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Alyssa Naeher
Goalkeeper
Team: Boston Breakers
Height: 5' 9"
Birth Date: 4/20/1988
Hometown: Seymour, Conn.
Previous Team: Penn State
How Acquired:
2010 WPS Draft

2010:
  • Started all 16 games she appeared in
  • Recorded 69 saves (fourth best in WPS)
  • Led all WPS rookies in saves
  • Finished with three shutouts (fifth best in WPS)
  • Made WPS debut April 25 in a 1-1 tie at Saint Louis Athletica
  • Selected in the first round (11th overall) of the 2010 WPS Draft
International:
  • Named to January 2011 USWNT training camp for Four Nations Tournament
  • Called into the January 2010 USWNT Training Camp
  • Earned the Golden Glove at the U-20 World Cup
  • U-16 and U-17 USWNT member
Club:
  • Played for the W-League's Western Mass Lady Pioneers in 2006
College:
  • Played for Penn State from 2006-2009
  • 2009 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy watch list
  • 3 time NSCAA First-Team All-American (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • 2 time Soccer Buzz First-Team All-American (2007, 2008)
  • 2 time NSCAA First-Team All-Great Lakes (2008)
  • Big Ten Tournament Defensive MVP (2008)
  • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2007, 2009)
  • 2 time First-Team All-Big Ten (2007, 2008)
  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2006)
  • Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American (2006)
High School / Youth Club:
  • Top five recruit nationally out of high school according to Socccer Buzz
  • Highest ranked goalkeeper in the country
  • Parade All-American
  • 2 time NSCAA Youth All-American
Personal:
  • Parents are John & Lynn Naeher
  1. When did you start playing soccer?
    5 years old.
  2. When did you realize your dream to play professionally?
    When the first WUSA league started.
  3. What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
    The competition
  4. What was your most memorable game experience?
    Winning the U20 World Cup final vs. Korea.
  5. What would you be doing if you weren't playing soccer?
    Coaching/Strength and fitness trainer
  6. Have you ever had to overcome a major obstacle in your life to get where you are today?
    Tearing my PCL in April before my Senior year.
  7. What was your most interesting and fun soccer trip and why?
    Chile for U20 World Cup, it was an amazing experience and I met so many great people
  8. Name a sports team other than the Boston Breakers that you can't live without
    New England Patriots.
  9. What famous person inspires you?
    Michael Jordan
  10. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
    Cell Phone, iPod, Crossword Book
  11. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you want to go and why?
    Australia, I've heard it's amazing.
  12. What's your biggest pet peeve?
    People leaving out prepositions when they speak.
  13. If you could be a part of Reality TV what show would you want to be on?
    The Amazing Race.
  14. Describe your impression of Boston in three words
    Fun, exciting, old
  15. Who would you most like to meet in Boston?
    Tom Brady
FINISH THE SENTENCE
    Aside from soccer I'm really good at...
    basketball.
  2. If I were stranded on a deserted island with one of my current Breakers teammates, I would want to be with...
     Gina DiMartino because she would make me laugh.
  3. I want my experience in WPS to be...
    unforgettable

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      Year Club GP GS MIN SHTS SVS GA GAA PG PA W L T SHO
      2011 Boston Breakers 18 18 1620 136 99 24 1.33 1 1 5 9 4 5
      2010 Boston Breakers 16 16 1379 90 69 18 1.17 0 0 9 4 2 3
      Career 34 34 2999 226 168 42 1.26 1 1 14 13 6 8
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