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Alaina Schlaefer enters her second year on Derek Burton's staff as SIUE women's soccer assistant coach.

Schlaefer was a starting forward and a four-year letter winner at Southeast Missouri State. She helped SEMO to Ohio Valley Championships in 2006 and 2007. The 2007 team was also the Ohio Valley's regular season champion, after finishing the conference season undefeated. Schlaefer also led the Redhawks to two NCAA tournament appearances. She set records for career and single-season assists at SEMO, and is second all-time in game-winning goals. She was nominated for the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year award by SEMO.

Schlaefer attended Triad High School and is a 2004 graduate. A four-year starter, she helped Triad make two appearances at the state finals and was named to the All-State team in 2003 and 2004. She also was selected as a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete in 2004.

Schlaefer has coached third and fourth grade girls soccer teams in the Troy (Ill.) Soccer Club league in 2003. She also coached the Under-8 Cape All Stars in 2004.

Schlaefer finished her degree by student teaching last fall at Edwardsville High School. She holds a bachelor's in secondary mathematics from Southeast Missouri State. She is currently pursuing her MBA at SIUE.

Alaina is married to Scott Schlaefer.