Liz Gorman (American football)

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Elizabeth Grace Gorman (born March 30, 1987, in Syracuse, New York) is a former American football player in the Lingerie Football League (LFL). [1] Her LFL awards include 2010 Defensive Player of the Year, and being named an All-Star in 2010 and 2011. Gorman was also a Defensive Player of the Year nominee in 2011. Prior to playing in the LFL, she played soccer.

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Early life

Gorman attended Hamilton Central High School, where she played varsity basketball, soccer and softball. In 2001, she was a member of the school soccer team that won regionals and state, contributing two goals in the semi-finals. She then attended Stockdale High School for the next two years where she played soccer and graduated in 2004. After tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in the Valley semi-finals, she took one year off, playing club and attended Bakersfield College, where she received her associate degree in art.

College

Liz Gorman
Personal information
Position(s) Midfielder / forward [2]
Youth career
2001 Hamilton Emerald Knights
2002–2003 Stockdale Mustangs
Bakersfield Gunners
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Judson Eagles 38 (9)
2007–2008 Florida Southern Moccasins 40 (11)

She earned a soccer scholarship to Judson University, where she played two soccer seasons, scoring 9 goals and recording 10 assists in 28 appearances. [2] In 2007, she left to have knee surgery, recovering in Lakeland, Florida. She finished her degree in public relations and advertising while playing her last year of eligibility in soccer at Florida Southern College in the Sunshine State Conference, was honored as NCAA player of the week during the 2008–2009 season and helped her team reach the second round of the NCAA tournament. In total, she scored 11 goals and recorded 10 assists in 40 appearances for Florida Southern. [2] [3]

Career

Gorman entered the LFL by signing as a free agent with the Tampa Breeze late in the pre-season of the Lingerie Football League's inaugural season in 2009–2010 and has played for the Breeze for each of the first two seasons. [4] She was named LFL Defensive player of the Year and to the All-Fantasy team in 2010, helping the East to victory in the All-Fantasy Game played in Monterey, Mexico and won by the East, 36–14. In 2011, the team fell short of the Championship game, [5] but she was again nominated for the LFL Defensive Player of the Year award and was named to her second All-Fantasy team. [6] Gorman shared the game's Most Valuable Player award for helping to lead the East to a comeback 23–18 win. [7] In 2013, she signed with the Los Angeles Temptation but missed most of the season due to an injury. As a fitness model, she appeared in a three-page spread in Women's Running magazine. She has wrestled from 2011 to 2012 for Grapplinggirls. [8]

During her career, Gorman spoke out against the LFL uniform, saying that it was too skimpy and wishing that it was more conservative. [9]

LFL Stats

YearTeamTcklSoloAstSacksTFLIntYardsAvgLongTDFFFR
2013Los Angeles Temptation000000000000

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References

  1. ↑ "Tampa Breeze". LFL. Archived from the original on 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "2008 Florida Southern Women's Soccer". Florida Southern Moccasins . 2008. p. 12. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2008 Florida Southern Women's Soccer Overall Individual Statistics (Final)" (PDF). Florida Southern Moccasins . 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Perceptions: Elizabeth Grace Gorman, Tampa Breeze". www.lfl360.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ↑ Scholla, Kevin. Breeze Exits With Hearts Broken, Heads Held High, LFL 360. Accessed December 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Liz Gorman, S/RB - Tampa Breeze | MTV Photo Gallery". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Bell, Gorman rally east past west in dramatic all-fantasy game win". Archived from the original on 2015-10-03.
  8. ↑ "Promoting Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling". www.grapplinggirls.com.
  9. ↑ Goldman, Leah (8 March 2012). "A Lingerie Football League Player Doesn't Like Playing In Her Bra And Underwear". Business Insider . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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