Liza Suydam

Photo by: David Sutherland | Louisville Athletics

Liza Suydam and Emersen Jennings celebrate against Dayton

Position:
MF
Class:
Junior
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Lancaster, Pa.
High School:
Manheim Township
Prev School:
Monmouth

PRONUNCIATION SUE-dam

2025 (Louisville): Played and started all 21 games in her first season with Louisville... Tallied six goals, 10 assists and 22 points over 1,180 minutes played... Tied for the team lead with 10 assists and was second on the team with six goals and 22 points... The 10 assists were a single-season career best and the 22 points tied her career best mark... The 10 assists are tied for fourth all-time for most in a single season in program history... The 10 assists were tied for sixth most in the ACC this season... Had the assist on the equalizer in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Kentucky... Tallied an assist in the 3-0 road win over NC State... Scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw against #13 Wake Forest... Recorded an assist for the third-straight game in the win over Miami... Tallied an assist in the win over Clemson... Had her fifth assist of the season in the win over Virginia Tech... Recorded an assist in the win over Dayton... Set a career high with five points after two goals and one assist in the win against Kent State... Tallied an assist in the win over Coastal Carolina... Scored her third goal of the season in the win over USC Upstate... Tallied a brace in the win over Wright State... Recorded her first assist of the year against Detroit Mercy... Had two shots and one on goal against #17 Vanderbilt.

Suydam transferred to Louisville in the winter of 2024 and will have two years remaining of eligibility heading into the 2025 season

Honors/Accolades

Earned High Honors with Distinction on the 2024 Fall CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2024 CAA Co-Midfielder of the Year
2024 First Team All-CAA
2024 First Team All-ECAC
Member of the 2024 CAA Regular Season Champions
2023 CAA Rookie of the Year
2023 Second Team All-CAA
2023 CAA All-Tournament Team
2023 ECAC Rookie of the Year
2023 College Soccer News All-Freshman Second Team
2023 High Honors with Distinction fall semester

Monmouth - Sophomore Year (2024)

Started all 20 games for the Hawks during her sophomore season
Ended the year with 22 points which ranked second on the team
Scored nine goals and had nine assists on the season
Scored a season-high two goals in the win over Bucknell (9/1)
Later matched that mark for goals scored in the win over Lehigh (9/5) and at Hofstra (10/24)
Contributed a goal and two assists in the CAA semifinal win over Hofstra (11/3)
Posted a point in three straight games
Credited with the game-winning goal against Bucknell (9/1) and Hofstra (10/24)

Monmouth - Freshman Year (2023)

Started all 19 matches in freshman season with the Hawks
Led the team with 7 goals and 3 assists on 17 pts in her opening season
Logged 1503 minutes played
Had 2 game winning goals in wins over FDU (8/20) and Stony Brook (9/24)
Led the team in shots (44) and shots on goal (22)
Help lead her team to CAA Women's Championship final game recording 2 SOG and a PK-ATT
Had a season-high 4 pts in win over FDU (8/20) with 2 goals
Recorded at least 1 shot in 17 of the 19 games she played
Ranked 9th in scoring in the CAA

Prep and Personal

A four-year letter winner for head coach Terry Law
Holds the school record at Manheim Township for goals in a season (31) and goals in a career (50)
Led her squad to a sectional, league and district championship
Is a two-time All-Star and two-time All-State honoree
Played her club soccer Penn FC Youth Soccer. She was named to the Best 11 in the National Tournament. She led that team to a State, Regional and National Championship in 2021
Daughter of Clayton and Renee Suydam