Alex Redding Class: Freshman Hometown: Newton, Mass. High School: Newton North Height / Weight: 5-8 / 155 Position: F

BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Played four years at Newton North High School and one season at Northfield Mount Hermon Prep School in 2007 ... Captained the Newton North team in his senior season ... Recorded 32 goals and 45 assists in his four years at Newton North ... Also tallied nine goals and 20 assists last season at Northfield Mount Hernon ... In his senior year, he was named Massachusetts High School Player of the Year, Eastern Massachusetts All-Star, First Team Bay State All-Star, All-New England and earned NSCAA All-America honors ... Also garnered Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic accolades ... Named to the Western New England Prep School Soccer Association All-Star Team ... Helped lead Northfield Mount Hermon to the New England Class A Championships with a 15-3-1 record ... Played four years of club soccer for the Boston Blast Football Club ... Earned varsity letters in track during his first two seasons at Newton North.

PERSONAL: Born January 26, 1987 ... Son of Stephen and Maria Cruz Redding ... Has not declared a major.