Owens Career: In 2001, Lipinski was an integral part of the Express defense.

High School: Anthony Wayne High School graduate, Whitehouse, Ohio, where he was Second Team All-Northern Lakes League in 2000.  A member of the All-Academic Team as a senior, Lipinski was a 2001 recipient of a $2,000 Trustees' Academic Excellence scholarship at Owens.  He also was a member of the Toledo Celtics Soccer Club.