Alexa Cheripko

Photo by: Larry Clapper

Photo by: Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

Alexa Cheripko v Detroit - Sept 14 2014 - MJC Photo

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

Photo by: Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-4
Class:
Junior
High School:
North
Hometown:
Pickerington, Ohio

2016
Earned fourth letter for the Falcons … started four of 18 games played this season … earned Academic All-MAC honors … marked one assist against Western Michigan (Oct. 20), that helped lift teammate Erica Hubert to a hat trick … tallied a match-high of three shots on Senior Day against Toledo (Oct. 27) … ultimately had nine total shots and two shots on goal on the season … logged over 431 minutes of play.

2015
Named to the 2015 Academic All-MAC Team ... Recognized as a 2015 MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for the fall sports season ... Played in all 19 matches on the season, making nine starts ... Logged 672 minutes on the pitch for the Falcons ... Recorded three goals and one assist for a total of seven points on the year ... Her three goals were tied for fourth on the team ... Posted two game-winning goals - versus Chicago State (Aug. 21) and at home against Akron (Oct. 2) ... Recorded two goals versus the Zips in the Falcons' 3-0 win over Akron (Oct. 2) ... Also had an assist in BGSU's win over IPFW (Aug. 23) ... Totaled nine shots on the season overall, putting five on frame ... Posted a .556 shots on goal average on the year ... Played a season-high 64 minutes at Morehead State (Aug. 28) ... Also played 60 minutes in the home win over Findlay (Sept. 8) and 57 minutes in the non-conference road tilt at Detroit (Sept. 2).

2014
Played in the midfield for the Falcons in 16 matches on the year, starting two … Saw time in eight MAC matches on the year, starting at Ball State (Sept. 26) and at Buffalo (Oct. 3) … Totaled 541 minutes on the field for BGSU for the season … Recorded on assist on the year … First-career assist came in the Falcons’ 8-0 win at Chicago State (Sept. 7) … Totaled five shots on the year, putting three on frame for a .600 shots on goal percentage … Played a season-high 81 minutes at Buffalo … Also played 63 minutes at Miami (Sept. 28) and 58 minutes at home against Detroit (Sept. 14) … Logged 50 minutes on the pitch in the match at Butler (Sept. 19).

PRIOR TO BGSU
Played one year at Otterbein University as a true freshman in 2013 … Played in all 20 matches, starting 17 in the midfield … Logged 1267 minutes on the pitch for the year … Totaled three points on one goal and an assist on the season … Helped guide the Cardinals to a 12-7-1 overall record and a 6-3-0 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference … Advanced all the way to the semifinals of the conference championship tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner at North High School (’13) in Pickerington, Ohio … Was a two-time All-District First-Team selection … An All-OCC Honorable Mention selection in 2012 … Was the Team Captain of the 2012 team that advanced to the state semifinals … A member of the 2010 that earned State Runner-Up honors … Was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the Distinguished Honor Roll all four years of high school … Received the OSSCA Senior Academic Excellence Award.

PERSONAL
Alexa Leigh Cheripko was born on November 2, 1994 in Canton, Ohio … Majoring in Biology at BGSU … Daughter of Rob and Angie Cheripko … Has two older siblings … sister Jennah Nelson played softball at Ohio Dominican University … Played for the Freedom Soccer Club Team.