Connor Alba

Photo by: Rafael Suanes (BIG EAST)

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Weight:
150
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Waukesha, Wis.
High School:
Catholic Memorial

Honors and Awards
All-BIG EAST Third Team (2019)
All-BIG EAST Second Team (2018)
BIG EAST Honor Roll (Oct. 16, 2017, Sept. 17, 2018)

2019 (Sr.): Took home Third Team All-BIG EAST honors, finishing third on the team in points (9) and tied for second in goals (3) ... Started off his senior year by scoring a goal on a penalty kick to put his team up 1-0 against UAB (Aug. 30) ... Also assisted on Manuel Cukaj's game-winning goal in double overtime ... Scored his second goal of the season, the eventual game-winner, in a 3-1 win over Northern Illinois (Sept. 13) ... Tied for the team lead with five points (two goals, one assist) ... Tallied an assist on Christian Marquez' game-winning goal at Xavier (Sept. 27) ... Assisted on Christian Marquez' 90th minute goal in a win against Green Bay (Oct. 8) ... Scored his third goal of the season (second game-winner) in the 86th minute of a 1-0 win at Villanova (Oct. 19) to help his team pick up three points ... Tallied four shots (two on goal against Seton Hall on Nov. 2.

2018 (Jr.): Notched a goal in each of the first two wins against Valparaiso and Central Arkansas ... Scored a goal and tallied an assist in the 3-0 shutout win over then-No. 13 Villanova ... Scored his fourth goal of the season in a 4-0 win over St. John's at home ... Notched an assist in the team's 2-1 win at Butler that clinched a BIG EAST tournament berth.

2017 (So.): Played in all 16 matches, making 14 starts and notching three goals and four assists ... Collected his first assist of the season versus UIC with a corner kick to Brendan Skinner (Sept. 1) ... Notched an assist at Villanova (Sept. 16) ... Picked up an assist in a win versus Seton Hall (Sept. 23) ... Dished an assist in a draw versus Providence (Oct. 7) ... Scored the golden goal for Marquette with 26 seconds left in the second overtime period against St. John's, his first goal of the season. Also finished with three shots, a match best. (Oct. 14) ... Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll for overtime game-winning goal against St. John's (Oct. 16) ... Scored the opening goal in a 4-3 win over Creighton (Oct. 25)...Netted the sole goal in the 2-1 loss to No. 21 Butler (Oct.28), his third goal in the last four games and second straight.

2016 (Fr.): Appeared in all 16 matches, making 15 starts ... Collected four goals and two assists on the season ... Made his collegiate debut at Kentucky (Aug. 26) ... Earned his first start and netted his first career goal in a victory against NIU (Aug. 29) ... Recorded a goal in a 1-1 tie against SLU (Sept. 10) ... Tallied a goal and an assist against UWM (Sept. 14) ... Notched a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory versus Xavier (Oct. 22).

Prior to Marquette: Alba played only club soccer during his high school career with SC Waukesha under head coach Xavier Rico and most recently with Chicago Fire Academy under head coach Larry Sunderland ... Played three seasons for SC Waukesha, leading the squad to two state titles and three Midwest Regional Premier championships ... Was twice named a WYSA All-State player (2013, 2014) ... As a member of Chicago Fire Academy, participated in the Al Kass International tournament in Qatar.

Personal: Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Ronald and Carrie Alba ... Has two siblings, Caitlin and Colin ... Plans to study biomedical engineering.