2007 Field Hockey Roster
Elizabeth Blaum
- Position:
- Back
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory
- Hometown:
- Wilkes Barre, Pa.
2010: Appeared in 20 games with 19 starts ... tallied seven shots on goal (.714 shot on goal percentage) ... scored two goals on seven shots, one at Kent State (Sept. 25) and versus Central Michigan (Oct. 31) ... recorded one defensive save against the Chippewas.
2009: Named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27) for a defensive save that gave the Cardinals their first conference victory of the season against Missouri State ... posted two of the team’s five total defensive saves ... started all 19 games for the Cardinals ... scored two goals on 24 shots.
2008: Started all 19 games as a defender ... scored the game winning goal against Missouri State (Oct. 19) off a penalty corner ... tallied four defensive saves, three in conference play for a spot at 2nd in the MAC.
2007: Started all 18 games as one of Ball State’s top defenders ... tallied two shots ... member of the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Karen Klassner at Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory ... a four-year letterwinner ... helped the Blue Knights to a state championship and an undefeated 24-0 record as a senior ... team compiled an 81-9-1record in her career ... was part of district and league championship teams in 2005 and 2006 ... logged 10 defensive saves as a senior on her way to second team All-State honors ... team captain as a senior ... participated in National Futures and was a member of three National Field Hockey Festival gold medal-winning teams ... played for the Spirit USA club team ... also lettered three years in lacrosse ... a Levi Sprague fellow, a Blue Key student ambassador and a member of the United Way Youth Allocation Committee.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kevin and Beth Blaum ... has one sister, Caroline, who plays field hockey at the University of Iowa ... born Sept. 14, 1988, in Wilkes Barre, Pa. ... full name is Elizabeth Ann Blaum ... majored in public relations ... selected to train in the Midwest High Performance Program during the spring and summer of 2008.
