Hometown: Northport, N.Y.
Club: Albertson Express
College: Penn State University

U.S. National Teams: Called into her first U-20 Women’s National Team camp in January of 2006 after an excellent college season and fine performance in the NCAA Final Four … A member of the U.S. team that won the 2006 CONCACAF Under-20 Final Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Mexico … Played in three matches, starting two, and scored one goal, that against Surinam.

High School: Graduated from Northport High School where she was First Team All-State her junior and senior years ... Was also selected to the All-Long Island Team her junior and senior years ... Long was an All-County selection all four years at Northport and was the Suffolk County Player of the Year her junior year ... Her teams went undefeated during the regular season all four years and her senior year, the team made it to the Long Island semi-finals ... Once scored three goals in the last 10 minutes of a game to lead her team to victory.

Club: Played club soccer for the Albertson Express ... Helped her club team capture four state championships ... Albertson Express also won the WAGS Tournament and the Disney Cup in 2004.

College: As a freshman in 2005, she entered the starting line-up in the fifth game of the season and remained there the rest of the season ... Just one of just two freshmen to regularly start … Appeared in all 24 games, starting 21... Score four goals with six assists in helping Penn State to an undefeated record of 23-0-2 … Named Third-Team All Mid-Atlantic Region and Second Team All-Big-10 … Was also on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team …

Personal: Full name is Alexandra Linsley Long ... Her great uncle, John Pinezich, played soccer for Penn State in the 1950's ... Has not yet decided on a major … Loves to hang out with her friends and going to the beach … Dad James still plays competitive rugby … Mom Barbara plays on a women’s club soccer team … Wants to get married in the Caribbean on the beach and then honeymoon in Hawaii or Italy … Has been self-diagnosed with a clothes buying problem … Says she has never won any sort of an academic award or honor.

Getting to Know…Allie Long
Three words that best describe me off the field: Outgoing, Funny and Blond
Three words that best describe me on the field: Determined, Competitive and Intense
My motto is: “She Did, She Does, And She’ll Do It Again.”
My autobiography would be titled: “You think you know, but you have no idea…”
Few people know that I: I was in the movie “One Fine Day” starting George Clooney and Michelle Phieffer
The toughest thing I've ever had to do was: Study for my finals at Penn State. I am not kidding.
One of my strongest traits as a person is: I am really good at giving advice.
The best present I ever received was: An amazing trip to Jamaica
Before I graduate from college, I want to: Win an NCAA championship
After graduating from college, I want to: Travel to Europe, Italy, Croatia and Greece specifically
The best class I have ever taken is: None.
My craziest ambition is to: Be on TV and be famous.
My dream job would be: A professional sports agent
My favorite food is: Everything
My favorite snack is: Peanut butter
If I'm cooking dinner, we are having: Steak and mashed potatoes
You won't catch me eating: McDonalds
My favorite women's soccer player is: Mia Hamm
My favorite men's soccer player is: David Beckham
Soccer player I would most like to model my game after: Julie Foudy
The best part about being a soccer player is: It keeps you fit and fuels your competitive side
My greatest soccer moment was: Scoring my PK in the 2005 NCAA Final Four on ESPN
The three people I'd most like to meet are: Michael Vick, Brad Pitt and Rachel McAdams
Growing up, my sports heroes were: Mia Hamm and Michael Jordan
My favorite pet is/was: My puppy, Shadow
My favorite TV show is: Nip/Tuck
My favorite movie is: The Notebook, Get Rich or Die Trying and Mean Girls
My favorite band / musical artist: 50 Cent, G-Unit
My favorite vacation spot: Bahamas
My favorite comedian is: Will Farrell