Alex Kirk Class: Junior Hometown: Edmonds, Wash. High School: Edmonds-Woodway Last College: Seattle Pacific Height: 5-9 Position: F Experience: 1L Club Team: Northwest Nationals Fusion

University of Washington
Transferred to Washington after one season at NCAA Division II powerhouse Seattle Pacific ... Has two years of eligibility remaining.

2007 (Sophomore)
Played in 18 of the team's 19 games... Started eight games... Attempted three shots during the season, one on goal... Named the team's Defensive Most Valuable Player.

Seattle Pacific University
One-year letterwinner ... Transferred to Washington after one season at NCAA Division II powerhouse Seattle Pacific ... Was coached by former Husky assistant Chuck Sekyra ... Has three years of eligibility remaining.

2006 (Freshman)
Played 22 games, starting 18 of them ... Tied for team-high honors with eight goals ... Netted the earliest goal in school history, just 1:09 into the game ... Scored two goals against Northwest Nazarene (Oct. 14) ... Distributed four assists ... Ranked second on the team with 20 total points ... Helped the Falcons to a 17-5 record ... SPU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Honored as the 2006 Great Northwest Athletic Conference co-Freshman of the Year ... A second-team All-Far West Region selection.

Edmonds-Woodway High School
Two-year letterwinner ... A first-team all-area selection during her sophomore and junior seasons ... Tallied 19 goals, leading the Warriors to the 2003 WesCo championship ... Received All-WesCo accolades her sophomore and junior seasons ... Did not play high school soccer her senior season.

Personal
Born Aug. 8, 1988 in Bellevue, Washington ... Parents are Mary Ellen and Martin Kirk ... Played three years of club soccer with the Northwest Nationals Shamrocks ... Most recently, played five years with the Northwest Nationals Fusion ... Helped lead the Fusion to three state titles and a regional crown ... A member of the Region IV team that won the Olympic Development Program (ODP) national championship in 2004.

Coach Gallimore on Kirk
"Alex has tremendous physical tools. She's a very talented player with great composure."