Liz Cardwell

July 31, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Women’s Soccer team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Photo by Charlotte Gottfried/Northwestern Athletics)

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-8
Class:
First-Year
High School:
Joliet Catholic Academy
Hometown:
Joliet, Ill.
Club:
Chicago Inter

High School: Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Ill…Played forward freshman year, recording 28 goals and 12 assists… Named to the All-Conference Team… Leading goal scorer… Regional champion… Played varsity golf from sophomore year on… High Honor Roll student all four years… Member of the National Honors Society… Member of Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society.

Club: Played for Chicago Inter for eight years… Two-time Illinois State Cup Champion… National League Regional Champion.

Personal: Daughter of Lee and Michael Cardwell… Born Elizabeth Marie Caldwell on 09/12/2006… Father, Michael, played baseball at Lewis University… Intends to study Economics at Northwestern.

Why Northwestern: "The first time I stepped onto Northwestern's campus I knew this was the school for me. I wanted to compete at one of the highest levels of collegiate soccer in the Big Ten and to receive the best education from one of the top universities in the country."