Elise Kuhar-Pitters Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Spokane, Wash. High School: Gonzaga Prep Height: 5-7 Position: Goalkeeper Experience: 1L

Elise Kuhar-Pitters

"Elise will come in and push for the starting spot in the goal right away. She has all the tools to be a good keeper. She is quick, has great hands and is very good with her feet. I feel like the sky is the limit for her." Head Coach Brooks Monaghan

2008 (Freshman)- Started in goal 13 games... Expected to start for the Lady Tigers in 2009... Played a team-high 1,190 minutes in goal...Recorded a team-high 40 saves in goal... Posted shutouts against UAB and UCF in the C-USA Tournament... Also posted shutouts against Arkansas-Little Rock and Southern Miss in the regular season.

2007 (Redshirt) - Began the season as the Lady Tigers starting goal keeper, but suffered an injury in the first match that sidelined her the rest of the season. She came back in the spring proving to be the powerful keeper that she was before the injury.

Prior to Memphis - A member of the Washington Olympic Development Program Team ... Played club soccer for the Spokane Shadows, where she was a teammate of fellow Tiger Kelsey Bakker ... Helped Gonzaga Prep to an undefeated season in 2006 ... Named All-City three years and All-State two years .. Named league MVP in 2006.... Member of Super Y ODP National Team 2006.

Personal - Born Oct. 4, 1988, in Spokane, Wash. ... Parents are Stephen and Lisa Pitters ... Enjoys writing poetry ... Likes to dance and go to the gym when not playing soccer.