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Eliza Mariner

Forward
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

62

Goals

14

Assists

155

Career goals

25

Career assists
“Eliza made the difference for her team. She has an incredible knack for scoring goals. I don’t think we’ll see production like that again for some time.”
Andrew Wiese
Head Coach - Head coach of Eldorado High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior forward led the Chargers to a 21-2 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Mariner recorded 62 goals and 14 assists, including one of each in the team’s 4-1 win over Hope Christian High in the state title game. A two-time Class 4A Player of the Year, Mariner is also a three-time First Team All-State selection. She concluded her prep soccer career with 155 goals and 25 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Mariner has maintained a weighted 4.27 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to attend Cornell University, where she will play soccer, beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school’s Student Diversity Leadership Club, Mariner has volunteered locally at an animal shelter called Watermelon Mountain Ranch.