Monday, February 11, 2008

Alisa Barlow -- MF/Def -- Escondido, Calif.

Alisa, or “Boogie” as she is known to her teammates and friends, is one of the top midfielders in southern California. She was team captain as a junior of her Escondido High School team and was named one of the Top 15 girls’ soccer players in North County, All Valley League 1st team, and a North County All-Star after her junior season. Alisa plays center midfield for the Cougars. Her high school coach is Hector Hernandez. In addition to playing on an outstanding high school team, Alisa plays her club soccer for one of the top clubs in Southern California, FC Bratz. She is a center defender for FC Bratz and coach Jerzy Szyndlar. Alisa will be majoring in business administration.

"Boogie is an exciting player with the ball at her feet. She is very creative and enjoys using her skills to beat players and create for her team. She is also an outstanding defender. She is a very complete player which is what we are looking for in the midfield. In addition, her versatility allows her to play nearly every position on the field." -- Coach Bolton.