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UC Santa Barbara
2007:As a sophomore, led UC Santa Barbara with a season total of 49 earned penalties or ejections... Also finished the season with a total of 32 goals, 26 assists, and 20 steals...Posted three hat tricks during the season and seven total multiple-goal games...One of four Gauchos to score a goal against MPSF Champion Stanford.
2006: Second highest returning scorer having tallied 22 goals last season...Also handed out 10 assists and collected 19 steals in her freshman campaign...Had a four-game streak with at least one goal from 2/12 to 2/24... Had a season-high hat trick in narrow 9-8 win over UC San Diego (2/25)...Also posted multiple-goal games against Stanford (2/18), Brown (2/24), and San Diego State (4/15).
International Competition
A member of the 2006 USA Women's Junior National Team...Helped team to silver medals at the Six Nations Tournament in Italy and the Pythia Cup in Greece during July of 2006...Scored three goals at the Six Nations Tournament: two against Italy and one versus Australia.
High School
Named all-league in 2003 and 2004 and All-Central Coast Section in 2004 at St. Francis High School...Helped her team to two CCS championships in 2002 and 2003...Coached by Brendan Reutebuch...Played for Stanford Water Polo Club placing second at Senior Nationals in 2004...Was an All-American at the Junior Nationals in 2004 and an All-American at Junior Olympics in 2005 with Stanford Water Polo...Also competed in soccer and swimming.
Personal
Amanda Tipton was born in Placentia, Calif. on July 16, 1987 to Dave and Mia Tipton...Has not declared a major at UCSB...Enjoys listening to music on her record player, playing Nintendo, and baking...Favorite food is hot dogs.
