Liz Stierle finished her second season as an assistant coach for the Arcadia field hockey program in 2019.
The Knights posted a 7-13 overall record in 2019 with a 3-4 mark in conference contests to clinch the fourth-seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament where the Knights fell to top-seeded Messiah in the semifinals, 5-1. At season's end, Sydney Cyr and Isabelle Houser were named First-team All-MAC Commonwealth selections, while Cyr was also a Second-team All-ECAC and Academic All-MAC honoree. Houser added to her accolades with a Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area selection and was chosen to the NFHCA Divison III Senior Game.
The Knights set a school record with 16 wins in 2018, posting a final record of 16-7 and advancing to the finals of both the MAC Commonwealth Conference Championships and the ECAC Championships. Three players earned all-conference recognition, and Isabelle Houser was a second team all-region pick by the NFHCA. The Knights' appearance in the MAC Commonwealth Championship was their first such trip in program history, while the ECAC Championship appearance was the second ever.
Stierle currently works as an Associate Statistical Programmer for GlaxoSmithKline in Collegeville, Pa. Prior to that, she worked as an Associate Statistical Programmer for Covance-Chitern in King of Prussia, Pa.
Stierle was also a player on the Arcadia field hockey team from 2014-2017. She totaled five goals and four assists for 14 points during the course of her career. She was named to the MAC Fall Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic squad in 2016 and 2017. She also served as team captain during her time on the team.
Stierle earned her bachelor of science degree in actuarial science from Arcadia in December 2017.
Updated: 6/02/20
