LSU Gold
Position
Goalkeeper
Height
5'9
Class
Senior
Hometown
Christchurch, New Zealand
High School
Lincoln HS

2017 SEC Community Service Team
2016 SEC Community Service Team
2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2014 TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshmen (78)
2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Participant
2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Participant
2010 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Participant
U-20 New Zealand Women’s National Team
U-17 New Zealand Women’s National Team

SENIOR SEASON (2017)
Made one appearance in goal in her final season with the Tigers … Played nearly 27 minutes against No. 10-ranked Central Florida, making one save on three shots faced without conceding a goal … Ended the season with a 0.00 goals against average … A leader in the community … Named to the SEC Community Service Team for the second-straight season.

JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Served as LSU’s backup goalkeeper during her junior season in 2016 … Recognized for her academic performance once again as a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season … Also named to the SEC Community Service Team for soccer as the leader of the team’s community service efforts throughout the campaign … Honored by the Tiger Athletic Foundation as a recipient of the Wally Pontiff, Jr. Academic Excellence Award during the annual TAF Academic Excellence Gala held in the 2017 spring semester … Earned her third varsity letter.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
Made one appearance for the Tigers during her sophomore season in 2015 … Featured in LSU’s 5-1 victory over Big East Conference power Marquette on Sept. 20 in the team’s non-conference finale … Did not allow a goal in her time on the pitch … Rewarded for her efforts in the classroom with a selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll following the season … Earned her second varsity letter.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
One of the top freshmen in college soccer with her performance in 2014 … Honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com as the No. 78-ranked freshman nationally regardless of position in the online publication’s list of the Top 100 freshmen in college soccer during the 2014 season … Made 16 appearances with 14 starts in goal for the Tigers in her debut season with the program in 2014 … Appeared in seven matches with five starts in SEC play as a true freshman … Recorded four clean sheets on the year … Posted her first career clean sheet in her collegiate debut in a 2-0 victory over Troy in LSU’s season opener on Aug. 22 … Faced 11 shots while making three saves against the Trojans to kick start LSU’s 2014 season … Started in goal in the team’s season opener after helping lead New Zealand into the quarterfinal round of the 2014 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup prior to the start of the collegiate season … Also made three saves on five shots faced in a 3-0 shutout of Nicholls on Sept. 2 … Made six saves in a scoreless draw with Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 8 during the non-conference season … Recorded one clean sheet in SEC play as she also made six saves on 14 shots faced at Mississippi State on Oct. 3 … Set a career-high with nine saves on a season-high 27 shots faced in a 1-0 road defeat at No. 25-ranked Duke on Sept. 14 … Recorded eight saves in a 3-3 home draw with Arkansas in league play on Sept. 28 … Ended the season with 68 saves on 216 shots faced in her 16 appearances on the season … Conceded 23 goals in nearly 1,351 minutes played on the year for a 1.53 goals against average … Ranked No. 9 among all SEC goalkeepers on the season with her 68 saves … Also the SEC’s No. 5-ranked goalkeeper on the year with an average of 4.25 saves per game … Tied for the No. 10 spot in the SEC rankings with her four clean sheets in her debut season … Honored for her performance in the classroom as a selection to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll … Earned her first varsity letter.

PRIOR TO LSU
One of the world’s top goalkeeper prospects at the youth level while competing internationally for New Zealand … A member of the U-17 New Zealand Women’s National Team at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago in 2010 and Azerbaijan in 2012 … Starting goalkeeper for the Young Football Ferns at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup … Named FIFA’s “Player of the Match” in New Zealand’s opening match against Mexico at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup … Also joined New Zealand’s U-17 squad for international tours of Australia in 2011 and Argentina and Oceania in 2012 … Earned seven international caps as a member of the U-17 New Zealand Women’s National Team against South Korea in 2010 and Australia (twice), Brazil, Japan, Mexico and New Caledonia in 2012 … Continued her development as the starting goalkeeper for New Zealand’s Junior Football Ferns with the U-20 squad during the 2013 season … Started all three games against Australia in a three-match U-20 series in 2013 … Member of New Zealand’s squad in the qualifying stages in the Oceania region for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup … Also competed in a two-match tour of Brazil during the 2014 spring season in preparation for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup … Featured for New Zealand at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada prior to her arrival in Baton Rouge … A decorated performer at the provincial and club level … Competed with the Mainland Pride for four seasons from 2010-13 … Named the Mainland Football Goalkeeper of the Year three times in 2010, 2011 and 2013 … Played club soccer with Coastal Spirit for five years from 2009-13 in the Premier Women’s Football division … Member of the Coastal Spirit Women’s Premier Team (2009-13) and Coastal Spirit Premier Development Men’s Team (2012) during her developmental years … Was the Coastal Spirit Club Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011 … Named the Coastal Spirit Youth Player of the Year in 2010 … Twice named the Coastal Spirit Goalkeeper of the Year in 2011 and 2013 … Trained at the Asia Pacific Football Academy in her hometown of Christchurch while still playing club soccer with Coastal Spirit … Coached by Ali Grant during her prep at Lincoln High School … Twice named the winner of the Lincoln High School Sports Performance of the Year in 2012 and 2013 … Won silverware at all levels of her youth career in New Zealand … Capped her youth career by winning the New Zealand ASB Women’s Knock Out Cup as the country’s club national champions and the New Zealand ASB National Women’s League during the 2013 season … Captained her team to the New Zealand ASB National Women’s League in 2013 … Member of the U-14 national age group championship team with the Mainland Federation in 2009 … Two-time winner of the Tsunami U-19 National Club Championships in 2009 and 2011 … Three-time winner of the Reta Fitzpatrick Knock Out Cup in 2009, 2011 and 2012 … Three-time winner of the Christchurch Women’s League in 2010, 2012 and 2013 and the Christchurch Women’s Preseason League in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Winner of the Kanga Cup Tournament in Australia in 2009.

PERSONAL
Full name is Lily Hannah Alfeld … Born on Aug. 4, 1995 … Parents are Nick and Angela Alfeld … Has two younger siblings, Eilish and Madeline … Was a standout student during her prep career at Lincoln High School … Achieved all three National Certificate of Educations Achievement with Excellence levels at her high school, which is the highest academic endorsement in New Zealand … Received “Top of Year” honors in history in 2011 and social studies in both 2011 and 2012 … Winner of the History Cup for senior school in 2011 … Majoring in pre-business administration.

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