Ali Monroe

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Year:
Freshman
Position:
M
Hometown:
Edmonds, Wash.
Previous School:
HS

2021 (senior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 19 of 20 matches, made three starts
One of 18 players to record a point during the season
Assisted on Jaden Griggs’ second of three goals in 4-0 home win over MSU Billings
Averaged more than 44 minutes per match played
Took 10 shots, put five on goal
Took two shots against Southern Utah, two against Sacramento State in Big Sky tournament
Started season opener at Creighton and NCAA tournament match at Washington State
Also started in regular-season matchup against Sacramento State

2020 (junior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in nine of 11 matches for a team that went 9-2-0 and advanced to the NCAA tournament
Averaged 26 minutes per match
Played a season-high 59 minutes in 1-0 overtime win at Idaho
Took three shots on the season, putting two on goal
Took two shots in 1-0 overtime win at Sacramento State, both on goal
Also took a shot in 3-1 home win over Eastern Washington
Played in 24 minutes in NCAA tournament match against South Carolina

2019 (sophomore season):

Played and started the season’s first five matches at holding midfielder
Suffered a season-ending knee injury in fifth match of the season, at California
Took two shots in five matches, putting both on goal
Took a shot in 1-1 draw at North Dakota State and in 1-0 loss at Gonzaga

2018 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team’s Newcomer of the Year
Played in 21 of 22 matches, getting 17 starts at holding midfielder
Averaged more than 66 minutes per match
Ranked seventh on the team with 16 shots
Put eight on frame to record one of team’s top shots-on-goal percentages (.500)
Took a season-high three shots in road draw at Wyoming and road win at Portland State
Was on the field every minute as Montana won three matches in five days over higher-seeded teams to win the Big Sky tournament in Ogden, Utah

Career Highs (entering the 2022 season)
Goals: n/a
Assists: 1 (MSU Billings, 8.29.21)
Points: 1 (MSU Billings, 8.29.21)
Shots: 3, two times
Shots on goal: 2, three times
Minutes: 110 (Northern Arizona, 10.14.18)

Prep: A 2017 (December) graduate of Edmonds-Woodway High ... Played two prep seasons, as a freshman and sophomore ... Missed junior year with an ACL injury, did not play as a senior ... Part of Class 3A state title team as a freshman, third-place team as a sophomore ... Voted team MVP as a sophomore, team’s most inspirational player as a junior despite not playing ... Competed for Crossfire Premier ... Had three top-six ECNL national finishes.

Personal: The daughter of Eric and Lorraine Monroe ... Has an older sister, Mikayla ... An accounting major.