Liz Bogus
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Ely "Liz" Bogus (born 24 February 1984, in Provo
, Utah
) is an American
soccer forward who plays for Boston Breakers
of Women's Professional Soccer
.
Bogus played on many semi-professional teams before being drafted by FC Gold Pride
in the 2008 WPS General Draft
. She is a striker who also plays as an outside midfielder. She moved to Los Angeles before the final rosters were announced. Los Angeles Sol signed her off waivers for the 2009 season and she appeared in 7 games for the club.
, a 5A school, where she was named offensive MVP all three years with 79 career goals and 27 assists. In 2002, Bogus was named Utah High School Player of the Year by Gatorade and NSCAA Adidas and was a USSSA honorable-mention All-American.
in Tempe, Arizona
. She made an immediate mark on the team in her freshman year, when she was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Bogus led the conference in game-winning goals (7), which tied the school record for a single season. She ranked third in shots (62) and goals (10) and had three assists. She was named to the 2002 All-Pac-10 First Team and Soccer America Magazine’s Freshman All-America Team. She was one of 12 finalists for Soccer Buzz Magazine’s 2002 National Freshman of the Year. In her sophomore year, Bogus scored six goals and four assists, earning honorable mention accolades from the PAC. In 2004, Bogus scored four goals, including two game winners, and had a team-high five assists. She made the All-conference second team. As senior, Bogus scored 11 goals, including two game winners, and six assists. She received honors from the Pac-10, making the all-conference first team. SoccerBuzz and ESPN The Magazine both named Bogus to first teams in the West. Bogus finished her career at ASU ranked second in goals (31) and points (80) and third for game-winning goals (12) and assists (18). As a senior, Bogus was in the inaugural class of Pat Tillman Scholars at ASU.
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer forward who plays for Boston Breakers
Boston Breakers
Boston Breakers are an American professional soccer club based in Boston, Massachusetts which participate in Women's Professional Soccer. They replace the original Breakers, who competed in the defunct Women's United Soccer Association, as the Boston area's professional women's soccer team...
of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
.
Bogus played on many semi-professional teams before being drafted by FC Gold Pride
FC Gold Pride
FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area...
in the 2008 WPS General Draft
2008 WPS General Draft
The 2008 WPS General Draft took place on October 6, 2008. It was the first general draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of international and domestic players to the American-based teams.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:...
. She is a striker who also plays as an outside midfielder. She moved to Los Angeles before the final rosters were announced. Los Angeles Sol signed her off waivers for the 2009 season and she appeared in 7 games for the club.
Youth and high school careers
Liz Bogus played for the Utah Firebirds from 1998–2001. Bogus was the leading scorer in 2001 when the team captured the state championship. Bogus played for Utah Futbol Club from 1997–1998 and Sparta Soccer Club from 1995–1997. She played on the Region IV Olympic Development Team in 2001–2002 and was on the Utah Olympic Development Team from 1998–2000. She played for Brighton High School in Sandy, UtahSandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....
, a 5A school, where she was named offensive MVP all three years with 79 career goals and 27 assists. In 2002, Bogus was named Utah High School Player of the Year by Gatorade and NSCAA Adidas and was a USSSA honorable-mention All-American.
College career (2002–2005)
After high school, Bogus attended Arizona State UniversityArizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
. She made an immediate mark on the team in her freshman year, when she was named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. Bogus led the conference in game-winning goals (7), which tied the school record for a single season. She ranked third in shots (62) and goals (10) and had three assists. She was named to the 2002 All-Pac-10 First Team and Soccer America Magazine’s Freshman All-America Team. She was one of 12 finalists for Soccer Buzz Magazine’s 2002 National Freshman of the Year. In her sophomore year, Bogus scored six goals and four assists, earning honorable mention accolades from the PAC. In 2004, Bogus scored four goals, including two game winners, and had a team-high five assists. She made the All-conference second team. As senior, Bogus scored 11 goals, including two game winners, and six assists. She received honors from the Pac-10, making the all-conference first team. SoccerBuzz and ESPN The Magazine both named Bogus to first teams in the West. Bogus finished her career at ASU ranked second in goals (31) and points (80) and third for game-winning goals (12) and assists (18). As a senior, Bogus was in the inaugural class of Pat Tillman Scholars at ASU.