Alejandro Pena
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Weight:
- 140
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- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
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- Position:
- Midfielder
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Rouse HS
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 5
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- pts
- 7
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- gw
- 0
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2016, Second team all-NSAA
- 2016, NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18)
2016 Season (Sophomore): Second team all-NSAA selection … One of four Bruins to appear in all 20 matches and made 18 starts – second among all outfield players … Scored one goal and finished fourth on the team with five assists … Recorded a career-high three assists against Jamestown (Oct. 15) … Assisted on two goals at Presentation (Oct. 22) … Chosen as NSAA Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18) … Helped bolster a defense which posted four shutouts on the year … Part of a defense that didn’t yield more than one goal in any of their final eight contests.
2015 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 15 matches, making nine starts as a midfielder … Scored his first career goal in a 2-2 draw against Ashford (Sept. 19) … Recorded his first career points in a 3-2 victory over Northwestern (Sept. 16).
2014 Season (Freshman): Redshirted the 2014 season.
High School: Attended Rouse High School and played for coach Darrell Night ... Scored 17 goals during his senior season ... Voted team Offensive MVP.
Club Team: Played club soccer for Lonestar Soccer Club.
Personal: Son of Martin and Carmen Pena ... Has three siblings; Martin Jr., Diego, Dulce Maria ... Born on Aug. 30, 1996 ... Majoring in Computer Science.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 4 |
| Games started | 18 | 4 |
| Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Assists | 5 | 5 |
| Points | 7 | 5 |
| Shots | 5 | 1 |
| Shot Pct | .200 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | at Doane | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Northwestern (Iowa) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | at (RV) Mobile | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs. (RV) Thomas (Ga.) | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at #18 Northwestern Ohio | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. #5 Davenport | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. John Brown | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at McPherson | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Midland | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | #25 Hastings | L, 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Morningside | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Briar Cliff | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Concordia (Neb.) | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Viterbo | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Jamestown | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Presentation | W, 10-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Grace (Neb.) | W, 12-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Waldorf | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Viterbo | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Waldorf | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Away | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| November | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 5 | .200 | 1 | .200 |
| Conference | 4 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 5 | .200 | 1 | .200 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| September | 8 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| October | 6 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| November | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 18 | .05 | .25 | .35 |
| Conference | 4 | 4 | .00 | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 8 | .00 | .33 | .33 |
| Away | 8 | 7 | .13 | .25 | .50 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | 11 | .08 | .42 | .58 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .17 | .83 | 1.17 |
| November | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | .25 | .200 | .05 | .200 |
| Conference | 4 | .25 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | .22 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Away | 8 | .25 | .500 | .13 | .500 |
| Neutral | 3 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 12 | .42 | .200 | .08 | .200 |
| Losses | 6 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 8 | .25 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| October | 6 | .50 | .333 | .17 | .333 |
| November | 2 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
News mentions
Rob Smith (Offensive) and Daniel Coupland (Defensive) were named Players of the Year and Mark Heath-Preston was named Coach of the Year
Rob Smith and Daniel Coupland both scored hat tricks to lead the Bruins
Edgar Guzman (Offensive) and Alejandro Pena (Defensive) were each named NSAA Player of the Week
Edgar Guzman and David Goolsby each scored twice in BU’s rout of Jamestown
Daniel Coupland scored a pair of goals and Rob Smith added the game-winner and an assist
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