Syracuse University Athletics

Position: Goalie
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Class: Junior
Hometown: Lathrup Village, Mich.
High School: Detroit Country Day HS

Junior Year (2009): Played in seven games with one start … Recorded 24 saves and logged 123:24 … Posted a .686 save percentage and 5.35 goals-against average … Part of an SU defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense and posted a 7.38 team goals-against average, the lowest mark for an Orange squad since 1970 … Made the first start of his career and earned his first career win against Maryland in the NCAA quarterfinals … Posted 14 saves against the Terps on his way to NIKE/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week honors (May 19) … Had four saves in one quarter of action against Rutgers … Also had three saves against Providence, two versus Binghamton and one stop against Hobart.

Sophomore Year (2008): Played in six games as a reserve … Made 12 saves and allowed five goals in 65:06 … Finished the year with a 4.61 goals-against average and a .706 save percentage … Four saves and posted an .800 save percentage against Villanova … Also saw action against Binghamton, Cornell, Rutgers, Massachusetts and Canisius (NCAA) … Contributed to an Orange defense that posted a 7.62 team goals-against average.

Freshman Year (2007): Made his first college appearance in SU’s win against Rutgers … Made three saves in 12:18.

High School: Made 354 saves, allowed 6.8 goals per game and posted a .630 save percentage his senior season … Set a single-game record with 32 saves … Set the Yellow Jackets’ season record .680 save percentage as a junior … Completed his scholastic career with 848 saves, a 6.6 goals-against average and a .650 save percentage … Team captain as a senior … Led Detroit Country Day to state championships in 2003 and 2005 … Played in the U.S. Lacrosse All-Star Game his senior year … Named to the Great Lakes All-Star team in 2003 and 2005 … Two-time winner of the Aliber Award (Team Defensive MVP) … Two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American, All-Midwest and first-team all-state choice … Second-team all-state and honorable mention All-Midwest selection as a sophomore … Midwest Player of the Year as a senior.

Personal: Alexander James Cavalieri ... Born in December 1987 in Michigan … Son of Lincoln and Geria Cavalieri … One brother and one sister … Brother, Lincoln, is also a junior on the SU lacrosse team … Majoring in communication and rhetorical studies.