2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Alyssa Zalac
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Montreal, Canada
2024 (Junior at Creighton)
Alyssa started each of the Bluejays’ 17 matches in net, logging 1,530 total minutes ... Zalac was one of just four Bluejays to start all 17 contests in 2024 ... She sported a 1.24 goals against average while posting an impressive five shutouts, including back-to-back clean sheets against No. 19 Saint Louis (Sept. 6 ) and Kansas City (Sept. 15) ... Over 17 matches, Zalac made 58 saves, including a season-high seven at Georgetown on Sept. 22 ... Alyssa also assisted on the inital goal in the Bluejays’ 2-1 victory at Seton Hall, becoming the first Bluejay goalkeeper to record an assist since Katie Jo Swanson did so on Oct. 16, 2010.
2022-23 (Freshman & Sophomore at Louisville)
Zalac did not see any action in net during her two seasons with the Cardinals.
2021 (Freshman at Ole Miss)
Alyssa did not see any action in net and used her redshirt option in her lone season with Ole Miss.
2020 (at Vanier College)
Zalac spent one season at Vanier College in Montreal ... The Cheetahs, however, did not compete during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chêne Bleu High School & Club
Prior to beginning her career at Vanier College, Zalac played club soccer at Lakeshore Soccer Club in Kirkland, Quebec for coach Nicholas Razzaghi ... While with Lakeshore, Zalac led Lakeshore SC to Provincial championships and national silver medals in both 2018 and 2019, while being awarded the 2018 LSEQ Golden Glove award, which recognizes the best goalkeeper in Quebec.
Awards & Honors
2021-22 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 Dean’s List
2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 Dean’s List
2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 Dean’s List
Personal
• Daughter of Alexander Zalac and Lise Purkis.
• Has two siblings; Sacha and Tatiana Zalac.
• An exercise science major.
• Sports hero is Carlos Alcaraz.
• Favorite food is lobster rolls.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Porsche.
• Gameday superstition is that she must have at least two matcha’s and a coconut water prior to every game.
• Favorite TV show to watch is Yellowstone.
• Chose Creighton because it allowed for her the opportunity to make an impact on a program.
• Super power she wishes she had is teleportation.
• Opponent she can’t wait to play is Georgetown.
• Hidden talent is that she is a grill master.
• Besides soccer, her favorite sport to play is ping pong and her favorite sport to watch is tennis.
• Favorite BIG EAST city besides Omaha is New York City.
• Go-to pregame music artist is Muscadine Bloodline.
• Person she’d love to meet is Daniel Sloss.
• First job as a kid was mucking horse stalls.
