University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Awards

• 2022 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team
• 2022 United Soccer Coaches Division I Players to Watch List
• 2021 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
• 2021 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
• 2019 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
• 2019 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 7, 2019)
• Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (Oct. 7, 2019)
• 2018 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
• 2018 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Oct. 8, 2018; Oct. 15, 2018)

2022 (Grad Student)

• Appeared in 13 of URI's 16 games.
• Recorded eight points on two goals and four assists.
• Assisted on Max Kwitchoff's game-winning goal at Fairfield.
• Recorded an assist in URI's 2-2 draw at Fordham.
• Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over UAlbany.
• Recorded an assist in Rhody's 3-2 win over Saint Louis.
• Scored a goal in URI's 2-2 draw at La Salle.

2021 (Grad Student)

• Missed the first four games of the season due to travel difficulties coming to the U.S. from Norway.
• Had two assists in URI's 3-1 win over Brown.
• Scored a pair of goals in Rhody's victory over St. Bonaventure.
• Netted his third goal of the season in a win over La Salle.
• Recorded an assist to help lead Rhode Island to a 3-1 win over Davidson in the A-10 Quarterfinals.
• Assisted on the lone goal of the game for the Rams in a 2-1 A-10 semifinal loss to Duquesne

2020 (Redshirt Junior)

• Elected to stay in his home country of Norway during the 2020-21 academic year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Assisted on URI's lone goal of the game in a 2-1 loss at Boston College.
• Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Providence.
• Set up Filippo Tamburini's game-winning goal in a 2-1 double-overtime victory over Merrimack.
• Assisted on Filippo Tamburini's 78th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Central Connecticut.
• Converted a penalty kick and added an assist in Rhody's 3-1 win at Holy Cross.
• Recorded a goal and two assists in URI's 3-1 win over Fordham.
• Had a goal and an assist in URI's 3-2 win over La Salle.
• Assisted on both Rhode Island goals in a 2-1 win over VCU.
• Recorded two assists in Rhode Island's Atlantic 10 quarterfinal win over Davidson.
• Netted his PK attempt to help URI advance past Fordham in a nine-round shootout in the A-10 semifinals.
• Scored the game-winning goal in Rhody's 1-0 victory over Dayton in the Atlantic 10 title game.

2018 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Finished the season with 20 points on seven goals and three assists.
• Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team as well as the A-10 All-Rookie Team.
• Also was a two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week.
• Made his collegiate debut against Holy Cross, coming off the bench and scoring two goals in the span of one minute.
• Recorded his first career assist in Rhody's 2-0 win at Marist.
• Picked up an assist in URI's 3-0 victory at Providence.
• Recorded a goal and an assist in URI's 3-1 win over Saint Louis.
• Assisted on the final goal of the game in a 3-1 win over St. Bonaventure.
• Set up the game-tying goal in Rhody's 3-2 comeback win against UMass.
• Scored the game-winning and insurance goals in the Rams' 3-1 victory over Dayton.
• Netted the first goal of the game in URI's 2-1 win over Saint Joseph's.
• Assisted on both Rhode Island goals in a 2-0 win over Fordham in the A-10 semifinals.

2017 (Freshman)

• Missed his freshman season while recovering from an injury.

Before URI

• Began playing for KFUM Oslo in 2005 and was named to the First Team in 2013.
• Played in the First Division (Obos League) in Norway for KFUM in 2016... Appeared in 10 games, five as a starter... Scored one goal and had one assist.
• Was recognized as the best player over Sandnes Ulf, who played in the top league the year before.
• Played in 24 games in Norway’s Second Division, 5 games as a starter.
• Made his debut for KFUMs first team at the age of 15.
• Earned Player of the Game honors twice in 2015 and once in 2016.
• Also registered 28 goals in 30 games for KFUM 2.

Personal

• Born June 5, 1998.
• Son of Merete Jaquesson and Knut Akselsen.
• Has a brother, Fredrik, and a sister, Jamie.
• Enjoys soccer, music and traveling.
• Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi.
• Favorite team is KFUM Oslo.
• Hopes to pursue a career as a professional soccer player.