Lindaliz Arauz
5-5 Senior Defender
Temple Terrace, Fla. (Berkeley Prep)

Second Team All-SEC (1999, 2000) NSCAA All-Central Region (1999)

Needs to provide constant leadership on and off the field...Good quickness...One of the top defenders in the SEC...Great accelaration with the ball...Good at serving the ball out of the defensive zone...Good competitive spirit.

As A Junior (2000): Earned second-team All-SEC honors for the second straight season...Posted her first career assist and point against South Carolina...Recorded her only shot against Auburn...Helped hold Arizona, Memphis and South Carolina to just two shots apiece, while limiting Arkansas and LSU to just three shots apiece...Part of defense that finished second in the SEC in goals allowed (25) and points allowed (70), while posting seven shutouts...One of five players to start all 21 games.

As A Sophomore (1999): Earned second-team All-SEC and third-team NSCAA All-Central Region honors ...Named to the SEC All-Tournament team for the second straight year ... Helped hold UAB to only three shots ... earned all-tournament honors at the Missouri Tiger Invitational ... Recorded her first career shot in Vanderbilt's win over Mississppi ... Helped VU limit opponents to only one goal in a five-game stretch (10/15 - 10/29) ... Was the starting sweeper who was one of three players to start in every game.

As A Freshman (1998): Named to the SEC All-Tournament team ... Helped limit VUÕs opponents to only 21 goals in 23 games ... Made her first collegiate start against Texas...Played in every game and made 17 starts...Her strong defense helped limit opponents to only one goal in a five game span (9/27-10/16)...Played with the Tampa Bay Extreme during the summer.

High School/Club: Led her high school team to the Florida State Final Four in 1996-98 ... Was the team MVP and captain in 1998 ... Started in every game her junior and senior seasons, recording 16 goals and four assists as a senior and five goals and seven assists her junior year ... Named first-team all-county, All-Bay Conference, and all-state by the Tampa Tribune and the St. Pete Times ... Named St. Pete Times Player of the Year in 1998 and one of the "Players to Watch" in 1996-98 ... Helped her team win two regional and district titles ... Played on the Region C ODP Team in 1995-97 ... Selected as a member of the USISL women's team in 1997.

Worth Knowing: Lindaliz ArauzÉBorn 9/19/79
Daughter of Juan Ramon and Elizabeth Arauz
Major is Psychology.