Army West Point Athletics
2015 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Newsome, Alex

Jersey Number 4
Alex Newsome
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 177
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Va.
- High School:
- Collegiate School (USMAPS)
Bio
2014: Started all 14 games for the Black Knights as a junior ... finished with 14 points on 10 goals and four assists ... one of four players to reach double-digits in goals during the 2014 season ... registered nine ground balls and a caused turnover ... two of his 10 goals came on man-up situations ... posted 35 shots with 19 on net ... recorded three multi-point games ... had points in nine games ... netted two goals, including the gamewinner, and added an assists for three points against VMI on the road on Feb. 16 ... scored a hat trick at home against Rutgers on March 4 with three goals on three shots ... final multi-point game came against Holy Cross on March 8 with a goal and an assist in the 13-3 win ... picked up a season-high three ground balls opposite Bucknell on March 29 and started a three-game goal scoring streak against the Bison in the 11-6 win ... scored against Boston University (Apr. 5) and Navy (Apr. 12) during the stretch ... also had a goal at Furman (Feb. 22) and assists versus UMass (Feb. 8) and Notre Dame (May 3).
2013: Army's third-leading scorer after shifting back to the midfield as a junior ... amassed 24 points on 18 goals and six assists ... netted a team-best eight man-up goals, which also landed second in the Patriot League ... held without a single point just twice ... scored eight goals over the opening three games of the season, including a career-high four in a non-league win over VMI (Feb. 16) and a hat trick the previous game versus Manhattan (Feb. 13) at Michie Stadium ... added two assists in each game, bringing his career high for points to six opposite VMI ... scored a pair of goals in the Black Knights' 12-1 triumph over Michigan (Mar. 2) at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla. ... registered single goals in nine other contests ... contributed 24 ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers ... led the team and ranked 52nd in the NCAA with a .367 shot percentage ... shared the team's Gen. George Ruhlen Award as the most improved player with Jimbo D'Aprile.
2012: Played in five games on Army's attack as a freshman ... explosive collegiate debut with two goals and one assist in a 24-7 victory over visiting Wagner (Feb. 15) at Michie Stadium ... added two ground balls against the Seahawks ... also drew action against Air Force (Mar. 10), Lafayette (Mar. 24), Holy Cross (Apr. 21) and Johns Hopkins (May 5) throughout the season ... scored two goals on four shots.
Prior To West Point: Two-sport standout at Collegiate School in Richmond, Va. ... played lacrosse under head coach Andrew Stanley ... all-state and all-league performer ... honored with the team's Spirit Award as a senior ... shined on the gridiron at two positions ... named second team all-state and all-conference as a punt returner ... also garnered first team all-state and all-city accolades at wide receiver ... named Collegiate School's best offensive football player.
Personal: Alexander Stewart Newsome was born on Oct. 7, 1991, in Charlottesville, Va. ... parents are Ken and Linda Newsome ... brother, David, and sisters, Jennifer and Sarah ... uncle, David Stewart, is a colonel in the U.S. Army ... knew in fifth grade he wanted to play lacrosse at Army ... major is Systems Engineering.
2013: Army's third-leading scorer after shifting back to the midfield as a junior ... amassed 24 points on 18 goals and six assists ... netted a team-best eight man-up goals, which also landed second in the Patriot League ... held without a single point just twice ... scored eight goals over the opening three games of the season, including a career-high four in a non-league win over VMI (Feb. 16) and a hat trick the previous game versus Manhattan (Feb. 13) at Michie Stadium ... added two assists in each game, bringing his career high for points to six opposite VMI ... scored a pair of goals in the Black Knights' 12-1 triumph over Michigan (Mar. 2) at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Fla. ... registered single goals in nine other contests ... contributed 24 ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers ... led the team and ranked 52nd in the NCAA with a .367 shot percentage ... shared the team's Gen. George Ruhlen Award as the most improved player with Jimbo D'Aprile.
2012: Played in five games on Army's attack as a freshman ... explosive collegiate debut with two goals and one assist in a 24-7 victory over visiting Wagner (Feb. 15) at Michie Stadium ... added two ground balls against the Seahawks ... also drew action against Air Force (Mar. 10), Lafayette (Mar. 24), Holy Cross (Apr. 21) and Johns Hopkins (May 5) throughout the season ... scored two goals on four shots.
Prior To West Point: Two-sport standout at Collegiate School in Richmond, Va. ... played lacrosse under head coach Andrew Stanley ... all-state and all-league performer ... honored with the team's Spirit Award as a senior ... shined on the gridiron at two positions ... named second team all-state and all-conference as a punt returner ... also garnered first team all-state and all-city accolades at wide receiver ... named Collegiate School's best offensive football player.
Personal: Alexander Stewart Newsome was born on Oct. 7, 1991, in Charlottesville, Va. ... parents are Ken and Linda Newsome ... brother, David, and sisters, Jennifer and Sarah ... uncle, David Stewart, is a colonel in the U.S. Army ... knew in fifth grade he wanted to play lacrosse at Army ... major is Systems Engineering.
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