by WPS - Communications
04/27/2011 - 12:00 p.m.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 27, 2011) - Goalkeeper
Alli Lipsher followed her heroic performance in the Atlanta Beat's first victory this season with another stunning showing and has won the Women’s Professional Soccer's Player of the Week award for Week 3, the second straight week she's been honored.
The Hawaiian goalkeeper becomes the first player to win in successive weeks since WPS kicked off in 2009, and she is one of nine players honored more than once. Western New York forward Marta and magicJack forward Abby Wambach have each won five times.
Lipsher, who joined the Beat during the offseason, made 13 saves to lead the Beat in a 2-2 draw Saturday night with the visiting Western New York Flash. She made 11 saves a week earlier in Atlanta's 1-0 victory over Sky Blue FC. The Beat claimed four points in games in which they were outshot, 28-8.
The WPS Player of Week is selected by a panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters.
Week 1: Allie Long (Sky Blue FC)
Week 2: Alli Lipsher (Atlanta Beat)
Week 3: Alli Lipsher (Atlanta Beat)
NOTE: Alli is a 2004 graduate of Punahou School. She played in HYSA with the HSC Bulls '86 and participated in the HYSA Olympic Development Program.