2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Keefe, Erin
Jersey Number 26
Erin Keefe
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Elementary Education (BS in Psychology)
- Hometown:
- Basking Ridge, N.J.
- High School:
- Ridge
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "I loved the campus and the girls were all so close and welcoming. It felt like home when I stepped onto the campus."
AS A GRADUATE-STUDENT (2022): Named third team All-Patriot League… Earned CSC Academic All-District Honors… Appeared in 17 games, including 16 starts for Lehigh… Scored her first collegiate goal against St. John’s (9/11)... Played a crucial role on the Lehigh backline, assisting in six shutouts for the Mountain Hawks… Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on 9/12.
AS A SENIOR (2021): One of three Mountain Hawks to start all 17 games … Named first team All-Patriot League … Center back of a defense that allowed 1.47 goals per game (25 in 17 games) … Included was one shutout while allowing just one goal on 10 occasions … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20 following a pair of team saves vs. Army West Point two days prior … Finished with four shots, one on goal, two of which came in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (10/31) … Tallied an assist in win over Siena (8/29) … Was a preseason All-League honoree … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (Spring, 2021): Played in five games, starting them all, as an anchor of Lehigh’s defense at center back … Named second team All-Patriot League and United Soccer Coaches third team All-Region … Lehigh’s defense finished fourth in the Patriot League in goals against average (0.60) … Mountain Hawks allowed just four goals in six games, including three shutouts – tied for first in the league … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Key member of Lehigh’s back line, which finished second in the Patriot League in goals against average (0.89) and shutouts (8), allowing just 16 goals in 18 games … Tallied nine shots (six on goal) for the season, adding two assists … Both assists came in the span of 1:47 late in the second half vs. Bucknell (10/2), helping turn a 1-1 score into a big 3-1 win. The first assist came off a free kick and the second came off a corner kick … Fired a career-high three shots and two shots on goal at Duquesne (9/1) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2018): Key contributor, playing in 18 games with three starts in the midfield … Fired three shots (all on goal) … Three starts all came in the Patriot League Tournament, vs. Bucknell in the quarterfinals (10/30), Colgate in the semifinals (11/2) and at Boston University in the championship game (11/4) … Shots on goal came vs. Navy (9/29), Fordham (9/2) and at Saint Joseph’s in the season opener (8/19) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Decorated student-athlete at Ridge High School … Named the NJ.com/Star Ledger 2017 Player of the Year … Also named Courier News Girls Soccer Player of the Year and Skylands Conference Player of the Year, while being selected for the All-American Game … Other awarded in 2017 included NJ.com/Star Ledger first team All-State, News 12 Varsity first team All-New Jersey, News 12Varsity first team All-Metro, NJ.com/Star Ledger first team All-Group IV and first team All-Skylands Conference Delaware Division … Selected as All-State by the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association in both 2016 and 2017 … As a junior, was named NJ.com/Star Ledger third team All-Group IV along with first team All-Skylands Conference Delaware Division … Led Ridge High School to an undefeated season and Somerset County Championship in 2015, Skylands Conference Title in 2015 and 2016, State Sectional Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and Group IV State Titles in 2015 and 2017 … Captain as a senior … Member of the National Honor Society and a four-year member of the honor/high honor roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 2 vs. Bucknell (10/2/19)
Points: 2 vs. Bucknell (10/2/19)
GETTING TO KNOW ERIN
Nickname: E, Keefie or Ekeefe
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? How everyone who goes here loves it and makes their way back up here, even after graduating
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Coach Lambinus was very welcoming when I came to visit and is a good coach who helps the players learn and work together.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Athletic Complex
Favorite Food: Pasta or Sushi
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Migos
Favorite Movie: Kicking and Screaming
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Forever 21
Favorite Pro Team: New York Giants
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Shawn White
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and family
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: People
Place I’d Like To Visit: Costa Rica
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to sing
Dream Job: Nurse
If I Didn’t Play Soccer, I Would Play: Lacrosse
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a beach house, get a makeover, go on a shopping spree and design my own house.
AS A GRADUATE-STUDENT (2022): Named third team All-Patriot League… Earned CSC Academic All-District Honors… Appeared in 17 games, including 16 starts for Lehigh… Scored her first collegiate goal against St. John’s (9/11)... Played a crucial role on the Lehigh backline, assisting in six shutouts for the Mountain Hawks… Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on 9/12.
AS A SENIOR (2021): One of three Mountain Hawks to start all 17 games … Named first team All-Patriot League … Center back of a defense that allowed 1.47 goals per game (25 in 17 games) … Included was one shutout while allowing just one goal on 10 occasions … Named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20 following a pair of team saves vs. Army West Point two days prior … Finished with four shots, one on goal, two of which came in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (10/31) … Tallied an assist in win over Siena (8/29) … Was a preseason All-League honoree … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (Spring, 2021): Played in five games, starting them all, as an anchor of Lehigh’s defense at center back … Named second team All-Patriot League and United Soccer Coaches third team All-Region … Lehigh’s defense finished fourth in the Patriot League in goals against average (0.60) … Mountain Hawks allowed just four goals in six games, including three shutouts – tied for first in the league … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Key member of Lehigh’s back line, which finished second in the Patriot League in goals against average (0.89) and shutouts (8), allowing just 16 goals in 18 games … Tallied nine shots (six on goal) for the season, adding two assists … Both assists came in the span of 1:47 late in the second half vs. Bucknell (10/2), helping turn a 1-1 score into a big 3-1 win. The first assist came off a free kick and the second came off a corner kick … Fired a career-high three shots and two shots on goal at Duquesne (9/1) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2018): Key contributor, playing in 18 games with three starts in the midfield … Fired three shots (all on goal) … Three starts all came in the Patriot League Tournament, vs. Bucknell in the quarterfinals (10/30), Colgate in the semifinals (11/2) and at Boston University in the championship game (11/4) … Shots on goal came vs. Navy (9/29), Fordham (9/2) and at Saint Joseph’s in the season opener (8/19) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Decorated student-athlete at Ridge High School … Named the NJ.com/Star Ledger 2017 Player of the Year … Also named Courier News Girls Soccer Player of the Year and Skylands Conference Player of the Year, while being selected for the All-American Game … Other awarded in 2017 included NJ.com/Star Ledger first team All-State, News 12 Varsity first team All-New Jersey, News 12Varsity first team All-Metro, NJ.com/Star Ledger first team All-Group IV and first team All-Skylands Conference Delaware Division … Selected as All-State by the New Jersey Girls Soccer Coaches Association in both 2016 and 2017 … As a junior, was named NJ.com/Star Ledger third team All-Group IV along with first team All-Skylands Conference Delaware Division … Led Ridge High School to an undefeated season and Somerset County Championship in 2015, Skylands Conference Title in 2015 and 2016, State Sectional Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and Group IV State Titles in 2015 and 2017 … Captain as a senior … Member of the National Honor Society and a four-year member of the honor/high honor roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
| 2018 | 18-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | .000 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Spring, 2021 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 17-17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 17-16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 75-57 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | .056 | 11 | .611 | 1 | 0-0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 2 vs. Bucknell (10/2/19)
Points: 2 vs. Bucknell (10/2/19)
GETTING TO KNOW ERIN
Nickname: E, Keefie or Ekeefe
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? How everyone who goes here loves it and makes their way back up here, even after graduating
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: Coach Lambinus was very welcoming when I came to visit and is a good coach who helps the players learn and work together.
Major & Why: College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Athletic Complex
Favorite Food: Pasta or Sushi
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Migos
Favorite Movie: Kicking and Screaming
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Forever 21
Favorite Pro Team: New York Giants
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Shawn White
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends and family
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: People
Place I’d Like To Visit: Costa Rica
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to sing
Dream Job: Nurse
If I Didn’t Play Soccer, I Would Play: Lacrosse
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Buy a beach house, get a makeover, go on a shopping spree and design my own house.
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