Alex Bono

Spencer Kopko

/ Men's Soccer

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Baldwinsville, N.Y.
High School:
C.W. Baker

At SU:
Was named the Male Athlete of the Year at the 2015 Cuse Awards and Male Rookie of the Year at the 2013 Cuse Awards.

Notes: Ranks in the top 10 in several career goalkeeping categories at Syracuse including: goals-against average (2nd - 0.93), save percentage (8th - .788), shutouts (t-3rd - 18), wins (6th - 23) and minutes played (6th - 3,468).

Sophomore Year (2013): Named to the All-ACC Third Team ... Started all 18 games and posted a 10-7-1 record ... Tied for third in the ACC with eight shutouts. His eight clean sheets tied for fifth on the SU single-season record list .... Ranked seventh in the conference in goals-against average (1.03), eighth in save percentage (.743), seventh in saves (55) and eighth in saves per game (3.06). Bono's 1.03 GAA and 10 wins both tied for seventh on the SU single-season list ... Made a season-high seven saves at Virginia Tech (9/6) and versus Notre Dame (9/13) ... Recorded five games with at least five saves ... Made five stops in SU's 1-0 shutout of No. 12 Connecticut (9/17), including the 100th of his career, and followed it up with four saves in a 2-1 victory at Duke (9/20) to earn Disney Soccer/NSCAA Division I Men’s Player of the Week honors ... ACC All-Academic Team selection ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the fall.

Freshman Year (2012): Started 20 matches and recorded a 13-6-1 record with 10 shutouts … Received freshman All-America honors from College Soccer News (first team), Soccer America (second team) and TopDrawerSoccer.com (second team) … Winner of the 2012-13 'Cuse Award for Male Rookie of the Year ... Also voted to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team and was named Syracuse's Rookie of the Year … Posted a 0.85 goals-against average, the third-best season mark in Orange history … Bono’s 10 shutouts tied for second in the BIG EAST and were one short of Chris Whitcomb's school record … His 13 victories rank fourth on SU’s season wins list … Only goalie in team history to be named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week three times (Sept. 10, Oct. 15, Oct. 22) … Became the first SU true freshman keeper to start a season opener since Robert Cavicchia in 2005 … Ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in saves (79) and save percentage (.823) … Made a career-high eight saves in consecutive NCAA Tournament matches at VCU (11/18) and Georgetown (11/25) ... Named to the SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll in the spring.

Prior to Syracuse: Member of the United States U-18 National Soccer Team player pool ... Rated the No. 1 recruit in New York state, and 51st overall, by TopDrawerSoccer.com ... Listed as the sixth-best goalkeeper, and the No. 46 overall prospect in the country, by ESPN Rise ... Led C.W. Baker High School to four Section III championships and two regional titles ... Posted a career 0.65 goals-against average and an .885 save percentage for the Bees ... Recorded a 0.80 goals-against average and .847 save percentage as a senior ... Named to the 2011 All-Central New York (CNY) Team by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com ... Team captain ... Played club soccer for Empire United of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy ... Named the 2010-11 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Eastern Conference and National Goalkeeper of the Year ... Received 2011-12 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Eastern Conference Starting XI honors.

Personal: Alexander Nicholas Bono ... Born in April 1994 in Syracuse, N.Y. ... Son of Mark and Kim Bono ... One younger brother ... Broadcast and digital journalism major.