custom33Lnumber11positionDhighschoolCalaveras HSfirst_nameAlishayearSeniorhometownValley Springs, Calif.height5-6last_nameBledsoe2006 (Junior):<br>For the second season in a row, Bledsoe played in all 18 games for the Tigers while starting 17 contests at the right back position. A major part of the Tigers' staunch defense in 2006, Alisha got in on the Tigers' scoring efforts in her third season of action as she tallied her first collegiate point with an assist on the Tigers' lone goal against Big West Tournament Champion Cal State Fullerton on October 6.2005 (Sophomore):<br>Asked to move into the Tigers' backfield in her second season at Pacific, Alisha played in and started all 20 games for the Tigers in 2005. A wing defender, Alisha was a part of a Tigers' defensive unit that posted five shutouts on the year. In addition, the Tigers' defense held their opponents to just one goal or fewer in 15 of their 20 games. Offensively, Bledsoe tallied three shots, taking a single shot against San Francisco, No. 4 Portland and No. 8 Cal.2004 (Freshman):<br>In her first season in the Orange and Black, Alisha saw action in 13 games for the Tigers, making her first appearance for Pacific at Hawai'i on Aug. 29.High School:<br>Alisha attended Calaveras High School in San Andreas, Calif., where she lettered in both track (2) and soccer (4) for the Redskins. For her play on the soccer field, Bledsoe was named her team's MVP and to the All-Mother Lode League First Team in each of her four seasons. As a senior, Alisha earned the distinction as the Defensive Player of the Year for her team. Off the field, Alisha was a member of the student council for three years during which she was her junior class vice president and her senior class president.Club Team:<br>Bledsoe has been a member of the Elk Grove Pride, which has been the Northern California State Champions twice, the U-18/19 Premier League Champions, Region IV Champions and National Finalists.Personal:<br>Born in Porterville, Calif., she is the daughter of Jonetta and Charles Bledsoe. Alisha has three siblings, Chas, Leland and Chelsi. She plans to graduate with a degree in sport sciences.