2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Elder, Liza
Jersey Number 9
Liza Elder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- East Grand Rapids
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
Bio
2020: Appeared in seven games, starting six ... Scored two goals in victory over Detroit Mercy (2/7) ... Recorded two goals and an assist in victory over Duke (2/9) ... Scored two goals against Notre Dame (2/14)… Recorded two goals and one assist against Arizona State University (2/16) ... Scored a goal, forced a turnover and grabbed two ground balls versus Syracuse (2/21) ... Contributed two goals in victory over Stanford (3/1) ... Found the back of the net twice and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (3/9).
2019: Senior attacker ... Appeared in all 21 games ... Started against No. 16 Duke (2/17) and scored a career-high three goals … Contributed two goals against No. 1 Boston College (3/9) … Added one goal and one ground ball in 17-13 victory over No. 5 Penn (3/31) … Contributed one goal, two points and one assist in victory over Johns Hopkins (4/6) … Scored one goal and one point in victory over Notre Dame (4/20) … Recorded one goal and one point in victory over No. 1 Maryland (5/5) ... Contributed two goals, two points and one ground ball in NCAA quarterfinal victory over Syracuse (5/18) ... Recorded one goal and one point in NCAA quarterfinal against Maryland (5/24) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2018: Missed the entire season due to injury.
2017: Sophomore attacker who appeared in 20 games … Key reserve on the attack that finished with a career-high 15 goals, six assists and 21 points … Scored her first career goal and dished out her first career assist in a win over Marquette on March 11 … Tallied five multi-goal games, including her first career two-goal contest at No. 2 North Carolina on March 19 … Scored two goals in three-straight games from April 6-15 … Had a season-high three points in a win over Louisville on March 26 … Matched her season high for points versus No. 5 Penn State on April 13 and in a win over No. 20 Duke on April 15 … Scored in three-straight games from May 5-12 … Had two points in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over No. 5 Penn State on May 5 … Picked up a career-high three ground balls in a win over Ohio State.
2016: Appeared in four games her freshman season as a reserve midfielder before suffering an injury.
High School: Twice named US Lacrosse All-American … Twice named to Under Armour All-America Midwest Team … 2015 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Midwest Player of the Year … Invited to the final tryout for the United States U-19 Team … Four-time MHSAA All-State selection, including three first-team honors … Earned O-K All-Conference honors all four seasons … Led her team to four state championships, four conference championships and a perfect 83-0 record against in-state competition … Holds MHSAA career records for goals (308) and points (472) … Scored 119 goals and dished out 74 assists during senior season, including five goals and three assists against seven-time Illinois state champion Loyola in a 8-6 win … Scored seven goals in the 2015 MHSAA Division 2 State Championship … Finished career with 164 assists and 302 draw controls … Two-time Grand Rapids Press Player of the Year … 2015 Detroit Athletic Club Michigan high School Female Athlete of the Year Finalist … Named the 2014-15 East Grand Rapids High School Female Athlete of the Year and EGR O.K. Conference Female Athlete of the Year … Also lettered twice in basketball … Earned All-Conference honorable mention honors in hoops as a junior.
Personal: Born Elizabeth Adrian Elder in Grand Rapids, Michigan … Daughter of Paul and Sarah Elder … Father Paul played Lacrosse and Football at Albion College before playing lacrosse for the Detroit Turbos of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League … Grandfather Charles Andrews played basketball at Denison University before earning an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in 1964 … Competed against current Wildcat Tara Chelios in high school … Twice named Academic All-American and Academic All-State … 2014-15 East Grand Rapids Homecoming Queen ... Pursuing a degree in Learning and Organizational Change, certificate in integrated marketing communications
2019: Senior attacker ... Appeared in all 21 games ... Started against No. 16 Duke (2/17) and scored a career-high three goals … Contributed two goals against No. 1 Boston College (3/9) … Added one goal and one ground ball in 17-13 victory over No. 5 Penn (3/31) … Contributed one goal, two points and one assist in victory over Johns Hopkins (4/6) … Scored one goal and one point in victory over Notre Dame (4/20) … Recorded one goal and one point in victory over No. 1 Maryland (5/5) ... Contributed two goals, two points and one ground ball in NCAA quarterfinal victory over Syracuse (5/18) ... Recorded one goal and one point in NCAA quarterfinal against Maryland (5/24) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2018: Missed the entire season due to injury.
2017: Sophomore attacker who appeared in 20 games … Key reserve on the attack that finished with a career-high 15 goals, six assists and 21 points … Scored her first career goal and dished out her first career assist in a win over Marquette on March 11 … Tallied five multi-goal games, including her first career two-goal contest at No. 2 North Carolina on March 19 … Scored two goals in three-straight games from April 6-15 … Had a season-high three points in a win over Louisville on March 26 … Matched her season high for points versus No. 5 Penn State on April 13 and in a win over No. 20 Duke on April 15 … Scored in three-straight games from May 5-12 … Had two points in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over No. 5 Penn State on May 5 … Picked up a career-high three ground balls in a win over Ohio State.
2016: Appeared in four games her freshman season as a reserve midfielder before suffering an injury.
High School: Twice named US Lacrosse All-American … Twice named to Under Armour All-America Midwest Team … 2015 Nike/Lacrosse Magazine Midwest Player of the Year … Invited to the final tryout for the United States U-19 Team … Four-time MHSAA All-State selection, including three first-team honors … Earned O-K All-Conference honors all four seasons … Led her team to four state championships, four conference championships and a perfect 83-0 record against in-state competition … Holds MHSAA career records for goals (308) and points (472) … Scored 119 goals and dished out 74 assists during senior season, including five goals and three assists against seven-time Illinois state champion Loyola in a 8-6 win … Scored seven goals in the 2015 MHSAA Division 2 State Championship … Finished career with 164 assists and 302 draw controls … Two-time Grand Rapids Press Player of the Year … 2015 Detroit Athletic Club Michigan high School Female Athlete of the Year Finalist … Named the 2014-15 East Grand Rapids High School Female Athlete of the Year and EGR O.K. Conference Female Athlete of the Year … Also lettered twice in basketball … Earned All-Conference honorable mention honors in hoops as a junior.
Personal: Born Elizabeth Adrian Elder in Grand Rapids, Michigan … Daughter of Paul and Sarah Elder … Father Paul played Lacrosse and Football at Albion College before playing lacrosse for the Detroit Turbos of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League … Grandfather Charles Andrews played basketball at Denison University before earning an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management in 1964 … Competed against current Wildcat Tara Chelios in high school … Twice named Academic All-American and Academic All-State … 2014-15 East Grand Rapids Homecoming Queen ... Pursuing a degree in Learning and Organizational Change, certificate in integrated marketing communications
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