2008 - Junior: Started all 23 matches in goal this season • Had eight games with at least four saves • Recorded six saves against Washington • Notched nine shutouts this season • Allowed one goal or fewer in 19 of 23 games • Tallied five saves in shutout of Purdue • Blocked career high 11 shots in NCAA Tournament game against Missouri. 2007 - Sophomore: Made two appearances in the season • Allowed one goal in 45:50 minutes of play • Recorded one save against Xavier. 2006 - Freshman: Played in two matches, collecting a 1-1-0 record • Finished Illinois' shutout of South Carolina after Lindsey Carstens received a red card in the 40th minute • Played all but 29 seconds against Missouri. High School/Club: Led KUFC Premier squad to the 2005 United States Club Soccer U-16 national championship • Also helped Eclipse Select to a state cup championship during her two years with the team • Competed with KUFC in the state cup semifinals • Plans to major in engineering • Named to the All-Sectional team while playing with IMSA • Named to the Aurora Beacon-News All-Area team. Personal: Born Feb. 28, 1989 • Daughter of Robert Kapicka and Barbara Anderson • Involved in Habitat for Humanity and Computer Networking Team • Older brother, Bryan, is a student at Illinois • Majoring in engineering. Getting to Know Alexandra: Nickname: Picka • Favorite Place on Campus: The cube at the Beckman Institute • Favorite Team: Chicago Fire, Chicago Cubs • Favorite Movie Quote: "You make sure they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans!" - Remember the Titans • Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts • Favorite Singers: Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban • Favorite Book: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl • Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning U.S. club soccer nationals. Coach Rayfield on Kapicka: "This spring Alexandra was able to stay healthy, train and garner experience in very competitive games. As a result, we have seen leaps in her development and have confidence in her ability to be a stable component of the 2008 defense. As expected, Alexandra has embraced the competitive and demanding environment of this program, and her commitment to her own development on top of her rigorous academic load has paid off. Her physical and tactical abilities have improved so much, and she is ready to step in and fill the shoes of her training partner from the previous two seasons. She demonstrated all spring that she has the tools necessary to take this team as far as they can go, and as she does with all aspects of her life, she is looking forward to the challenge."
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