Fairmont Senior Standout Liz Amos Signs NIL with YSU Lacrosse
Amos is among the first players in West Virginia girls' lacrosse history, and the first goalie, to receive an NCAA Division I scholarship offer
FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Fairmont Senior High School girls lacrosse standout Liz Amos has signed a national letter of intent to continue her lacrosse career with Youngstown State University (Division I - Mid American Conference), receiving a full athletic scholarship.
Amos is among the first players in West Virginia girls' lacrosse history, and the first goalie, to receive an NCAA Division I scholarship offer.
Now a 5-10 senior, Amos was named first-team all-state goalie and a USA Lacrosse Academic All-American as a junior in 2023, posting a 20-0 mark in goal, leading the state with a 4.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .676. She was first-team all-state on defense in 2022, including a single-season West Virginia state record 96 caused turnovers. This season, Amos is 17th in the nation and leads West Virginia in save percentage at .653 in MaxPreps rankings and is the only state player ranked in the Top 25 nationally in any statistical category among more than 2,100 programs.
“I’m very excited about the opportunity to play Division I Women’s Lacrosse for Youngstown State University and to play for new Head Coach Rob Harris,” said Amos. “I’m very proud of what our Fairmont Senior teams have been able to accomplish and to have played with a series of great players who have helped me prepare for the chance to play at the next level.”
To date during her four years with the program, Fairmont Senior has posted a 73-3 mark, including a 59-1 record in West Virginia. During Amos’ four seasons as a Polar Bear, she and her teammates have claimed three straight WVSLA state championships with the 2024 playoffs on the horizon.
“Liz is a special player, outstanding teammate, and the leader of our defense,” said long-time Fairmont Senior head coach Jon Cain. “Liz’s work ethic and desire have been a crucial part of our program's more recent successes, and I’m looking forward to following her career at Youngstown State.”
ABOUT YOUNGSTOWN STATE
- Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is a public university of more than 11,000 students and is part of the University System of Ohio.
- YSU has more than 100 undergraduate programs and 50 graduate programs.
- Known as the Penguins, Youngstown State’s athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
- YSU is a member of the Horizon League in most of its varsity sports, with the exception of three sports, including Women’s Lacrosse, which competes in the Mid-American Conference.
TRAVEL
Amos played six years of travel lacrosse, including the last three with West Virginia-based Mountain State Lacrosse. Amos has also played as a guest goalie/defender with Black Lax (Milwaukee, Wis.), Bay State Bullets (Acton, Mass.), and Athena Lacrosse (Canton, Oh.).
PERSONAL
- Amos has a 3.9 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society.
- Amos has earned a YSU academic scholarship in addition to the YSU athletic scholarship.
- At the conclusion of her senior season, Amos will be a nine-time letter winner. In addition to four varsity letters in Girls’ Lacrosse, she was awarded four letters in Girls’ Soccer and one in Girls’ Swimming.
- In 2023, Amos was first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state in girls soccer.
- 2022 & 2023 WVSLA North-South Game. 2023 W.Va. Girls Soccer North-South All-Star game invitee.
- Amos is the daughter of Reid and Jennie Amos and has a younger sister, Cate.