WICHITA, Kan. – The Friends University men's soccer program has announced the signing of Alec Hinojos starting in the fall of 2021.
A 5'11 defender, Hinojos comes to Friends after competing at both Campus High School and the FC Wichita Under 19 team.
As a Senior at Campus HS, Hinojos earned 6A All-State Honorable-Mention honors as well as an All-AVCTL (Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League) Division I second team selection.
He was also named team captain as a junior and senior at Campus and was one of the only high school players to receive playing time for the Wichita Wings.
"Alec is a player who drew a lot of interest from other men's soccer programs in the area, said Friends men's soccer head coach Joe Dincecco.
"We are thrilled he has chosen to study at Friends and play for our program. Having a player with a cultured left foot like Alec is an advantage because he can exploit additional angles and trajectories with his passes. Adding him to our team will help us open the field even more next season."
Hinojos plans to major in Health Sciences at Friends.
The Falcons are currently riding high this season, winners of six straight and 10 of their last 11 matches overall to move into second place in the KCAC at 10-3 overall and 7-3 in the league.