THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

A three-year starting defender for the Lions who has played in 57 career matches with 50 starts...UNA 2015: Started all 20 matches in 2015 as a defender for the Lions...Helped lead the team to a 15-3-2 record that included Gulf South Conference regular-season and tournament titles, as well as a berth in the NCAA Division II South 2 Regional...Had three assists and 16 total shots...The UNA defense recorded eight shutouts and allowed just 16 goals in 20 matches for a 0.80 goals against average..Only three of UNA’s 20 opponents scored two or more goals in 2015...UNA 2014: Earned All-Gulf South Conference and All-South Region honors in 2014 while helping lead UNA to a 14-4-1 record...Selected first-team All-GSC, first-team Daktronics All-South Region and third-team NSCAA All-South Region....GSC Defensive Player of the Week for October 28...Her defensive efforts helped UNA set a school record with 11 shutouts, including one streak of seven straight...Started all 19 matches, scoring two goals and adding six assists...Scored the only goal in 1-0 win over West Florida on October 12...Also scored the lone goal in a 1-0 overtime win at Delta State on November 2...UNA 2013: Outstanding freshman season, earning 11 starts for the Lions....Helped bolster the UNA defense and added one goal in a September 10 win over West Alabama (3-2)....Finished the season with 14 total shots and five shots on goal..HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Cathedral High School…the Irish were state champions in 2009 and also reached the state semifinals in 2010 and 2011…Won regional championships in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and sectional champions and city champions in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012…Earned all-city honors in 2011 and 2012 and was all-state in 2012…Midfielder MVP in 2012…Also lettered in basketball as a freshman…Earned High Honors and was a 3-D Art Student…OTHER: Played for Carmel United Soccer Club, Westfield Soccer Club, Eastside Soccer Association and St. Francis Soccer Club…PERSONAL: Full name is Alyssa Joan Bova…Born on June 14, 1994…daughter of Paige and Kevin Kervan…Majoring in Business and Spanish.

BOVA’S STATS AT UNA
Year       GP    GS  Sh   G    A    Pts
2013       18    11    14    1    0      2
2014       19    19    30    2    6    10
2015       20    20    16    0    3      3
Career    57    50    60    3    9    15