Height: 5' 9"
Birth Date: 1/24/1986
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Previous Team: Ajax America (WPSL)
How Acquired:
Named to the Breakers roster on March 25, 2009 after preseason tryout.
2009:
- Played in 11 games, starting in 10
- Lead the goalkeepers in minutes played with 928
- Only let up 6 goals in 11 games, posting a 0.58 goals against average
- Recorded 5 shutouts, 4th best in the league
- Named to the Breakers roster on March 25, 2009 after preseason tryout
International:
- Trained with the U-20 National Team in the spring of 2006
Club:
- Led Ajax America to the 2008 WPSL National Championship
- Named to the 2008 WPSL All-Tournament Team
College:
- Played for Duke from 2004-2007
- Finished her career ranked second on Duke and fourth on the ACC career charts in shutouts (33)
- Career 0.87 goals against average and 265 saves ranked first & second, respectively, on the Duke charts
- Two-time Soccer Buzz and NSCAA/adidas All-Southeast Region team member
- An ACC All-Freshman and Soccer Buzz All-Southeast Region All-Freshman selection in 2004
- Set the Blue Devil record with 603:33 straight minutes without allowing a goal during the 2007 season
- Led Duke to the NCAA Elite Eight in 2007
High School / Youth Club:
- 2004 Honolulu Advertiser State Player of the Year and Gatorade Player of the Year
- Named to the 2004 McDonald’s All-America team and 2003 NSCAA All-America team
- Was a four-year starter at Punahou School
- 2003 & 2001 all-state, and a two-time all-conference selection
- Led her high school team to 44-3-7 record over four years
- As a senior, led Punahou to a 13-0 record and the state championship while not allowing a goal in the 13 contests
- Won the state championship as a junior with a 12-0-1 record
- Olympic Development Region Team and National Pool participant from 2000-2003
- 2003 Junior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- Played on the club team HSC Bulls and named its player of the year in 2000
- State champions with HSC Bulls from 1999-2003
Personal:
- Full name is Allison Shelby Lipsher, goes by “Alli”
- Born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Daughter of Julian and the late Shore Hodge Lipsher
- Majored in history
- Loves ketchup and will surf for food
- When did you start playing soccer?
5 years old. - When did you realize your dream to play professionally?
When the first league (WUSA) started. - What was your most memorable game experience?
Getting into my first pro game last year. - What would you be doing if you weren't playing soccer?
Finding some other way not to sit behind a desk. - Have you ever had to overcome a major obstacle in your life to get where you are today?
Knee surgery - Most embarrassing soccer moment?
Any time I get scored on. - Name a sports team other than the Boston Breakers that you can't live without
Duke Basketball. - If you could only eat one meal or item for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Cereal..or Ketchup. - What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
Cell Phone, iPod, Jacket - If you could go anywhere in the world where would you want to go?
I'd want to go check out Europe. - What's your biggest pet peeve?
When someone keeps me waiting. - If you could be a part of any TV family who would it be?
Family guy. - Describe your impression of Boston in three words
Cold, big, no parking. - Who would you most like to meet in Boston?
The Celtics - What's your favorite restaurant in Boston?
Ball Square Cafe. - What's your favorite thing to do in Boston?
Walk around with my iPod on. FINISH THE SENTENCE
Aside from soccer I'm really good at...
hanging out with my friends. - Not many people know that I can...
play the guitar very poorly. - If my parents were describing me, they'd say that I...
have a mind of my own. - If I were stranded on a deserted island with one of my current Breakers teammates, I would want to be with...
Ashley Phillips because it would be hilarious. - I want my experience in WPS to be...
fulfilling
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites
TV Shows:
- So You Think You Can Dance
- American Idol
- Family Guy
Place to Shop:
- Online
- The Mall
- At the Outlets
- My Thai restaurant back home
- Ball Square Cafe
- Steakhouses
- Steve Nash
- Peter Schmeichel
- Beach Volleyball players