Elizabeth Powell

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Defender
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Dublin, Ohio
High School:
Dublin Jerome

2025 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Defensive Player
2025 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2025-26 Academic All-BIG EAST

2025: Played in 19 matches, started 9 matches and led the freshman class in minutes at 1,103...Played a key role alongside center back Natalie Bain in helping Xavier record 11 shutouts and capture the 2025 BIG EAST Tournament Championship...Named BIG EAST Tournament Defensive Most Outstanding Player after anchoring a defense that posted consecutive postseason clean sheets, including a 2-0 championship victory over Georgetown...Earned BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors...Contributed offensively with assists in both the BIG EAST Semifinal and Championship matches, including the service that led to the title-clinching goal against Georgetown...Helped Xavier advance to the NCAA Tournament Second Round while playing a central role in one of the most successful seasons in program history.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: A center back from Dublin, Ohio, where she attended Dublin Jerome High School...Was a four-year member of the varsity team at Dublin Jerome, playing for coach Georgi Petrov...Helped the squad to district championships in each of her final three seasons...During her senior season, scored six goals from the backline, while helping the defense limit opponents to just seven goals against in 19 matches...Following her senior season, earned First Team All-OOC and All-District honors and was named Player of the Year and Defender of the Year...Has club experience playing with Ohio Premier, helping the team advance to Nationals in California in 2023.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Business at Xavier...Daughter of Julie and Timothy Powell...Has two siblings, Andrew and Tommy.