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2019 RMU Men's Lacrosse Roster

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14 Alex Heger

14 Alex Heger

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Goalkeeper
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Carmel, Ind.
  • High School:
    Carmel

Summary

Biography

2019 Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-NEC Team
2019 Inside Lacrosse First Team Preseason All-American (1st in program history)
2018 First Team All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference
2018 Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
2018 NEC Tournament MVP
2018 First Team All-NEC
2017 All-NEC Tournament Team
2017 First Team All-NEC
2016 All-NEC Rookie Team

2018 Highlights:
  • Played in and started 16 of team's 18 games
  • Career-high three caused turnovers
  • NEC Defensive Player of the Week Mar. 12, Mar. 26 and Apr. 16
  • Career single-game high .857 save percentage in 12-2 win at No. 19/18 Marquette Mar. 10
  • Two team goals allowed at No. 19/18 Marquette Mar. 10 tied RMU record for fewest allowed to active D-I team in single game
  • Made 19 saves at Mount St. Mary's Mar. 24, tied for 6th-most in a single game in RMU history
  • Became only men's Division I keeper to make second round of additions to Tewaaraton Award Watch List Apr. 12
  • Became all-time RMU saves leader at Wagner Apr. 21, finishing season with 474 career saves
  • Established new RMU record for single-season wins at Wagner Apr. 21, finishing season with 12
  • Recorded .639 save percentage, six ground balls and one caused turnover in NEC Tournament to earn MVP honors
  • Led NEC and ranked second in NCAA with .603 save percentage (RMU single-season record) and 7.50 GAA (best in RMU history by a starting GK)
  • Ranked 3rd in RMU history and 3rd in NEC with 11.31 saves per game
  • Ranked second among NEC starters with .583 save percentage and 7.56 GAA in conference play
  • Registered 181 saves as a junior, 3rd-most in a single season in RMU history
  • Finished season 2nd in RMU history in career saves per game (10.53)
  • Finished season 1st in RMU history in career save percentage (.578)
  • Finished season 3rd in RMU history in career goals-against average (8.87)
  • Tied RMU career wins record (24) at No. 20 St. Joseph's in NEC Tournament Final May 5

2017 Highlights:
  • Played in all 16 games
  • Season-high of 20 saves on April 1st at Saint Joseph’s
  • Ranked 3rd on the team in ground balls with 39 and 4th in save percentage (0.564)
  • Broke the RMU single-season saves record with 204
  • Ranked 5th in RMU history with 20 saves in a single game on April 1st against St. Joseph's
  • Ranked 1st in the NEC in save percentage (.564) and co-leader in average saves per game (12.75)
  • NEC Defensive Player of the Week (February 13th and April 3rd)

2016 Highlights:
  • Appeared in 13 games and made three starts
  • Ranked third in the NEC in save percentage (.540) and goals against average (8.92)
  • Made a career-high 15 saves in his first career start: an 11-10 win at Mercer on Mar. 8

Pre-RMU:
  • 2015 NILCA National All-American
  • Two-time U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American
  • Two-time First Team Midwest Scholastic League
  • Two-time Indiana Player of the Year
  • Three-time First Team Indiana All-State
  • Two-time Indiana Lacrosse State Champions, Carmel High School
  • 2014-15 leading scorer Carmel High School hockey team
  • 2014-15 Indiana High School Hockey State Champions, Carmel High School
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2016Freshman

    Goaltender
    5'10" 170 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2017Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'10" 170 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2018Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'10" 175 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'10" 170 lbs
    14