ALISSA MOSER GORMAN

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1998
Field Hockey, Swimming, Lacrosse
10 Varsity Letters; 3 Field Hockey, 4 Swimming, 3 Lacrosse
1997 Field Hockey Captain, First Team All Suburban One, All-Area Selection
1998 Girls Swim Team Captain, Outstanding Swimmer and N.I.S.C.A. All-American
Two time District One Champion; Backstroke and 200 Freestyle
All-State 1997 and 1998, Rick Carroll Award Winner 1997 & 1998
1998 Lacrosse: U.S.W.L.A. First Team All-American & Academic All-American
Inquirer Player of the Year, Senior All-Star Game MVP
North Penn Offensive Team MVP 1997 & 1998
Graduated University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2002
Four Year Lacrosse Letter Winner, Team Captain 2001 & 2002
Earned Big East Athletic and Academic Honors
Notre Dame Assistant Lacrosse Coach 2002 to 2005

Alissa began her high school athletic career as a sophomore starter on the 1995 Maidens field hockey team. She was a three year starter and was selected captain in her senior season. Alissa earned First Team All Suburban One honors in field hockey, was selected by Montgomery Newspapers for All-Area honors and was selected to play in the Senior All-Star game.As a swimmer, Alissa earned 4 varsity letters. After receiving the Most Promising Freshman Award in 1995, she went on to achieve All-Suburban One, All-District One, and All-State awards in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke. At the District I Championships, she won both the 200 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke in 1997. In 1998 she placed 3rd in the 100 backstroke. Alissa was a three year qualifier for the PIAA State Swimming Championships, achieving a 10th place finish in the 100 yard backstroke in 1997 and 1998. She received the Rick Carroll Award in 1996 and 1997 and was named senior year captain and team MVP in 1998. From 1997-2005, Alissa held the team record in the 100 yard backstroke.

During the spring sports seasons, Alissa was a lacrosse starter for three years and earned 3 letters. In 1997 and 1998 she was named First Team All Suburban One, Montgomery Newspapers All-Area, and Offensive Player for the team. In her senior year, she was named an IWLCA First Team All-American, Philadelphia Inquirer Lacrosse Player of the Year, Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area Team, The Record All Area Lacrosse Team and PASLA Senior All-Star Game MVP. Alissa competed at the National Lacrosse Tournament in 1997 and 1998, representing the Philadelphia area.

In 1996, Alissa was selected the North Penn Athletic Department Outstanding Sophomore Athlete. In her senior year, she earned Academic All-American honors in both swimming and lacrosse and was the North Penn High School nominee for the William H. Dannehower Award given annually by the Triangle Club of Montgomery County.

From 1998-2002 Alissa attended the University of Notre Dame on a lacrosse scholarship. She was a four year starter and served as team captain her junior and senior years. Additionally, she earned second team All-Big East honors in 2001 and 2002, as well as All-Big East Academic Honors. In 2002, she played a key role helping the Fighting Irish earn the first ever bid to the NCAA Lacrosse National Championships advancing to the quarterfinals, finishing the season ranked seventh. From 2005-2007 Alissa worked at her alma mater as an assistant lacrosse coach, helping the team make their first Final Four appearance in 2006.

Alissa is currently enrolled at Loyola University Chicago Law School and will receive her Juris Doctor in May 2010. She resides in Chicago, IL with her husband Sean. They are expecting their first child in December 2009.