| Alena Thom |
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2002:
Started all 22 games; moving up to the forward position ... Led the team in assists (7) and was third in scoring with eight goals ... Named ACC Player of the Week after helping the Demon Deacons capture the Florida state University Nike Invitational Tournament ... Assisted on two goals in the win over Georgia ... Scored the golden goal in the double overtime victory over Florida State ... Tallied three gamewinning goal, including a key victory over #20 Southern California and a road win over Elon ... Took 55 shots, including 27 on goal ... Key part of Deacs' offense that outsocred opponents 46-28.
2001:
Started all 20 games as midfielder ... Led team with four assists ... Took nine shots, but did not score ... Netted the deciding PK in the shootout following the 1-1 tie in the ACC quarterfinal with No. 15 Clemson Nov. 8 ... Assisted two goals in 4-1 win over Tulane Oct. 12 ... Served an assist in 4-2 victory Oct. 20 over No. 19 Florida State ... Made Dean's List fall semester.
2000:
Saw action in 20 games, starting nine ... Scored three goals and assisted one ... Registered 15 shots, 10 on goal ... Netted the golden goal at NC State Oct. 29 ... Assisted the game-tying goal against No. 16 Florida StateNov. 2 in the ACC Tournament ... Scored in the NCAA Tournament game versus Liberty Nov. 8 ... Named to the Dean's List both semesters.
Background:
Named to the 1999 NSCAA All-Midwest High School Team ... 1999 Central Region Offensive Player of the Year ... Three-time leading scorer at Jefferson City High
... Four-time all-district honoree ... Two-time all-state selection ...
Class Salutatorian and National Honor Society member ... Standout player
for Busch Soccer Club ... Led club team to six straight state cup
championships ... Scored the game-winning goal of the 1998 Regional
Championship ... Member of Missouri's Olympic Development Program (ODP)
team as well as the Region II team in 1999 ... Chose Wake Forest over
Northwestern, Wisconsin, Georgia and Navy ... Parents are Rick & Karen
Thom ... Born Alena Michelle Thom on Dec. 11, 1981 in Jefferson City,
Mo. ... Enjoys listening to music and camping.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP/GS | SH | G | A | PTS | GWG |
| 2002 | 22/20 | 43 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
| 2001 | 20/20 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 20/9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Totals | 40/29 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
