Returning All-American and LEC defensive player of the year who will once again anchor KSC's backfield ... a smart, technically sound back who also earned All-Region and All-LEC honors ... will serve as team captain this season ... Career highlights:  finished with a school record 13 defensive saves last season ... had a two-goal, one-assist, two-defensive-save performance against Western Conn. (9/29/07) last fall ... High school: a three-time conference and Post Star all-star at Glens Falls High, where freshman team won state title ... represented U.S. in Afafura Games last spring and played in Australia in the summer of 2007... Alyssa is a management major who was named to the LEC All-Academic team.