University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Elizabeth Overberg
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Defender
- High School:
- Ankeny Centennial High School
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
- Major:
- Political Science and Sociology of Law, Crime, and Justice
| PRONUNCIATION |
2024 | SENIOR
Team Captain
CSC Second Team Academic All-American
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Started all 22 games for Minnesota, totaling 1,980 minutes
• Dished out two shots at Marquette (Sept. 1)
• Assisted Khyah Harper's first goal against Army (Sept. 5)
• Assisted Minnesota's backline to seven clean sheets this season
2023 | JUNIOR
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Led all Minnesota players in minutes at 1,516
• Started and competed in every match for Minnesota, missing only 15 minutes off the pitch the entire season
• Didn't allow a single shot against St. Thomas (Sept. 3)
• Recorded a shot against Iowa (Sept. 25), Wisconsin (Sept. 28), Ohio State (Oct. 12), Northwestern (Oct. 19), and Purdue (Oct. 22)
2022 | SOPHOMORE
CSC Academic All-District Team
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award
Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw the pitch 13 times, starting the last seven matches of the season
• Her lone point on the season came against Drake, assisting one of Izzy Brown’s three goals (Sept. 1)
• Was a key component in Minnesota’s 3-0-2 finish during the regular season
• Started all 17 matches in her first collegiate season and was one of only two Gophers to play all 1,590 minutes for the year
• Aided the Gophers back line that recorded nine shutouts and held opponents to less than a goal per game
• Registered two shots during the year with one at home against Baylor (Aug. 19) and another versus Mississippi State (Sept. 2)
• Posted her only shot on goal in a scoreless draw with the Bulldogs (Sept. 2)
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-star, ranked prospect, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com • United Soccer Coaches North All-Region Team (2021) • Played at Ankeny Centennial High School with current Gopher Megan Gray • Served as her high school's team captain each of the last two seasons • Named her high school team's MVP and also won the 'Fearless Award' in 2019 • During her sophomore season helped her high school win a conference championship en route to a run to the state's semi finals • Competed for the Iowa Rush Soccer Club from 2008-20 • Was an Elite Girls Academy Discovery Player from 2018-19 • Was the team captain of the Iowa Rush from 2015-20 • Won four Iowa State Cup Championships from 2016-20 • Reached the Region semi finals and was a National Tournament Participant as well as a National League qualifier • Participated in the Olympic Development Program from 2014-19 • Was an Iowa State ODP Team Member and a Region II ODP Team Member • Attended the US Youth Soccer ODP Training Camp in 2018 • Earned First Team Academic All-State honors in 2020 • Was a member of the high school speech team where she earned All-State honors in 2020 • Was the president of the Ankeny Centennial National Honor Society • Received the AP Scholar with Honor Award for her AP scores in the summer of 2021.
PERSONAL
Undecided major but has an interest in social justice/advocacy • Daughter of Katie and Nathan Overberg • Has one sibling, Will • Enjoys baking, cooking Rubix cubes, Christmas and was a participant at the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy • Brother, Will, plays soccer at Luther College • Mother, Katie, played soccer at Washington University (St. Louis) • Father, Nathan, ran track and field at Central College.
WHY MINNESOTA SOCCER: "I chose the University of Minnesota not only for the ability to play at a very high soccer level, but for their commitment to develop me as a female leader outside of the sport."
