Allison Falk

Allison Falk

Personal information
Full name	Allison Jane Falk
Date of birth	(1987-03-31)March 31, 1987
Place of birth	Renton, Washington,United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Stanford Cardinal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	California Storm
2009	Los Angeles Sol	16	(1)
2010	Philadelphia Independence	25	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Allison Jane Falk(born March 31, 1987) is a formerAmericanprofessionalsoccerdefender.She previously played for theLos Angeles SolandPhiladelphia IndependenceofWomen's Professional Soccer(WPS). She was a WPS All-Star in 2010.

Early life

Born in the Seattle suburb ofRenton, Washington,to Brad and Jenise Falk, Allison was raised inDanville, California,and attendedSan Ramon Valley High School,where she captained the squad to back-to-back league championships in 2003 and 2004 as well as the North Coast Section (NCS) finals in 2004. A four-year letter winner in soccer, Falk was named the NSCAA/adidas All-American Team and California High School Sports North Coast Section (NCS) Player of the Year in 2004. She was also a four-time East Bay Athletic League First Team selection. Falk played club for the Pleasanton Rage.

Stanford Cardinal

Falk attendedStanford University,where she played for theCardinalfrom 2005 to 2008. In 2005, Falk was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team. During her sophomore season, she led the team to 15 shutouts, a 0.55 goals against average (GAA) and was named to the All-Pac-10 Second Team. As a junior, she earned All-Pac 10 Honorable Mention after leading a defense that had the nation's third best regular-season GAA. During her senior year, she helped Stanford post a.317 GAA and earned All-Pac 10 Second Team honors. The Cardinal finished second to UCLA in the conference with a 22-2-1 record and their made their first Women's College Cup appearance since 1993.

Playing career

Los Angeles Sol

Falk in training, 2010.

Falk was selected tenth during the2009 WPS Draftby theLos Angeles Solfor the inaugural season of theWomen's Professional Soccer(WPS). She is best known for scoring the first goal in the history of the league on an assist fromAya Miyamain the seventh minute of the league's first game against theWashington Freedom.

Philadelphia Independence

Falk was traded to thePhiladelphia Independencefor the2010 WPS season.She scored the team's inaugural goal during the 55th minute of the team's second game on an assist from teammate,Lori Lindsey.During her second season in the WPS, she was selected as a WPS All-Star and was a finalist for Defender of the Year.

External links

• Philadelphia player profile
• Stanford player profile
• Allison FalkonTwitter