Eliza Cahill

Photo by: Dan Madden

Photo by: Eric Evans Photography

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Photo by: Bob Mitchell

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
High School:
The Woodlands

Bryon R. White Leadership and Initiative Award
2021 Pac-12 Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year
2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2021 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
2020 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2019 Pac-12 Academic First Team
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (April 12, 2021)
Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18, 2019)

SENIOR (2021): Started in all 15 games … ranked second for the Buffs in ground balls behind the goalkeeper, Julia Lisella, with 32 … part of CU’s defensive unit, she tied for third in caused turnovers with 10 … was also key on draw controls and tied for second with 27 … in back-to-back games at UC-Davis and California, April 9 and 11, Cahill recorded a season-best four ground balls … she also earned a season-high six draw controls in the win against UC Davis … in nine of the 15 games, she forced at least one caused turnover … she had two in the overtime loss to Stanford on March 20 … helped CU’s defense hold its opponents to just 10.93 goals per game … her speed was a big part of CU’s 92.7 clearing percentage, which led the Pac-12 and ranked fourth in the NCAA.

JUNIOR (2020): Started in all five games on defense for Colorado ... in the season opener at Florida (2/8), she tied a career-high with four ground balls and added two caused turnovers as the Buffs lost by one goal to the 14^th-ranked Gators ... was also a presence in the draw circle, winning a season-high five in the home opener against Harvard (2/21) ... totaled eight ground balls, 14 draw controls and five caused turnovers during the shortened season.

SOPHOMORE (2019): Earned a starting role for the Buffs ... started in the first nine games of the season before being sidelined for a month due to injury ... came back to play in the final four games of the season ... came out of the gate quick to start the season, recording eight draw controls and three ground balls in the second game of the season at No. 14 Virginia Tech ... for her efforts, she was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week ... continued to play a key role in draw controls for the Buffs as she recorded 34 during the season, which despite missing six games, was third on the team ... added 24 ground balls and had eight caused turnovers, including three against Oregon (3/23).

FRESHMAN (2018): Saw action in three games as a reserve midfield ... in the 18-2 victory against Arizona State (3/18), she recorded one ground ball.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of The Woodlands High School … named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior … earned four letters as a midfielder … recorded 36 goals, 19 draw controls and 27 ground balls her senior year as her team garnered a 20-2 mark ... named the District MVP, all-state first team and TWHS MVP her senior season ... a captain her junior and senior years, she was selected her team’s Midfielder of the Year as a junior ... as a sophomore in 2015, she was named to the all-district first team and Highlanders’ Most Impactful Player of the Year ... an excellent student, she earned several awards, including the Distinguished Graduate Award, summa cum laude and the Highlander Excellence Award her senior year.

CLUB TEAM: Played for Massachusetts Elite from 2009-12 … played for Tenacity Houston from 2013-17.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Graduated in May of 2021 with a business degree (finance) and a minor in political science.

PERSONAL: Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 10, 1998 … athletics run in her family as her mother, Erica Coleman, played lacrosse at Trinity College and her sister, Gretchen, was a soccer player at Rice University ... enjoys running, hiking, horseback riding and traveling ... lists the New England Patriots as her favorite professional team and her favorite player is Julian Edelman.