Hall of Fame
Regarded by her coaches as "one of the best to ever play at Oberlin," Kim Allen was a standout lacrosse player for the Yeowomen.
A three-time All-NCAC selection, Allen capped her illustrious career by earning NCAC Player of the Year honors in 1999 as she scored 62 goals and dished out 16 assists for an NCAC-best 4.59 points per game average.
What made her senior year accomplishments even more special was the fact that she missed the 1998 season to study abroad, but it is a decision she doesn't regret in the slightest.
"Despite the difficulty of missing that season, my experiences abroad greatly impacted my world-views, and the choices of how I live my life now," she noted. "Being an athlete at a school like Oberlin allowed me to consider the possibility, and to see the big-picture value in the decision."
As a sophomore in 1997, Allen played a pivotal role in helping the Yeowomen win their second NCAC title in school history. Earning second-team all-conference laurels, she scored 33 goals and added 12 assists en route to helping Oberlin to a perfect 7-0 record in conference play and a 14-3 mark overall.
Allen burst on the scene in 1996, earning All-NCAC Honorable-Mention accolades after scoring 20 goals to go along with eight assists.
A two-time team captain, she earned all-region honors her senior season and departed Oberlin having scored 115 goals while assisting on 36 others.
She remains highly involved in the game as an active member of the Baylax Women's Lacrosse Club and has worked as a US Lacrosse official since 2001.
A 1999 graduate with a degree in environmental studies, Allen worked for over fifteen years in environmental education, farming, and youth empowerment. She currently works as a software engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area and guides wilderness quest programs whenever she can.
