Position: Midfield
Height: 5-9
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
Previous School: Yorktown

2016: Started in all 16 games for the Pioneers … collected 21 ground balls and forced eight turnovers … scooped up three ground balls in a 16-3 win at Georgian Court (Mar. 8) ... caused two turnovers in a 9-7 victory at No. 13 Molloy (Mar. 12) ... earned three ground balls in back-to-back wins versus Dominican (Mar. 24) and Post (Mar. 30) ... allocated an assist and won two ground balls in an 18-3 rout of UDC (Apr. 30) ... had three ground balls and two caused turnovers in a 12-10 win versus No. 13 Mercy in an ECC Championship semifinal (May 4).

2015: Appeared in 16 games, earning a start against Merrimack on Apr. 4 ... collected four goals and two assists to total six points in his freshman season ... scooped up 15 ground balls and caused five turnovers ... registered two assists in a 14-7 win against Roberts Wesleyan (Feb. 22) ... scored his first career goal in a 13-10 victory over Lynn on Mar. 1 ... added goals against in games against UDC (Mar. 17), Post (Mar. 25) and Dominican (N.Y.) (Mar. 28) ... amassed a season-high three ground balls in wins over Post and Dowling (Apr. 18).

Prior to LIU Post: All-Section lacrosse player at Yorktown High School ... helped the Cornhuskers to a New York State Championship in 2014 ... compiled 25 points (16 G, 9 A) and 21 ground balls as a senior ... amassed 27 career points (18 G, 9 A) in two seasons at Yorktown.

Personal: Has two brothers, Jose, Jr. and Erik ... son of Jose and Lourdes Alvarado ... enjoys playing football, soccer and hiking ... his favorite athlete is LaDainian Tomlinson ... the person he admires most is his mother ... aspires to be a police officer ... is the first collegiate student-athlete in his family ... majoring in criminal justice.