2024 - 5th-Year Senior Season - Remained one of the country's elite offensive threats while punctuating a historic career with the Captains ... Honored as a second-team USILA All-American ... Also brought home first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region nods ... Ranked third in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference with 86 points, which also marked the fifth-highest total in program history ... Slotted fifth in the league with 54 goals and seventh with 32 assists ... Compiled a .386 shooting percentage, which was the fourth-best mark among conference competitors ... Contributed at least one point in all 22 games and sank a goal in 21 of his appearances ... Finished the year with 11 hat-tricks, including three in the NCAA Tournament ... Opened the national postseason with three strikes against Cabrini on May 11 before adding five points in a win over No. 15 Stevens on May 12 ... Added one final eruption in the NCAA Quarterfinals after compiling three goals and three assists at No. 2 RIT on May 18 ... Was equally dominant throughout the regular season, including a five-point showcase in the opener at Hampden-Sydney on February 10 ... Honored as the CLC Offensive Player of the Week on February 12 for that performance ... Had five-goal outbursts against Grove City on March 2 and No. 4 Dickinson on March 15 ... Those efforts bookended a four-goal showing at No. 3 Tufts on March 6 ... Deposited at least one goal in all 10 games against top-20 foes, including a five-point display against No. 1 Salisbury on April 6 ... Came back with a hat-trick against No. 10 Washington & Lee on April 27 before tallying three points in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference Championship against No. 1 Salisbury on May 5 ... Capped off the year with 16 multi-goal efforts, including four straight to wrap up his career ... Deposited six man-up goals, including one in four straight games from April 17-27 ... Also had a man-down tally against No. 15 Stevens in the NCAA Tournament ... Flashed his versatility with multiple assists in 10 of his appearances ... Dished out four helpers in a win over Colorado College on April 21 ... Also had three assists in three straight games from February 17-25 ... Chipped in on the defensive end with nine caused turnovers, including two against No. 13 Lynchburg on March 23 ... Forced a pair of miscues against Cabrini in the opening game of the national playoffs on May 11 ... Hauled in 32 ground balls, including five against Stevenson on February 24 ... Secured at least two rollers in nine games ... Started all 89 contests during his five-year tenure with the Captains, which marked the longest "Iron Man" streak in school history ... Made the most of his time on the field while concluding his career ranked second in program lore with 313 points and 216 goals ... Also slotted third on the all-time charts with 21 man-up tallies and fourth with 97 assists.
2023 - Senior Season - Anchored the program's high-powered attack while earning third-team USILA All-American honors ... Also picked up first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region plaudits for his efforts ... Ranked fourth in the conference with 90 points ... Flashed a well-rounded skill set while slotting fifth in the league with 58 goals and 10th with 32 assists ... Starred throughout the year and notched at least two points in 19 of his 22 appearances ... Kicked off the season with six points, including five goals, in the opener against Grove City ... Matched that performance with six more points against No. 7 Dickinson on March 18, including the final two goals in regulation to cap off a come-from-behind 13-12 victory ... Came back with five more strikes in his very next appearance at No. 6 Washington & Lee on March 22 ... Continued his mid-season surge with five goals at No. 11 Lynchburg on April 1, including the game-winning dagger with less than nine seconds left in overtime during the 14-13 triumph ... Fired a season-high six goals against Kean in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference semifinals on May 5 ... That kicked off an incredible postseason run in which he posted a team-high 17 goals and 23 total points during the playoffs ... Contributed six points in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against Hope on May 12 ... Came back with a season-high eight points and five goals during the third round of the playoffs against No. 7 Gettysburg on May 13 ... Drove home two goals while adding an assist during a 12-11 overtime win in the national quarterfinals against Dickinson on May 20 ... Stepped up against top-flight competition throughout the season, including a goal and an assist in a triumph over No. 1 RIT on March 17 ... Registered 15 multi-goal efforts during the year, including five straight from March 29 - April 22 ... Also contributed nine total hat-tricks ... Starred on the man-up unit and ranked eighth in the conference with five extra-man tallies ... Finished the season with a .389 shooting percentage, which placed him fourth in the league among players with at least 100 total attempts ... Handed out a season-high four assists against Williams on March 29 ... Also had three helpers and a pair of goals at No. 20 Stevenson on February 25 ... Notched three more assists in regular season triumphs over St. John Fisher on March 8 and Mary Washington on April 22 ... Contributed a helper in 17 of his outings and had multiple assists on nine occasions ... Helped out on the defensive end with 12 caused turnovers and 25 ground balls as well ... Secured three rollers at No. 4 Salisbury on April 8 and snatched another one against the nationally-ranked Sea Gulls in the NCAA Final Four on May 21 ... Also excelled in the classroom and was named a USILA Scholar All-American for his work.
2022 - Junior Season - Remained one of the program’s most consistent offensive contributors throughout his third year with the Captains … Ranked sixth in the league with 47 goals … That total also marked the seventh-highest in school history … Contributed at least one point in all 20 games … Had six points, including five strikes, during the opening game of the NCAA Tournament against Sewanee on May 14 … Continued his postseason run with four points against No. 14 Wesleyan on May 15 before notching a goal and an assist in the Elite Eight against No. 6 York (Pa.) on May 21 … Frustrated nationally-ranked competition throughout the year, including hat-tricks in victories over No. 7 Lynchburg on March 19 and No. 1 Salisbury on April 16 … Also chipped in with three points in wins against No. 19 Ursinus on March 9 and No. 10 Gettysburg on March 18 … Added two darts against No. 16 Williams on March 30 as well … Had 14 multi-goal efforts during the season, including eight hat-tricks … Came through with four goals and an assist in triumphs over Grove City on March 2, Southern Virginia on April 6, and Colorado College on April 24 … Also blasted four strikes against Illinois Wesleyan on March 13 … Had multiple goals in five straight appearances from March 9-23 … Kicked off the year with three goals, including a man-up tally, in the opener against Roanoke on February 12 … Finished the season with five extra-man goals, which marked the fifth-highest total in the league … Wrapped up the year with 131 total shots and put 90 on target … Also chipped in with five caused turnovers and 26 ground balls during the season … Scooped up five rollers against Grove City on March 2 … Collected at least two ground balls in eight of his appearances, including two playoff games and the squad’s win over No. 1 Salisbury.
2021 - Sophomore Season - Picked up first-team All-Conference honors while piecing together a highlight-reel campaign … Set a new program record with five game-winning goals, including three overtime strikes … Landed one of the most important goals in school history after snapping over the overtime winner against No. 4 Lynchburg in the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 22 to lock up the program’s first Final Four appearance … Also sunk the nationally-ranked Hornets in the regular season with an overtime dagger in the 61st minute on March 20 … Continued his remarkable run with another winner in overtime during a marathon battle at Washington & Lee on April 20 … Finished that game with seven points, including five goals, against the Generals … Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week on April 26 for that performance … Finished the year with 39 total goals, which ranked ninth in the conference and eighth on the program’s all-time single-season list … Collected at least one point in 18 of his 19 appearances and had 10 multi-goal efforts … Drove home five strikes against St. Mary’s (Md.) to wrap up the regular season on May 1 … That effort punctuated his program-record scoring streak at 20 consecutive games with at least one goal dating back to his collegiate debut … Opened the NCAA Tournament with six points, including a hat-trick, at No. 12 Stevenson on May 16 … Had four goals in wins over Southern Virginia on March 3 and Randolph-Macon on March 17 … Also landed three tallies in an early-season battle with No. 2 Salisbury on April 3 … Wrapped up the year with 54 total points, which placed him 10th on the program’s all-time charts.
2020 - Freshman Season - Immediately established himself as one of the program’s elite offensive threats … Honored as the "Inside Lacrosse" National Freshman of the Year ... Also picked up first-team All-State honors and was named the Virginia Rookie of the Year ... Ranked sixth in the CAC with 18 goals and 10th with 23 points … Both of those totals also led all freshmen in the conference … Scored at least twice in every game, becoming the first player in program history to open his career with six consecutive multi-goal efforts … Compiled a .346 shooting percentage during the season, which ranked third in the conference among players with at least 50 shot attempts … Opened the year on a tear, including a five-goal outburst at Roanoke on February 19 … Also recorded three goals in bouts against Washington (Md.) on February 15 and Hampden-Sydney on February 22 … Became the first Captain to kick off his career with three consecutive hat-tricks … Honored as the CAC Offensive Player of the Week and earned a spot on the USILA National Team of the Week on February 24 for that stretch … Dismantled nationally-ranked competition during the year with three points, including a pair of goals, at No. 9 Ursinus on February 29 before depositing another hat-trick in a 14-13 victory over No. 16 Stevenson on March 7 … Also had two goals, two assists, and a season-high four ground balls against Eastern on March 4 … Secured 10 ground balls during the year, including three in the season opener … Forced a turnover against Ursinus as well.
At Dominion - Secured first-team All-State accolades for his work on the lacrosse team with the Titans ... Also was a three-time first-team All-Region selection and picked up All-Met plaudits ... Broke the program's all-time records for points and goals during his time at Dominion ... Helped lead the team to a pair of district titles and a runner-up finish at the state championship ... Was a two-time regional finalist on the golf team as well ... Served as a two-year captain on both the lacrosse and golf squads.
Personal - Alexander Michael Brendes is the son of Michael and Mary Brendes ... Has an older brother, Nick, who also played lacrosse at Christopher Newport ... Tiger Woods is his favorite athlete ... His mom is the most impressive person he has ever met ... His dream vacation would be a trip to Italy ... "Wedding Crashers" is his favorite movie, and "Money Heist" is his favorite TV show ... His favorite band is the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
