-0 with 17 saves and three assists at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 20-21) ... Notched nine saves in first collegiate victory against Harvard (Feb. 21) ... Made three saves off the bench in collegiate debut vs. Colorado State (Jan. 23).
Prep... Attended Coronado High School (2009), coached by Dave Throop and Randy Burgess ... National Honor Society ... San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team (2006-09) ... Four-year letterwinner ... Three-time All-Sectional first team (2007-09) ... Three-time All-CIF first team (2007-09) ... USA Water Polo Academic All-American (2007-08) ... Four-time Coronado Class Female Athlete of the Year (2006-09) ... Team MVP (2008-09) ... Team Defensive MVP (2007-09) ... CIF Tournament MVP (2007) ... Two-time All-CIF second team (2006-07) ... Also lettered in Swimming (2005-08).
Club/Junior Team... Member of Coronado Water Polo Club (2004-2008) ... Three-time Junior Olympic All-American (2006-08).
Junior/National Team... Member of US Junior National team (2004-08).
Personal... Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in English literature and language ... Daughter of Robert and Lynn Adamson ... Father, Robert, played rugby at the U.S. Naval Academy.
Year | GP-GS | Blocks | GA | Assists | Steals | TO | Min. | GAA | Sv. Pct. | W-L |
2010 | 28-19 | 147 | 118 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 604 | 6.25 | .555 | 17-3 |
2011 | 27-24 | 160 | 163 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 691 | 7.55 | .495 | 22-3 |
2012 | 26-24 | 126 | 165 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 660 | 8.00 | .433 | 15-10 |
2013 | 34-34 | 206 | 212 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 894 | 7.59 | .493 | 20-14 |
Career | 115-101 | 639 | 658 | 104 | 65 | 31 | 2,849 | 7.39 | .493 | 74-30 |