Western New England University

Entering 2013-14 Season: Three-year captain...adds depth to the guard position...good perimeter shooter...excellent student that includes academic honors such as Psi Chi International Honor Society in psychology, Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society for national leadership and President's List.

2012-13 (Junior Year): Leg injury cut short her third season with the Golden Bears, limiting her to four contests.

2011-12 (Sophomore Year): Became a full-time starter and played in all but four games...led team in 3-point field goals attempted and made...third on the team in scoring average...also posted career highs in rebounds, assists, blocked shots and steals...received the team's most improved player award.

2010-11 (Freshman Year): Shot a career-best 46.4 percent from the floor while playing in 24 games...started eight contests...Golden Bears' "rookie of the year."

What I Like Best About WNE: "The campus, my basketball team and the athletics environment."

High School: Four-year letterwinner in both basketball and soccer at Minnechaug Regional...captained basketball team her senior year...earned a coaches' award...played on 2008 state championship soccer team that repeated Western Mass. crown a year later...selected to prep all-star basketball game in 2010 that was held at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame...played AAU basketball for the WMASS Cheetahs, helping travel team to a 2006 state title...graduated in 2010.

Personal: Born Alexandra Hillary Pessolano on May 3, 1992 in Springfield, Mass., to parents Eddie and Kathy Pessolano has a sister, Angela Favorites: TV Shows—Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal; actor—Adam Sandler; pro teams—NBA's Boston Celtics, NFL's New England Patriots and MLB's New York Yankees; athlete—Kevin Garnett; food—Italian; music group—Goo Goo Dolls; cities-- Boston and New York major is psychology with a minor in elementary education.