Cal State East Bay University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2015): Named Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) Honorable Mention team...Named WWPA Player of the Week (Jan. 20)...Appeared in all 29 games in lone season with Pioneers...Finished with 23 goals, 19 assists, nine steals, and two drawn exclusions...Scored a hat trick in team debut against Fresno Pacific (Jan. 16)...Finished with four hat tricks on season...Scored six goals over first three games...Dished out season-best two assists four different times...Drew kickout in each of final two regular season games...Tied for fourth on team with 23 goals scored.

AT AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY: Attended APU from 2010-14...Played three years of water polo and used redshirt season...In 2011 set program record for most goals in a single game and a single season...Received Dean's List honors...Graduated from APU in December 2014 with Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Newark Memorial HS in 2010...Four-year varsity member of NHMS water polo, swimming, and wrestling teams...Named First Team All-League in water polo as a junior and senior...Named to 2010 All-League North Coast Section...A 2-time state wrestling champion as a junior and senior at 154 lbs...Earned All-America honors as a senior in wrestling.

PERSONAL: Alyssa Hess...Currently a grad student studying kinesiology...Also currently the Head Coach of Ohlone College women's water polo...Enjoys singing, hanging out with family, watching movies, eating Pizookies with her boyfriend, dancing with her sister in the car, and going on adventures...Is a fan of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers...Enjoys eating sushi and southern BBQ...Favorite movies are "Elf," "Step Brothers" and "Titanic"...Listens to musical acts Lauryn Hill, Common Kings, and Etta James...Chose Cal State East Bay because of "my dad and coach Rich Swift graduated from East Bay, and it feels like home"...Born in June 1992...Is one of Tim and Kelly Hess' three children...Has an older sister Danielle (27) and younger brother Marlin (19).

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CAREER STATS (As of May 1, 2015)

YEAR					Goals	Attempts	Shot%	Assists	Steals	DKO	KO
2011^*					64	200!	.320!	X	X	X	X
2012*					Used redshirt season.
2013*					32	105	.305	6	12	X	X
2014*					36	133	.271	13	7	X	X
2015					23	66	.348	19	9	2	12
TOTAL					155	504!	.308!	38^	28^	2^	12^

^ - Incomplete stats
* - Played at Azusa Pacific University
! - Stats approximated