Elizabeth Todd began as a volunteer for Academy of Art women's soccer in August 2022.
In the 2023 campaign, the new-look Knights saw themselves with their best marks in recent years in numerous statistical categories. All being the most since 2019, ART U tallied their highest point total as a team (26), had the most goal scorers (6), and shot their highest percentage on goal (.477). Todd also helped lead the squad to the conference-high in total saves (144) while Kayla Hampton led individually with 83 total and 7.55 per match. In addition, Todd assisted the team off the field as well with 17 members of the squad being inducted to the 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team, a number that is tied for the second-most in program history.
In Todd’s debut season, Academy of Art’s highlights included a new program record from Alicia Calderon, the conclusion of five accomplished seniors’ careers, and academic success in 2022. Calderon recorded double-digit saves on four occasions en route to 138 total saves, breaking the ART U single-season record set in 2009 in addition to marking the sixth-most in a single season in
PacWest history. The quintet of
Avica Robings, Reyna Valencia, Britney Flint, Baylie Christensen, and Brooklyn Morera, who all joined the program in 2018, finished in the program’s top 10 in at least three career statistical categories. Along with Flint and Hannah Moore’s
CSC Academic All-District Team selections, women's soccer ended the year with 16 honorees on theÂ
Academic All-PacWest Team, marking the fifth consecutive time leading all Academy of Art sport programs.
Todd's currently coaches soccer at the club and high school levels, guiding Pleasanton RAGE soccer club's 2007 and 2012 teams while also serving as a coach of the freshman team at her alma mater Bishop O'Dowd High School where she competed on the varsity soccer team.
A collegiate goalkeeper for the University of Montana for three years, Todd was Academic All-Big Sky Conference prior to earning her bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies. She plans on continuing her education through graduate school and continuing to play soccer.
