2022 Men's Soccer Roster

7 Alec Erskine

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Coventry, Conn.
  • High School Coventry
  • Position M

Biography

AS A SENIOR...

  • Played in and started 17 contests for the Saints, wrapping the season with 23 points on 10 goals and three assists
  • Served as a team captain
  • Became the first player in program history to earn United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-Region honors with his Second Team selection
  • Also earned GNAC First Team All-Conference accolades, ranking seventh in the league in goals, eighth in points and tied for second in game-winning goals (4)
  • EC posted a 6-1-1 record in games that he registered at least one point in
  • Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on Week 1 before earning GNAC Player of the Week honors in Week 9

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Made 16 appearances for the Saints as a junior, including 15 starts in the 2021 campaign
  • Finished the season with 12 goals and three assists
  • Set a single-season program record for goals in a season, recording 12 tallies. His 12 goals also ranked fourth in the GNAC
  • Set a single-season program record for points in a season with 27. His 27 total points were good for fourth-best in the conference
  • Recorded his first career hat trick on Sept. 29 in a 6-0 win over Lasell
  • In the same game vs. Lasell, Erskine set the NCAA record for fastest consecutive goals scores, netting a pair of goals just eight seconds (0:08) apart
  • Finished the season with three game-winning goals, all netted in regulation and part of shutout wins
  • Had 10 games with at least one point scored with the team going 6-2-2 in those matches
  • Named to the All-Conference Second Team at forward after his junior season
  • Was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll in Weeks 2, 5, and 8
  • Named Team MVP by the coaching staff following the 2021 season

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • The 2020 fall season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECMS team to not compete in any games
  • Named the team MVP by the Men's Soccer coaching staff for the second straight season

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Played in 17 matches, earning a 16 starts during rookie campaign with the Saints
  • Named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Second Team All-Conference squad
  • Tied the EC single-season program record for goals scored (11) and total points (26), ranking sixth in the GNAC in goals and tied for seventh in points
  • Shared the conference lead while ranking tied for 12th among NCAA D-III men's soccer players with six game-winners
  • Earned the start and scored in his collegiate debut vs. Framingham State on August 31
  • Scored both goals in Emmanuel's 2-0 win over Fitchburg State on September 5, followed by the game-winning goal in EC's 4-0 win over Bridgewater State on September 7 to earn GNAC Rookie of the Week honors on September 9
  • Scored in three straight EC wins including game-winners vs. Wentworth (9/24/19) and Regis (9/28/19) and a key insurance goal to goal along with an assist on the game-wnner vs. Rivier (10/2/19)
  • Added game-winning goals in GNAC play vs. Albertus Magnus (10/16/19) and Anna Maria (10/23/19) while scoring the only goal in a 1-1 draw vs. Univ. of Saint Joseph (CT) (10/26/19)
  • Was named the GNAC Rookie of the Week three times overall on the season (9/9/19, 9/30/19 & 10/28/19) as well as one appearance on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll (10/21/19)
  • Finished the year with 39 shot attempts, putting 20 on frame while recording a .282 shooting percentage, the highest in the GNAC among players with at least 20 shot attempts
  • Awarded the 2019 Emmanuel Men's Soccer Most Valuable Player (MVP) honor by the EC coaching staff

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Erskine was a four-year player on the varsity soccer team at Coventry HS
  • Started the final three seasons on his high school career, earning All-State and NCCC All-Conference honors as a junior and senior
  • Named a team captain of the Patriots for his senior season
  • Helped CPHS win the 2016 CIAC Class "S" State Championship during junior year
  • Broke the Coventry school record for most goals and most assists in a single season
  • Attended Central Connecticut State before transferring to Emmanuel

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Management
  • Minor: Statistics
  • Career Aspirations: Analyst
  • Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
  • Favorite Book or Podcast: True Crime Podcasts
  • Favorite Pre-game Meal: Eggos and gold peak
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Raisin Canes
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: New Res Hall 1808
  • Favorite Class at EC: Any class with Doug Jones
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Winning CT states my junior year at CHS
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: Kevin De Bruyne

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2019Sophomore

    M
    5'11" 165 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2020Junior

    M
    5'11" 175 lbs
    17
  • 7

    2021Junior

    M
    5'11" 170 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    M
    5'11" 175 lbs
    7