Co-captain... 2005-06 recipient of the Wilbur Kelley Athletic Endowment... extremely skilled defender... tough-nosed, tenacious competitor... possesses great leadership ability from the back... tremendous in-the-air player... SDSU active leader in career games (57) and starts (53)... the Aztecs are 6-2-1 in Swiader[apos]s career when she scores at least one point
2004 Season
Earned second-team all-MWC honors for the second consecutive season... named to the MWC all-tournament team... started all 19 games she played... tied for first on the team in assists (three)... her five points on one goal and three assists was tied for the fourth-best on the squad... part of a defense which posted five consecutive shutouts and went 595:44 without giving up a goal, an SDSU record... recorded assists against Utah (Nov. 6), New Mexico (Nov. 3) and Air Force (Oct. 22)... scored a goal on a penalty kick against city-rival San Diego on Sept. 11... six of Swiader[apos]s 12 shots were on goal, giving her a .500 SOG percentage (fourth on the team)... took two shots versus UNLV on Oct. 30 and two shots on goal against Oklahoma (Sept. 17).
2003 Season
Named to the all-Mountain West Conference second team for her steady defensive play... helped the Aztecs hold opponents scoreless for a span of 299:54 minutes, the longest by an SDSU team since 1998... started 18 of 19 games for the Aztecs... contributed one goal and earned one assist in SDSU[apos]s 3-2 loss against Colorado College on Oct. 10... had 18 shots on the season, including three at UNLV (Nov. 1), vs. New Mexico (Oct. 26) and vs. Wyoming (Oct. 12), and two vs. Florida State (Sept. 14).
2002 Season
Appeared in all but one game, starting 16 of 20... took six shots on the season, tallying one goal with three assists for five points... scored the first goal of her Aztec career against North Carolina State on Sept. 6... had assists in wins over Nevada (Oct. 13), Long Beach State (Oct. 1) and Weber State (Sept. 13)... the Aztecs were 4-0 when she earned at least one point... named to the MWC all-academic team.
High School
All-Tidewater player of the year, all-Beach district player of the year, all-eastern region player of the year, all-state... the Falcons advanced to the state semifinals in 2001 and 2002... Norfolk Sports Club Female Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2001 and 2002... played on the school[apos]s field hockey team that won the state championship... member of the Region I ODP team in 2001.
Personal Information
Amanda Michelle Swiader... born Aug. 3, 1983, in Virginia Beach, Va.... daughter of Robert and Carol Swiader... majoring in business.
Career Stats
| Year | G-GS | Sh | G | A | Pts. |
| 2002 | 19-16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 19-18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 19-19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 57-53 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 13 |