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Sophomore - 2009 Season
Appeared in 21 games with 20 starts at forward • Netted eight goals ranking second on the team and ninth in the ACC • Finished the season with 17 points • Scored three goals during the NCAA Tournament, including game winners against Indiana Nov. 29 and Drake Dec. 4 • Opened the season on a strong note with a goal agianst UNC Asheville Sept. 1 • Recorded his first career hat trick in the 7-0 win over Stetson Oct. 28 • Helped pace the 13th-highest scoring offense in the nation (1.95 goals per game) • Notched a goal on two shots against Wake Forest Oct. 9 • Recorded 39 shots, putting 23 on net a .590 percentage.
Freshman - 2008 Season
Speedy freshman added a spark off the bench for the Tar Heels • Played in 20 games with one start • Tallied 10 points on five goals, which ranked third on the team • Scored twice, including the game-winner, at Liberty Sept. 16 • Also netted the game-winner versus UNC Asheville Sept. 30 • Added goals against East Tennessee State and William & Mary • Lone start came against Virginia Oct. 3 • Ranked seventh among all Olympic sports male athletes in the SuperRam competition, which measures overall performance by the UNC strength and conditioning staff.
Prep - Atascocita High School
Graduate of Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas, but spent time at the U.S. Under-17 Residency Program in 2006-07 • A part of U.S. youth national team pools since 2004 • Named to the 2007 NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America Team and the 2007 PARADE All-America squad • Earned all-star honors at the adidas ESP Camp in 2006 • Played club soccer with the Texans Soccer Club and won four state titles • Member of Region III ODP team. Personal Hugh Alexander Dixon is the son of Marisa Parks • Born Feb. 7, 1990, in Bay City, Texas • Has three brothers and one sister • Has not declared a major at Carolina • Lists Michael Jordan as the athlete he most admires.
Alex Dixon's Career Stats
Year
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GP/GS
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Shots
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Goals
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Assists
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Points
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GWG
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2008
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20/1
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14
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5
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0
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10
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2
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2009
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21/20
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39
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8
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1
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17
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2
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Totals
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41/21
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53
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13
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1
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27
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4
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