General: Native Canadian who will make a greater impact this fall after putting together a solid year … Steady defender who is constantly improving her attacking ... Gained extensive experience in the spring and playing in the USA-Canada Field Hockey Challenge over the summer ... Will be in the mix for a starting role as either a central midfielder or in the backfield. 2005/Junior: Started 14 of 17 matches played ... Scored first career goal against Rutgers on September 4 ... Notched the fourth career defesive save in VCU's opening match versus Virginia. 2004/Sophomore: Started all 19 games in the backfield ... Record a team-high three defensive saves, including a career-high two at then-#15 California-Berkeley, Sept. 24. 2003/Freshman: Saw action in 10 of the team’s contests, while starting in six … Made first career start against Stanford, Sept. 5. 

Personal:  A reserve defender on British Columbia’s under-18 squad that placed second at the 2002 Canadian nationals … Led Penticton Secondary School to the Valley Conference championship and a second-place finish in the Provincial tournament as a junior … A two-time captain for the Lakers who was named the team’s Most Valuable Player her sophomore year … Also earned Penticton’s top defender award as a senior and helped the Lakers to a runner-up performance in the Valley Conference that year … Also played two seasons of high school soccer and was a member of a U-21 select team in that sport … Undecided on a major … Daughter of Terry and Susan Collis … Born October 20, 1985 in Summerland, British Columbia.

Coach Behrens on Alyssa:  "She’s such a a hard worker and gives such great effort. We are counting on Lyssa’s experience and leadership in the backfield this season."