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Ali Riley

Defender

Team: Western New York Flash

Height: 5' 5"
Birth Date: 10/30/1987
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA
Previous Team: FC Gold Pride
How Acquired:

International:

Has 29 caps with the New Zealand national team... represented New Zealand in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China ... also played in the Oceania World Cup qualifying tournament in Papua New Guinea... played in U-20 World Cup qualifying in Samoa in 2006 and at U-20 world championships in Russia ... named the New Zealand International Women's Player of the Year and the Nike International Young Women's Player of the Year in 2006 and 2008.

College:

As Co-Captain of her team in 2009, she helped lead the Cardinal to one of the program's best years, posting a 25-1 record, while going undefeated in conference play and reaching the NCAA College Cup Finals for the first time in school history. In 2009, she earned All- American honors from the NSCAA, Top Drawer Soccer and Soccer America and was recognized as the PAC 10 Scholar Athlete her senior year.

High School/Club:

A 2006 graduate of Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, Calif. ... captain during her senior season ... two-time Mission League Offensive MVP ... two-time first-team San Fernando Valley selection ... named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division I first team as a senior ... led Wolverines to the 2006 Southern Section Division I final ... lettered twice in track and field ... competed for the Westside Breakers Soccer Club and SoCal United.
WPS Rookie of the Year (2010), Stanford University Best Competitive Female Athlete Award (2010)

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