The 5-foot-8, 165-pound senior midfielder and forward led the Rhinos to a 17-3-1 record and the program’s first NEPSAC Class A state championship this past season. Alessio scored 16 goals and passed for 14 assists, netting the game-winning goal as Taft beat Milton Academy, 2-1, in the state title game. The NEPSAC Class A and New England Soccer Journal Prep Player of the Year, he was also a 2024 United Soccer Coaches All-American selection.
Alessio has maintained a 95.2 average in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer at the University of Connecticut this fall.
Alessio has volunteered locally with Community Dining Room, an organization that focuses on providing food and support to people in need. He has also donated his time with the Boys and Girls Club as an assistant counselor, helping organize and play games with young people in his community.