Erika Saffer

Position:
Forward/Defender
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Loveland

Major: Chemical Engineering

Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2006, 2007, 2008)

2007: Saw action in all 21 matches for the Cajuns, posting 20 starts to her credit...Played defender throughout the season, helping the Cajuns to a record nine wins on the year and six total shutouts...Took just six shots on the year with three shots on goal...Had two shots against Arkansas State, while adding shots against Southeastern Louisiana, UALR, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky...Had shots on goal against Southeastern Louisiana, UALR and ASU.

2006: Played in all 20 of the Cajuns’ matches, getting the starting nod in 14 matches...Recorded five points for the Ragin’ Cajuns on the season...Scored a pair of goals while adding an assist...Scored a goal UL’s 2-0 victory over Northwestern State on Sept. 1...Added a goal in the Cajuns’ 4-0 win on Sept. 15 at McNeese State...Contributed an assist in the Cajuns’ dramatic 2-1 victory over Florida Atlantic on Oct. 6...Finished the season with 19 shots, including 12 shots on goal.

2005: Appeared in 17 matches for the Cajuns, making 13 starts...She scored three goals on the season to tie for the team lead...Her three goals tied her for second on the team with six points scored...Her first collegiate goal came against Tulsa on Aug. 28 in the Cajuns’ home opener...The goal against the Golden Hurricane was the first goal scored at the Ragin’ Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility...Scored the only goal of the match for UL against Denver on Oct. 9 in a 1-1 tie ? the first tie against the Pioneers in school history...Scored the first goal in the Cajuns’ SBC tournament match against seed North Texas in the sixth minute of the match.

High School: Lettered in soccer for three years at Loveland High School...Was First Team 5A All-Northern Conference as a striker/midfielder in 2003 and 2004, Second Team in 2002...Named in the Rocky Mountain News spring prep soccer preview ? Top Forwards "Best of the Rest" in 2003 and 2004...Team MVP in 2004 and Offensive MVP in 2002...Helped the Colorado Girls Soccer Academy under-18 team to a second place finish at the 2004 Disney Soccer Showcase...Finished in the Top-10 in the 4x800-meter relay and the 4x400-meter relay at the 2004 state track and field championships...Tied the school record in the 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay...Was First Team All-Northern Conference in cross country in 2003.

Personal: Full name is Erika Mary Saffer...Born on May 27, 1987 in Loveland, Colo....Daughter of Rob and Cathy Saffer...Has a younger brother, Ethan...Majoring in chemical engineering...Known to her friends as "E".