Salyer On Hopkins: "Elizabeth is one of the most focused players on the team. She has the ability to consistently create and execute game-defining plays. Elizabeth continues to take her game to the next level and we expect her to finish strong in her senior year."
Career: The Terps' all-time leader in points (205) and shots (530)... ranks second in career goals (150) and assists (55).
As a Junior (2008): A first-team All-CWPA Southern Division selection... ranked second on the team in goals (56) and third in points (75)... goal and point totals each rank fourth on the Maryland all-time single-season list... also had the third most shots (176) in school history... had seven hat tricks, including four-goal outings vs. the Redlands and Michigan... scored a goal in 31 of her 37 games... was third on the team in steals with 54... led the team in scoring eight times and had seven hat tricks, with four-goal efforts against Redlands (2/10) and Michigan (4/12)... had a season-high five points vs. the Redlands.
As a Sophomore (2007): Led the team in scoring with 70 points on 57 goals and 13 assists... had a school-record 195 shots... led or tied for team-lead in scoring in 15 different games... had four-goal outings against George Washington in CWPA South home match and at Cal St. Monterey Bay, both Terp victories... had at least one goal in 27 of Maryland's 34 matches as a sophomore, scoring at least two goals 17 times... led team with 50 kickouts drawn.
As a Freshman (2006): Played in all 33 games and started all but one... scored 37 goals and dished out a team-high 23 assists... took 159 shots for a .233 shooting percentage... also second on the team with 43 steals.
Before Maryland: Member of the tennis, swimming and water polo teams at Coronado High School... named to the Southern California All-Tournament water polo team in 2002-2003... awarded the CIF Sportsmanship award in 2004... elected captain of all three teams.
Personal: Parents are Phil and Paulette Hopkins... father played soccer and mother played volleyball in college... has two brothers, Jonathan, who played water polo at UC San Diego, and Thomas, who played water polo at Stanford... born in Honolulu, Hawaii...lists winning the CIF Championships as her biggest athletic thrill... admires her brothers because of their accomplishments and personalities... majoring in psychology.
Hopkins' Career Statistics
Year GP/GS G A Pts. Sh. Sh.Pct. Stls KO KOD TO
2006 33/32 37 23 60 159 .233 43 17 22 28
2007 34/34 57 13 70 195 .292 26 26 50 34
2008 37/35 56 19 75 176 .318 54 37 21 37
Totals 104/101 150 55 205 530 .283 123 80 93 99
