2015-16: MAAC All-Academic Team…After three seasons as a backup point guard, Ball got the chance to become the team’s starting point guard and put together one of the most consistent seasons in program history…Arguably one of the toughest and grittiest players on the squad, she became the first Stag since Christine Fryer to lead the MAAC in assists (5.7, which was 0.8 more than second place)…Also led the conference with a 2.58 assist-to-turnover ratio which was 11th best in the country, after reaching as high as sixth in the nation in that category…Dished out 178 assists which was fourth most in a single season in program history… Recorded 10 assists in three games, including a contest against IPFW where she notched 10 assists, eight points, six rebounds, and five steals (12/20) she was the ninth player in Division I this season to notch those stats…Had 50 assists on just eight turnovers during an eight-game stretch where she did not record more than two turnovers in any game (1/22 - 2/14)…Shot .375 from behind the arc including a big three-pointer against Canisius which sealed the win, it was her only shot attempt of the contest (1/24)… Netted a career-high 13 points at Rider, the only game of her career where she notched double figures (1/14)…Finished the season averaging 4.3 points, 5.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds in 34.7 minutes per game…Also swatted six blocks on the season, including a rejection against MAAC rebound leader Joy Adams (12/2).
2014-15: Stepped into her role as the Stags’ backup point guard and gave the team valuable minutes, recording two or more assists in 13 of her first 15 games…Had 24 assists with just nine turnovers from Nov. 8, 2014 to Jan. 20, 2015…Regarded as the best ‘on-ball’ defender on the team and is usually matched up against the opposing team’s top scorer…Notched a career-high six assists and picked up second career block on her birthday against Marshall (11/15)…Started her first career game in the opener against East Carolina and would pick up a personal best eight points on a perfect 6-6 shooting from the free throw line…Tallied 246 minutes in her last 18 games, totaled 343 minutes in her previous two seasons…Showed her value in the road win against Iona with five points and two assists in five minutes (2/26)…All nine field goals were either on the road or at a neutral site.
2013-14: Appeared in 25 games, averaging 6.0 minutes off the bench … Netted 23 points and 17 rebounds … Handed out 23 assists … Dished out a career-high five assists in WBI game versus Bryant … Played career-high 18 minutes at Iona, tallying two points, two rebounds, and two assists … Had a career day vs. Morgan State with four points, three rebounds … Played 15 minutes vs. UAB, netting two points and grabbed a rebound.
2012-13: Appeared in 16 games as a rookie, averaging 2.5 minutes per game ... Had an assist in WBI quarterfinal at Penn ... Saw one minute of action in MAAC Quarterfinals against Siena ... Registered first collegiate basket in seven minutes of action in regular season finale against Marist ... Had an assist against Rider ... Checked in and played six minutes against Manhattan, finishing with two rebounds and an assist ... Had an assist against Wagner ... Saw four minutes of action at Saint Joseph's ... Had two steals and an assist at No. 22 Iowa State ... Made collegiate debut against Brown, seeing six minutes of action.
Before Fairfield: Averaged 12.7 points, 8.3 assists, and 7.2 rebounds per game en route to All-New England Prep School honors during the 2011-12 season at the New Hampton School ... Earned five varsity letters at Manchester-Essex Regional High School where she averaged 18.7 points per game and was a 1,000 point scorer ... Played at the TD Garden in her freshman season and led the Hornets to the Division 4 State Title that season...Also lettered in field hockey and lacrosse at Manchester-Essex.
Personal: Daughter of Martha and Dan Ball ... Has five siblings ... Earned a spot on the University's Dean's List ... Treasurer of the Ballroom Dance Club ... Member of Cancer Crush and the Student Nursing Association ... Volunteer at Peabody Lahey Hospital ... Major is nursing.
Lizzy Ball In The News:
Connecticut Post: Fairfield Senior Point Guard Embraces Balancing Act
Boston Globe: Essex's Lizzy Ball Is On Point For Fairfield
