Women's Lacrosse (1995-1998)
Inducted in 2008

Liza Shoemaker (Kelly) was a stalwart midfielder and motivating team leader during her All-American career in 1995-98. A standout defender, she also contributed 60 career goals and earned All-American honors three times. In addition to earning all-region and all-league honors three times, she was named the 1997 and 1998 America East Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player and also competed for the U.S. Women’s Lacrosse National Team. A native of Baltimore, Md. and a 1998 honors graduate of Delaware, Liza was named the UD Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year and the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Delaware following the 1997-98 season. A team captain, she led her final two teams to a combined record of 26-10 and two league titles under coach Denise Wescott. She moved on to a successful head coaching career, leading Boston University to three NCAA Tournament appearances and now at nationally-ranked University of Denver. She and her husband, Adam Kelly, reside in Superior, Colo. with their infant daughter, Parker. Liza enters her 11th year as a college coach in 2009, including three years at Towson, five years at Boston University, and now her third at Denver. She has led Denver to a two-year mark of 29-9 and two final Top 20 national rankings.