NCDC Commitment Profiles: Utica’s Alvarado Commits To Plymouth State University
By Alexis Demopoulos
Utica Jr. Comets forward Anthony Alvarado is pleased to announce his NCAA Division III commitment to Plymouth State University for the 2025-26 season after a tremendous season in the NCDC.
Alvarado, who hails from Stockton, Calif., ended up with the Jr. Comets at the end of the 2023-24 season, joining from the Mercer Chiefs and playing in nine total games with the Jr. Comets that year. He signed again with them for the 2024-25 season and had a great experience, tallying 47 points (15 goals, 32 assists) in 53 regular season games.
“I can’t say enough good things about my time in Utica and the Jr Comets organization,” said Alvarado. “I started off my rookie year a little rocky because I had a hard time finding a role in the lineup but I knew it was a great place to be, and Coach Lou Educate was the coach I wanted to play for. With all that being said, what really made me come back was the group I knew we had coming back. I knew we had a chance to be a good team and I loved everyone that was a part of it.”
After the season ended, Alvarado began communicating with the Plymouth coaching staff. The coaches at Plymouth liked how Alvarado played with skill and how he thinks in the game.
Alvarado was looking for a hockey program with a winning culture and a school that offered his major and Plymouth checked both of those boxes.
“Plymouth is a great winning program with a ton of support from the community for the team,” said Alvarado. “Plymouth also offers Cybersecurity which is the major/minor I will be taking and not every school has it.”
Though he has not seen the campus in person, Alvarado has heard only positive things from the coaches and knows he will thrive there.
“I only had a virtual visit over zoom with the coach,” said Alvarado. “The thing that sold me on Plymouth is the winning culture they have built over the years. It seemed to check all the boxes on the hockey and academics side.”
In order for Alvarado to be successful at Plymouth, he will be working hard during the off-season to fine tune his skills.
“I need to work on face-offs,” said Alvarado. “One thing I always want to be reliable about is being able to help the team and be on the ice in any situation that arises. My offensive game will always come. I need to be the most reliable defensive forward on the team as well.”
The NCDC congratulates Anthony Alvarado, his family, the Utica Jr. Comets and Plymouth State University for his commitment.