COACH RUDY ON VISCONTI: "Very calm, composed, technical defender. Started and played every game in the fall and was quite good, very good and composed for a freshman. She'll either play in the central in the back or she'll play wide on the right side, particularly if we're pushing Kelsey Anderson forward."

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007: Was named Outstanding Newcomer at annual end-of-year team banquet ... Freshman played and started in all 17 games on defense ... Finished season with two shots, both of which were on goal ... Best opportunity came during the final game of the season vs. George Washington: she took a shot ticketed to the near post, but the goalkeeper made the crucial save ... Was part of a UMass defense that started the season allowing only three goals in the first seven games (.429 per game) ... Finished allowing only 20 goals in 17 games (1.18 avg.), including five shutouts.

BEFORE UMASS: Four-year letterwinner at North Reading (Mass.) High School and played for the four-time state champion South Coast Scorpions club team ... Two-time MVP for North Reading ... Four-time Cape Ann League All-Star and two-time Eastern Massachusetts All-Star ... Three-time Lawrence Eagle-Tribune All-Star and 2006 Boston Herald All-Star ... Named to the 2005 and 2006 Massachusetts All-State teams ... Also lettered in track where she won the Coaches Award as a senior.

PERSONAL: Alyssa Marie Visconti ... Born November 27, 1988, in Clearwater, Fla. ... Daughter of Vincent and Annette Visconti ... Sister of Monique, Nicole, Vincent and Vito ... A Kinesiology major.

Career Statistics
Year	GP	GS	G	A	Pts	Shots	GWG
2007	17	17	0	0	0	2	0
Career	17	17	0	0	0	2	0