2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Karlen, Liza
Jersey Number 32
Liza Karlen
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Stillwater Area HS
- Hometown:
- St. Paul, Minn.
Bio
Honors & Awards
2023-24 All-BIG EAST First Team
AP Player of the Week (Dec. 19, 2023)
BIG EAST Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023, Dec. 18, 2023, Jan. 15, 2023)
USBWA Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2023, Dec. 19, 2023)
2023-24 Preseason Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 28, 2020, Jan. 23, 2022, Jan. 31, 2022, Feb. 28, 2022, Feb. 28, 2023, Dec. 25, 2023, Jan. 29, 2024, Feb. 5, 2024, Feb. 19, 2024)
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, 2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 (Sr.): Averaged 17.7 points and 7.9 rebounds a game starting in all 32 contests … Unanimous selection to All-BIG EAST First Team … Katrina McClain Award Top 10 finalist … Three-time BIG EAST Player of the Week … Two-time USBWA Player of the Week … First and only BIG EAST player to be named AP National Player of the Week … Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament team after averaging 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in wins over Boston College and Arkansas … Had 10 double-doubles on the season to lead the team … Scored in double-figures in 31-of-32 games … 12 20-point games … Led the team in scoring in 17 games … Scored 565 points, eighth most points scored in a season in program history … Made 240 field goals, third most field goals made in a season in program history … Career-high 30 points at Seton Hall (1/9) … Scored 1,000th career point at Seton Hall … 25 points and 12 rebounds vs. Creighton in conference opener (12/13) … Had a stretch of six double-doubles in eight games in late January- early February … 29 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton (1/31) … Career-high 13 made field goals at Creighton … Career-high 10 free throws against App State (12/17) … 19 points and season-high 14 rebounds in NCAA Tournament First Round game vs. Ole Miss (3/23).
2022-23 (Jr.): Averaged 11.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, starting in all but one of the 25 games played ... Led the team in blocks per game... Teams second leading rebounder ... Matched a career-high four blocks, while netting 18 points, getting 12 rebounds and two steals in the season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/7) ... Fell two points shy of a double-double after scoring eight points and grabbing 11 boards against #3 Texas (11/19) ... Had 18 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Saint Francis (11/27) ... Notched 15 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one still in a win at Georgetown (12/2) ... Registered 12 points and boards, while getting four assists, and two blocks against Loyola Chicago (12/10) ... Recorded back-to-back double -doubles, scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 boards against Butler (12/18) ... Scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, had two steals in a at UConn (12/31) ... Missed next seven games due to injury ... Totaled 10 boards, four points, four steals, four assists, and one block in a historic win against UConn (2/8) ... Matched career-high 26 points, posted season-high 14 rebounds and three assists against DePaul (2/27) ... Recorded 18 points, five rebounds and two blocks in BIG EAST Tournament against UConn (3/5) ... Pulled down 10 rebounds and scored four points in NCAA Tournament against USF (3/17).
2021-22 (So.): Started 26 of 31 games on the season ... Led the Golden Eagles with a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game, while also averaging 10.2 points and 1.9 assists per contest ... Recorded a team-high 31 blocks ... Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (45.3%) among players with at least 100 field goal attempts ... Scored in double figures 18 times, including in 10 of 14 games to close the season ... Led the team with eight double-doubles ... Recorded a career-high 26 points to go along with 14 rebounds in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals against DePaul (3/5) ... Hauled in a career-high 15 rebounds to go along with 14 points in win over Seton Hall (1/26) ... Notched 14 points and 11 rebounds against Xavier (12/3) ... Posted season highs in assists (8) and blocks (4) against Xavier (1/21) ... Hauled in 10-plus rebounds on 10 occasions ... Finished the regular season with back-to-back double-doubles against Providence (2/25) and St. John's (2/27).
2020-21 (Fr.): Averaged 4.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 24 games ... Made her debut against North Dakota, scoring four points to go along with two boards and two assists (11/29) ... Had then career-highs in points (8), rebounds (7) and minutes (24) against Providence, hitting two 3-pointers (12/4) ... Had seven points and two rebounds at Cincinnati (12/10) ... Chipped in four points, five boards and two assists at Belmont (12/13) ... Scored nine points (all in second half) and brought down five boards in a comeback win over St. John's (12/16) ... Had a career-high 10 points along with five rebounds at Xavier (12/22) ... Had one point and three boards against Georgetown (1/20) ... Went for six points, eight rebounds and two assists at Butler (1/24) ... Tallied eight points and three boards at Nova (1/27) ... Scored eight points with five rebounds at Creighton (2/1) ... Scored five points with one board at Georgetown (2/3) ... Hit two 3-point shots for her six points against UConn (2/5) ... Scored two points with six rebounds and one assist vs. DePaul (2/7) ... Had two points and three boards against Butler (2/10) ... Appeared at Providence and played two minutes (2/13) ... Had one basket vs. Villanova (2/19) ... Grabbed five boards in 15 minutes against Creighton (2/22) ... Hit one 3-pointer in five minutes of action at UConn (3/1) ... Had seven points and nine rebounds with one steal in a BIG EAST quarterfinal win over Providence (3/6) ... Grabbed three boards against Creighton with a blocked shot and a steal (3/7) ... Tallied four points, four rebounds and a steal in the BIG EAST title game against UConn (3/8) ... Played five minutes in the NCAA tournament against Va. Tech (3/21).
Prior to Marquette: Nationally ranked prospect at Stillwater Area High School … Concluded prep career with 2,098 points and 1,248 rebounds … Played first two seasons at St. Paul Central … Finalist for the state’s Ms. Basketball Award as a senior and was a McDonald's All-American nominee … Helped Ponies to their second-straight Section 4AAAA title and fourth state tournament appearance in school history … All-conference honoree and was named to Star Tribune All-Metro Third Team … Concluded season with 16 double-doubles … Averaged 16.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in 2019-20 … Named as the conference player of the year as a sophomore and junior and is also a three-time selection to the Minnesota all-state team … As a junior, led team to the state championship game for the first time in program history … Also an all-conference performer in swimming, golf and track and field … Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Emily and Tom Karlen … Has one sister, Lexi, and one brother, Ty … Birthday is August 20 ... Majoring in civil engineering.
2023-24 All-BIG EAST First Team
AP Player of the Week (Dec. 19, 2023)
BIG EAST Player of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023, Dec. 18, 2023, Jan. 15, 2023)
USBWA Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2023, Dec. 19, 2023)
2023-24 Preseason Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Dec. 28, 2020, Jan. 23, 2022, Jan. 31, 2022, Feb. 28, 2022, Feb. 28, 2023, Dec. 25, 2023, Jan. 29, 2024, Feb. 5, 2024, Feb. 19, 2024)
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team, 2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 (Sr.): Averaged 17.7 points and 7.9 rebounds a game starting in all 32 contests … Unanimous selection to All-BIG EAST First Team … Katrina McClain Award Top 10 finalist … Three-time BIG EAST Player of the Week … Two-time USBWA Player of the Week … First and only BIG EAST player to be named AP National Player of the Week … Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament team after averaging 15.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in wins over Boston College and Arkansas … Had 10 double-doubles on the season to lead the team … Scored in double-figures in 31-of-32 games … 12 20-point games … Led the team in scoring in 17 games … Scored 565 points, eighth most points scored in a season in program history … Made 240 field goals, third most field goals made in a season in program history … Career-high 30 points at Seton Hall (1/9) … Scored 1,000th career point at Seton Hall … 25 points and 12 rebounds vs. Creighton in conference opener (12/13) … Had a stretch of six double-doubles in eight games in late January- early February … 29 points and 10 rebounds at Creighton (1/31) … Career-high 13 made field goals at Creighton … Career-high 10 free throws against App State (12/17) … 19 points and season-high 14 rebounds in NCAA Tournament First Round game vs. Ole Miss (3/23).
2022-23 (Jr.): Averaged 11.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, starting in all but one of the 25 games played ... Led the team in blocks per game... Teams second leading rebounder ... Matched a career-high four blocks, while netting 18 points, getting 12 rebounds and two steals in the season opener against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/7) ... Fell two points shy of a double-double after scoring eight points and grabbing 11 boards against #3 Texas (11/19) ... Had 18 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Saint Francis (11/27) ... Notched 15 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one still in a win at Georgetown (12/2) ... Registered 12 points and boards, while getting four assists, and two blocks against Loyola Chicago (12/10) ... Recorded back-to-back double -doubles, scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 boards against Butler (12/18) ... Scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds, had two steals in a at UConn (12/31) ... Missed next seven games due to injury ... Totaled 10 boards, four points, four steals, four assists, and one block in a historic win against UConn (2/8) ... Matched career-high 26 points, posted season-high 14 rebounds and three assists against DePaul (2/27) ... Recorded 18 points, five rebounds and two blocks in BIG EAST Tournament against UConn (3/5) ... Pulled down 10 rebounds and scored four points in NCAA Tournament against USF (3/17).
2021-22 (So.): Started 26 of 31 games on the season ... Led the Golden Eagles with a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game, while also averaging 10.2 points and 1.9 assists per contest ... Recorded a team-high 31 blocks ... Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (45.3%) among players with at least 100 field goal attempts ... Scored in double figures 18 times, including in 10 of 14 games to close the season ... Led the team with eight double-doubles ... Recorded a career-high 26 points to go along with 14 rebounds in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals against DePaul (3/5) ... Hauled in a career-high 15 rebounds to go along with 14 points in win over Seton Hall (1/26) ... Notched 14 points and 11 rebounds against Xavier (12/3) ... Posted season highs in assists (8) and blocks (4) against Xavier (1/21) ... Hauled in 10-plus rebounds on 10 occasions ... Finished the regular season with back-to-back double-doubles against Providence (2/25) and St. John's (2/27).
2020-21 (Fr.): Averaged 4.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 24 games ... Made her debut against North Dakota, scoring four points to go along with two boards and two assists (11/29) ... Had then career-highs in points (8), rebounds (7) and minutes (24) against Providence, hitting two 3-pointers (12/4) ... Had seven points and two rebounds at Cincinnati (12/10) ... Chipped in four points, five boards and two assists at Belmont (12/13) ... Scored nine points (all in second half) and brought down five boards in a comeback win over St. John's (12/16) ... Had a career-high 10 points along with five rebounds at Xavier (12/22) ... Had one point and three boards against Georgetown (1/20) ... Went for six points, eight rebounds and two assists at Butler (1/24) ... Tallied eight points and three boards at Nova (1/27) ... Scored eight points with five rebounds at Creighton (2/1) ... Scored five points with one board at Georgetown (2/3) ... Hit two 3-point shots for her six points against UConn (2/5) ... Scored two points with six rebounds and one assist vs. DePaul (2/7) ... Had two points and three boards against Butler (2/10) ... Appeared at Providence and played two minutes (2/13) ... Had one basket vs. Villanova (2/19) ... Grabbed five boards in 15 minutes against Creighton (2/22) ... Hit one 3-pointer in five minutes of action at UConn (3/1) ... Had seven points and nine rebounds with one steal in a BIG EAST quarterfinal win over Providence (3/6) ... Grabbed three boards against Creighton with a blocked shot and a steal (3/7) ... Tallied four points, four rebounds and a steal in the BIG EAST title game against UConn (3/8) ... Played five minutes in the NCAA tournament against Va. Tech (3/21).
Prior to Marquette: Nationally ranked prospect at Stillwater Area High School … Concluded prep career with 2,098 points and 1,248 rebounds … Played first two seasons at St. Paul Central … Finalist for the state’s Ms. Basketball Award as a senior and was a McDonald's All-American nominee … Helped Ponies to their second-straight Section 4AAAA title and fourth state tournament appearance in school history … All-conference honoree and was named to Star Tribune All-Metro Third Team … Concluded season with 16 double-doubles … Averaged 16.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in 2019-20 … Named as the conference player of the year as a sophomore and junior and is also a three-time selection to the Minnesota all-state team … As a junior, led team to the state championship game for the first time in program history … Also an all-conference performer in swimming, golf and track and field … Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Emily and Tom Karlen … Has one sister, Lexi, and one brother, Ty … Birthday is August 20 ... Majoring in civil engineering.
Highlights: MU 76, JMU 80 (OT) (3/23/25)
Monday, March 24
WBIT Postgame Presser: Cara Consuegra (3/23/25)
Sunday, March 23
Postgame Interview: Marquette HC Cara Consuegra on ESPN+ (3/20/25)
Saturday, March 22
WBIT Postgame Presser: Marquette's Cara Consuegra & Halle Vice (3/20/25)
Friday, March 21
