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    Elizabeth Wagner  
    Elizabeth Wagner

    Hometown:
    Spring, TX

    High School:
    Klein

    Height:
    5-9

    Position:
    Goalkeeper

    Birthdate:
    07/25/1980


  • Wagner's Career Statistics

    Two-year starter who set Notre Dame record for career goals-against average (0.57; 10th in NCAA history) ... led nation with 0.39 GAA as a junior ... excellent athlete with steady distribution, heady decision-making and big-game production ... posted 20-3-1 record in starts vs. ranked/postseason opponents (72 saves, 15 goals against) ... backup to All-American LaKeysia Beene in first two seasons ... trained with U.S. under-20 team in 1998, under-21 team in 2001 ... part of senior class that posted 82-11-4 record (.866) ... graduated with 3.34 GPA as preprofessional science major ... currently pursuing internship at Houston-area hospital while applying for medical school.

    AS A SENIOR: Started all 21 games while logging 97 percent of team's minutes, with an 0.82 GAA, 51 saves and 18 goals allowed (six solo shutouts, three shared) ... rose to the moment in key wins over Penn State (2-1, six saves), Nebraska (1-0, two saves) and West Virginia in the BIG EAST title game (2-1, 2 saves).

    AS A JUNIOR: Led nation with 0.39 GAA (shy of Beene's 0.36 ND record), earning NSCAA first team all-region and second team all-BIG EAST honors ... played nearly 90 percent of minutes, starting all 25 games (23-1-1) . . . totaled 60 saves, allowing nine goals ... did not allow more than one goal until 2-1 NCAA semifinal loss to North Carolina ... posted six solo shutouts, sharing 10 ... set Notre Dame record with 700:02 shutout streak (12th in NCAA history) ... that streak began in 2-1 win over Boston College and spanned shutouts at Syracuse, Yale, UConn, and Michigan, plus BIG EAST tournament shutouts vs. Miami, BC and UConn ... clutch performer vs. ranked/postseason teams, when she totaled 42 saves and allowed just six goals (0.51 GAA) ... had eight saves (and several other big plays) in 0-0 battle at UConn and eight more in NCAA quarterfinal vs. Santa Clara (2-1, OT), including four dives or tips over the bar (with huge stop of a Heather Aldama shot in OT, when she made three saves) ... had five saves in earlier 6-1 win over Santa Clara and four in 1-0 win at Portland that helped produce No. 1 ranking ... her three saves in BIG EAST title game vs. UConn (1-0) included stopping the game's two best scoring chances.

    AS A FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE: Played seven games in 1998 (197 shutout minutes), sharing six shutouts with four saves ... sparked Irish in regular season vs. Syracuse, recording an assist after entering in goal to start second half ... played at forward vs. West Virginia and Syracuse in '98 BIG EAST Tournament ... played nine games in 1999, logging entire second half against Pittsburgh for one of three shared shutouts.

    PREP & PERSONAL: A Parade and NSCAA prep All-American, Soccer America top 25 senior and U.S. Youth Soccer Association all-academic selection ... longtime member of regional Olympic Development team ... led Texas Challenge to '96 and '97 regional titles ... starred in soccer and volleyball at Klein High School ... brother Rob played soccer at the University of Cincinnati ... born July 25, 1980, in Houston.

    Wagner's Career Statistics

    Year GP/GS Min. GA GAA SV ShO W-L-T
    1998 7/0 181:30 0 0.00 10 0 (6) 0-0-0
    1999 9/0 196:17 1 0.46 4 0 (5) 0-0-0
    2000 25/25 2059:46 9 0.39 60 6 (10) 23-1-1
    2001 21/21 1,927:37 18 0.82 51 6 (3) 17-3-1
    Totals 62/46 4365:10 28 0.57 125 12 (24) 40-4-2
    ( ) indicate shared shutouts.
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