University of Oklahoma Athletics

2016-17 Soccer Roster

Liz Keester
Jersey Number 16

Liz Keester

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Jenks H.S.
  • Hometown:
    Tulsa, Okla.
Year GP-GS Shots G A Pts GWG
2015 19-17 38 3 2 8 0
2016 23-22 56 9 6 24 5
OU Career 42-39 94 12 8 32 5

2016 (SENIOR)
Appeared in 23 matches, making 22 starts … Led the Sooners in goals (nine), game-winning goals (five), assists (six) and points (24) … Scored six goals in a five-match stretch from Sept. 4 to Sept. 18 (at George Mason, at Tulsa in Tulsa Classic, vs. Memphis in Tulsa Classic, at Arizona, at Grand Canyon) … Contributed to both goals on her senior night against Kansas on Oct. 21, scoring once then adding an assist … Also scored against Baylor in the regular season …. Converted a penalty kick against Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship to help the Sooners advance to the semifinals … Also added assists against Loyola Marymount (two), at Tulsa, vs. Texas and at Cal St. Northridge … Five game winners are tied with Renae Cuellar (2012) and Logan Womack (2000) for second-most in a single season in OU history … Also tied for fourth in both goals and assists and shares fifth in points in the OU record books for a season … Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20 … Selected to NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team … Second-Team All-Big 12 selection … Named to Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team … First-Team Academic All-Big 12 … Earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District Seven Team.

2015 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 19 matches in her first season as a Sooner … Made 17 starts … Recorded three goals and two assists on the season for a total of eight points … Scored the equalizer to force overtime at No. 11 South Carolina on Aug. 23 … Tallied a goal against Little Rock on Aug. 30 … Tied the Big 12 Championship match against No. 18 Texas Tech with a goal in the 51st minute … Recorded two assists in OU’s 8-1 victory over UTSA on Sept. 6 … Tallied a team-high 38 shots on the season, including 15 on goal (.395 shot on goal percentage).

BEFORE OKLAHOMA (TEXAS A&M)
Spent two seasons as a standout forward at Texas A&M ... 2013 Soccer America All-Freshman Second Team ... 2013 SEC All-Freshman Team ... 2013 SEC Tournament MVP ... 2013 SEC All-Tournament Team ... SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 14, 2013) ... TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Week (Nov. 12, 2013) ... Posted 10 goals as a freshman at Texas A&M, including three in the SEC Tournament ... Appeared in 20 matches as a sophomore, posting an assist against South Carolina. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Gatorade/ESPN Oklahoma Player of the Year at Jenks H.S. in Tulsa, Okla. (2011, 2013) ... Two-time Tulsa World All-Metro High School Player of the year (2011, 2013) ... 2011 ESPN All-America Second Team member ... U.S. Soccer U-17 Women's National Team camp participant ... Set the Jenks H.S. all-time scoring record with 82 career goals ... Four-time All-Conference selection (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) ... Three-time All-District honoree (2011, 2012, 2013) ... Oklahoma All-State selection as a senior (2013) ... Played club soccer for the TSC Hurricane ... ECNL third-leading scorer in the nation and leader in the Texas League ... Led her club team to five Oklahoma state titles from 2007-2011 ... Captured a National League title in 2011.

PERSONAL
Native of Tulsa, Okla. ... Parents are Mike and Sue Keester ... Has three siblings: Colleen, Jessica and Brian ... Majoring in health and exercise science.

SOC Highlights: OU 2, Florida 1
Thursday, September 18
SOC Highlights: OU 5, Omaha 1
Sunday, September 07
SOC Highlights: OU 1, North Texas 0
Sunday, August 31
SOC Highlights: OU 3, Louisiana Tech 0
Thursday, August 28