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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2018 Women's Soccer Roster

Ashley Cefali
Ashley Cefali
Ashley Cefali
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte
Doug Witte

8 Tara Lierman

8 Tara Lierman

  • Position:
    MF
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-7 /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Holt, Mich.
  • Club Team:
    TNT Dynamite

Summary

Biography

As a Junior (2017)
Named D2CCA first team All-American and All-Midwest region honors following a breakout junior campaign... First team All-GLIAC honoree... Started all 24 games in the Laker midfield, scoring 13 goals to go along with eight assists... She posted the third-most points in the GLIAC (34) while tying for third in goals (13) and tallying the fifth-most assists (8) of any GLIAC player... Recorded her first career hat-trick with three goals and an assist against Purdue Northwest (10/13)... Scored the game-winner in a 3-1 win over Quincy in the NCAA Midwest Regionals, giving the Lakers their ninth straight regional crown following a 13th straight GLIAC regular season title and 11th consecutive conference tournament championship...

As a Sophomore (2016)
Named to GLIAC All-Tournament Team...honored as part of GLIAC Academic All-Excellence... helped the Lakers to a fourth straight NCAA Division II Championship game appearance, and aided the team in capturing a fourth straight Midwest Regional Championship, a 12th straight GLIAC regular season title and tenth straight GLIAC Tournament Title... played in 26 games, starting 21 of those games...notched a career high 13 points...played on an offense that was within three goals of the program record for team goals in a season, with 102...recorded a season-high 93 minutes played in draw at Cal Poly Pomona (9/4)...notched her first point of the season with an assist against Ohio Dominican (10/18)...scored her first goal of the season at Lake Erie (10/9)...scored a brace of goals against Northwood (10/21)...chipped in two assists against Northern Michigan (11/1)...dished out two more assists against Michigan Tech (11/6)...played 29 minutes of the NCAA Division II title game against Western Washington (12/3).

As a Freshman (2015)
Appeared in 23 games for the Lakers, 2 of them starts...scored four goals and had one assist... rotation player for an offensive unit that set a program record with 104 team goals in a season... helped the Lakers win their third consecutive NCAA Division II National Championship, ninth straight GLIAC Tournament Title and eleventh straight regular season title....scored two goals vs Cal. State San Bernardino (9/11)....scored goals vs Lake Erie (9/20) and Malone (9/27). 

High School
Prepped at Holt High School under head coach Aaron Smith ... earned a Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Division 1 Honorable Mention laurel in 2014 ... named All-Region and All-District as a junior (2014) ... three-time All-Area, All-Capital Area Activities Conference Blue Division and All-Academic selection ... voted team MVP in 2013 and co-MVP in 2014 ... helped the Rams to the 2014 CAAC Blue championship ... also played varsity volleyball in 2011 and four seasons of varsity basketball.

Club
Lifetime member of TNT Dynamite (2007-2014), coached by Eric Delonge...her 97' team competed in the Midwest Regional League ( Region II) in every year of eligibility...Michigan State Cup Quarterfinalists in 2009, 2010,, 2012 and 2013... CASL (Raleigh, NC) Showcase Champions in 2011. Was a Michigan ODP State Team selection 2009-2013....attended ODP Region II Camp 2010-2013...remained as an ODP Holdover Camp selection in 2011 and 2013...Region II Team 2013.... Participated in the ODP Boca Raton Interregional in 2013 and was invited in 2011. 

Personal
Daughter of John and Susan Lierman ... three-year member of Teens Against Tobacco Use (2013-15) ... enjoys spending time with friends and family ... intends to major in nursing.
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2016Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2017Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2018Senior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    8