Career (through 2014): GP/GS -53/42, A - 13, Points - 13, Shots - 36
2014: Started in all 18 games, while playing midfield for App State ... contributed a team-high and career-high eight assists and eight points for the Mountaineers ... tallied a two-assist performance in a 4-0 win over Presbyterian (9/12) ... Appalachian posted a record of 5-1-1 when Herbst tallied an assist, which included wins over Presbyterian, Marshall (9/15), Jacksonville (10/8), Longwood (10/29) and NJIT (11/8).
2013: Saw action in 18 games and made 15 starts ... took 11 shots with five coming on goal ... tallied first assist of the season on a corner kick off of a head ball by Harrison Delbridge in a 4-2 loss at Radford (Sept. 10) ... assisted on Donovan Japp’s goal in a 1-1 tie against Furman (Sept. 29) ... picked up the assist on Delbridge’s game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Wofford (Oct. 15).
2012: Appeared in 17 games with nine starts ... first career assist came on the road at Wofford in a 2-1 Appalachian victory ... provides crucial midfield play and is key man for set pieces.
High School: Attended Apex High School in Apex, N.C. ... was a four-year letterwinner … was an East vs. West All-Star invitee ... named all-region, all-state and all-conference as a senior, while earning second team all-conference honors as a junior ... earned the Future Star Award, Outstanding Leadership Award, Offensive Player of the Year, MVP and the Hall of Fame Award ... played for CASL Chelsea Academy under coach Carlos Somoano … five-time USDA National Finals Week Qualifiers.
Personal: Full name is Alex Joseph Herbst ... son of Jill Herbst ... born November 1, 1993 (turns 22 during 2015 season) ... majoring in management.
