Eastern Connecticut State University

High School: Four-year varsity starter in soccer and softball who also played basketball for a year… All-State as a senior and three-time all-conference, earning first-team honors twice… set program record for goals as a freshman in 2016, when she converted a penalty kick to help send the Rams into the Class “S” state championship match against eventual winner Old Lyme… named softball team’s Best Defensive Player as a junior… scholar-athete who earned achievement awards for band, mathematics and art…

Other: Played eight years with Southeast Soccer Club out of Waterford, helping the team to two conference championships and a regional title…

PERSONAL: born Alexie J. Root March 21, 2002... Parents: Dana and Chris... Major: Business Management... Career plans: Proprietor… Siblings: Chris, Trevor and Kasey... Residence: Old Saybrook, CT...

ALEXIE...REVEALED

One thing you would like to do before you die: Truly live 
Pregame ritual: Eat my game day ham-sammie and listen to my pregame playlist at full volume
Words to live by: The descent to hell is easy
If you could describe yourself in one word, it would be: Short
Best athlete (any level) of all time: Leo Messi
What would you like to get paid to do for a living: Play Soccer
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Renaissance Art
Biggest waste of money: Not spending it
Something you wish you were better at: Playing the guitar
Irrational fear: Crabs 
Something your friends would consider “so you”: “Let’s go get a tattoo”
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, it would be: Steak and French Fries