[3][4] Following her high school career, Cramer committed and played for Brigham Young University under Head Coach Jennifer Rockwood.
[5] In her senior season the Cougars advanced to the Elite Eight [6] where on November 23, 2003, BYU lost to #18 Connecticut 4–1[7] Cramer was the third youngest player to be called up to play for the national team.
Aleisha Cramer was raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Lakewood, Colorado.
In 2003 Cramer left the national team citing her desire to honor her faith and not play games on Sunday.
This decision was a topic of discussion throughout not just among fellow members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but nationwide.