Elizabeth Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson
Head coach Keith Wilbur, Sydni Estrella, Elizabeth Anderson, Erin Sheridan, Elle Surber
Elizabeth Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson

3 Elizabeth Anderson

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Palo Alto, Calif.
  • High School:
    Gunn
  • Position:
    Utility
  • Major:
    Finance

• 2016 Most Valuable Player

• 2015 Most Valuable Offensive Player

• 2015 Honorable Mention GCC All-Conference

• GCC Player of the Week (Feb. 4)

• 2013 WWPA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

A four-year utility player who has started in 114 of 115 games played for the Broncos. In the Santa Clara record books, Elizabeth ranks fourth all time in career goals (148), seventh in assists (62), seventh in steals (87), and second in career earned ejections (210).

AS A SENIOR IN 2016: Named Second Team All-GCC … started all 26 games for the Broncos … second in scoring with 39 goals … led the Broncos in earned ejections with 50 … tallied eight assists, 17 steals, 10 field blocks, and 14 earned penalty shots … scored a season high six goals in the GCC Championship Tournament against Azusa Pacific (May 1) … ad 19 games with multiple earned ejections … had 15 games with multiple goals.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015: Honorable Mention GCC All-Conference … saw time in 26 games this season and lead the team with 64 earned ejections … recorded 43 goals, 17 assists, 14 steals, 4 fieldblocks and 10 earned five meters …. named GCC Player of the Week (Feb. 5) after recording four goals, one assist, three steals, three earned ejections and two five-meters drawn against Cal State Monterey Bay and Fresno Pacific… had three goals, one assist, one steal and two earned ejections against Cal Lutheran … had two goals, one steal and five earned ejections against Sonoma State … recorded two goals, two assists, two steals and three earned ejections in the upset win over No. 11 Indiana … scored two goals, one assist, one field block, one earned ejection and one five-meter drawn in win over Chapman … scored four goals in win over Occidental … had a season-high six earned ejections and tallied one goal and one assist against Harvard … recorded four goals, one assist, two steals, one earned ejection and one five-meter drawn in the conference win over Fresno Pacific… scored two goals and one earned ejection against San Diego State … tallied two goals, one assist, one steal and one earned five meter against LMU .. scored two goals, one assist, one steal, one earned ejection and one earned five meter in the second round GCC Championship win over Fresno Pacific .. had three goals, two assists, two steals and one earned ejection in the GCC Fifth place win over Fresno Pacific.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014: Played in all 30 games this season… tallied 33 goals, 25 assists, 24 steals, 3 field blocks and 40 earned ejections… had 3 goals, including the overtime game winner, against No. 9 San Diego State on Feb. 8 … scored 2 goals vs. No. 2 Stanford on Feb. 12 … recorded 2 goals vs. No. 4 Cal on Feb. 15 … had 2 goals vs. No. 7 Princeton on Mar. 9 … scored 2 goals vs. Harvard on Mar. 9 … accounted for 6 of the 17 Bronco goals vs. Sonoma State on Apr. 12

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013: Played and started in all 33 games … collected 85 attempts, 33 goals, 12 assists and 32 steals overall … had a goal against Concordia and UCI on Jan. 27 … collected four goals vs. CSMB and two vs. Fresno Pacific on Feb. 2 … scored a goal vs. Michigan on Feb. 9 … scored vs. Marist on Feb. 10 … had two goals vs. CSEB on Feb. 17 … scored three times vs. Azusa Pacific on Feb. 23 … gained a goal vs. CSMB on Apr. 7 … added two goals vs. Cal St. Monterey Bay on Apr. 26. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, Calif. … scored 138 goals and had 62 steals as a senior ... named the 2011 Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) De Anza Division MVP … three-time Gunn High School team MVP … SCVAL First Team All-League honors following all four prep seasons … 2010 and 2011 First Team All-Central Coast Section (CCS) honoree … earned Second Team All-SCVAL honors in 2010, First in SCVAL in 2011, and 3rd in CCS in 2011 … 2009 All-CCS second team, 2009 All-CCS Honorable Mention, 2008 JO All American, 2008 SCVAL first team, 2011 All-CCS first team, 2010 All-CCS first team … as mentioned, Gunn High School MVP in 2008, 2010, and 2011.


PERSONAL: Born in Palo Alto, California … daughter of Ken Anderson and Janice Flint … has three sisters Catherine Flint, Jenny, and Caroline … played with both Jenny and Caroline at Gunn, and Jenny is her current teammate at SCU … enjoys Amnesty International, polar bears, riding roller coasters, making friends, and volunteering at the Boys and Girls Club. She will be studying in the School of Business.