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Jersey Number 24
Axel Ahlander
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 192
- Hometown:
- Nøtterøy, Norway
- High School:
- Wang Toppidrett Tønsberg
- Major:
- Computer Information Systems
2021 as a Redshirt Freshman:
Son of Erik Johnsen and Susanna Ahlander.
Has one brother, Knut.
Brother, Knut, plays soccer for Southern Methodist University.
Plans to major in Finance..
- CAA Preseason Co-Midfielder of the Year
- Preseason All-CAA
- Ranked 4th in TopDrawerSoccer's Preseason CAA Top 20
- All-CAA Second Team
- Appeared and started in all 17 games for JMU.
- Scored goals against Marshall (8/26) and Drexel (10/30).
- Assisted on three other goals for a total of seven points.
- Took 40 shots on the year, with a career-high five against Virginia (9/21).
- Put 17 of his shots during the season on goal.
- CAA Rookie of the Year
- VaSID Rookie of the Year
- All-CAA Second Team
- All-VaSID Second Team
- All-CAA Rookie Team
- CAA Tournament MOP
- CAA Rookie of the Week (4/5)
- TopDrawer Soccer Team of the Week (4/19)
- Ranked 42nd in TopDrawer Soccer's Midseason Freshmen Top 100
- Ranked 34th in TopDrawer Soccer's final Freshmen Top 100
- One of two freshman to play and start in all nine games.
- Scored a goal in the CAA Semifinals match against Drexel.
- Took seven shots with four on goal.
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall '20, Spring '21)
- Dean's List (Spring '21)
- JMU Athletics Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall '20, Spring '21)
Son of Erik Johnsen and Susanna Ahlander.
Has one brother, Knut.
Brother, Knut, plays soccer for Southern Methodist University.
Plans to major in Finance..
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