Alia Abu El Hawa Season 2018

National Team: Was a member of the Jordanian Women’s National Team under coach Mike Dickey … Competed in the Asia Cup, starting all three matches in the midfield.

2018: Appeared in 21 matches, starting each contest at center back … Due to injury, missed start at Georgia (9/2), which ended her consecutive starts streak at 23 straight dating back to last season … Started the last 16 matches of the season, playing all but eight minutes in that span … Overall, played 1,896 minutes during the year, which was the fourth most among field players … Did not take any shots.

2017: Started all 18 games for the Hokies … was a key member of a defense that only allowed 20 goals on the season.

2016: Appeared in 13 of the team’s 19 matches, making 11 starts … Tallied 11 shots, placing two on-goal … Recorded her first career goal in the Virginia Tech Women’s Soccer Tournament vs. Boston University … Also tallied her first career assist in the team’s 2-1 setback vs. Ohio State.

2015: Appeared in 20 matches as a freshman, starting 18 times ... Recorded one shot on-goal.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at James Madison for coach Grant Massey … Earned first team all-state, all-region, all-met and all-district as a senior … Played three years for McLean ECNL under coach Nadir Moumen and recorded an undefeated season in 2014-15, advancing to the ECNL semifinals.

Personal: Alia Salman Abu El Hawa ... Born January 11, 1997  … Daughter of Salman Abu El Hawa and Fadia Alkazali … Has an older sister, Sheerhan, and older brother, Khader … Majoring in consumer studies with a minor in business information technology.