Colorado University Athletics

Lizzie Herzl Biography

LIZZIE HERZL
6-0, D
Littleton, Colo. (Heritage/Storm Academy)
HEMPEN ON HERZL: "Lizzie will easily be our tallest player and when you have that as a weapon you find a way to use it.  She will compete for a job as a center back and could eventually be one of the dominant defenders in the Big 12.  We are obviously hoping that is sooner than later."

HIGH SCHOOL-She earned seven total letters at Heritage High School, three in soccer and four in track & field. Heritage won its league championship all three years and finished second in the state in 2008.  Her junior season she earned first-team All-Continental League honors and as a freshman was Heritage's defensive MVP.  She has been a member of the Colorado Storm Soccer Academy since 2005 and won the Colorado State Cup four straight years from 2007-10 and were runners-up in 2005 and '06.  She was named the MVP of the State Cup in 2010.  In track & field, she ran the 800-meter relay with a personal best time of 2:24.

ACADEMICS-She is undecided on a major at Colorado, but is interested in education or architecture.  She was a tutor for the national honors society.

PERSONAL-Her full name is Elizabeth Kristen Herzl.  She was born on April 19, 1992 to Alfred and Cynthia Herzl of Littleton, Colo.  Her father played soccer and ran track & field at Lafayette College.  Her older sister, Carolina, 24, played soccer for Lenoir-Rhyne College and her older brother, Matthew, 21, who ran cross country and track & field at Colorado.  She also has a younger brother, William, 12. Her cousin, Niki Clement, plays squash professionally.  Her uncle, Tom Clement, ran track & field at Washington College (Md.), while another uncle, Sam Clement, played football at Lafayette College.  She was a partner for the Special Olympics Unified Eagles basketball and she was a member of the women's select jazz choir in 2009.  Her hobbies include tennis, skiing, piano, singing and scrap-booking.