Alexandra Sahlen

Sahlen in the jersey of the Flash ( 2013)

Alexandra Sahlen ( born September 25, 1982 in Williamsville, New York) is an American soccer player, trainer and functionary, the flash in the National Women's Soccer League was last in the 2013 season in Western New York under contract. In addition, Sahlen is president of this franchise.

Career

Player

From 2005 to 2008 Sahlen played for the W - League hopefuls Rochester Ravens, before she and her husband Aaran Lines their own football franchise founded Flash for the 2009 season under the name Buffalo. From 2009 to 2010, this occurred in the W-League, before she took over his place in the WPS after From the FC Gold Pride. Along with the change of league affiliation, the franchise was renamed to the Western New York Flash. Sahlen reached with the flash from 2010 to 2013 four times in a row in four different leagues ( W-League, WPS, WPSL Elite, NWSL ) the final game for the championship, which they could each also win the 2010, 2011 and 2012. In the season of 2014, it is due to a pregnancy not deny League and was initially released from their franchise.

Trainer

Sahlen worked from 2004 to 2011 at her alma mater, Niagara University, as co- coach of the women's football team in the Niagara Purple Eagles.

Achievements

• 2010: Master of the W-League ( Buffalo Flash)
• 2011: Master of the WPS ( Western New York Flash)
• 2012: Champion of the Elite WPSL ( Western New York Flash)

Private

Sahlen is the daughter of entrepreneur Joe Sahlen, owner of the meat-processing company Sahlen Packing and the Western New York Flash. She is married to the former New Zealand football player and present coach Aaran Lines.