Elizabeth Lancaster

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
Greensboro Day School

General -- Will serve as top backup in goal her senior year...is a steady player who has plenty of experience with the program...three-time returning letter winner who was Carolina's top backup goalkeeper in 2003 and 2004...played lacrosse for Carolina the past three seasons as well...was named the lacrosse team's most improved player in 2004 and helped lead UNC lacrosse to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2005 and 2006.
Club Soccer -- Played club soccer for seven years...her club team won the 2002 State Cup and finaled at the Region III Tournament.
2005 Season -- Made her only appearance of the year in the season opener against Tennessee...played the final 23 minutes of the contest allowing one goal on the three shots she faced...named to 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll with a 3.7 GPA...was named to the Dean's List in the fall semester (3.66) and the spring semester (3.74).
2004 Season -- Saw action in five games ...made three saves and allowed one goal in 58 minutes...played in three shared shutouts with starter Aly Winget...named to the 2005 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2003 Season -- Earned a spot on the 2004 ACC Academic Honor Roll...also a Dean's List honoree...played in five matches as Carolina's backup goalie...saw 153 minutes of action and made two saves...had an assist in the win over Guilford.
Prep -- Graduated from Greensboro Day School on June 6, 2003...was a great all-around athlete there...played soccer for four years as a goalie and played field hockey for six years as a forward...ran a myriad of events in track (100, 200, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400)...also a freestyle sprinter on the swimming team, competing in the 50 and 100 frees and on the 200 and 400 free relays...started in the goal for the soccer team for four years, earning All-Conference and All-Region honors...named conference's player of the year as a senior...also excelled in field hockey, leading team to state finals for first time in school history...made the All-Conference team twice and was the conference's player of the year as a senior...also named to the All-State team and was the squad's MVP...member of National Honor Society...editor of the yearbook.
Personal -- Given name is Elizabeth Daniell Lancaster...daughter of Ed and Donni Lancaster...has one brother...born June 9, 1985 in Greensboro, N.C....hobbies include backpacking, wakeboarding and snowboarding...athletes she most admires are Julie Foudy and Lance Armstrong...people who have had the greatest influence on her athletic career are her parents...biggest sports thrill was winning the 2003 NCAA soccer championship...favorite books are the Harry Potter series, favorite food is fresh fruit, favorite TV show is Friends and favorite movie is How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days.