2018-19 Women's Rowing Roster
Liz Matzdorf
- Position:
- Rower
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Saint Louis Park HS
- Hometown:
- Saint Louis Park, Minn.
• 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
OREGON STATE
2018-19
OREGON STATE
2018-19
- Raced in the 4-seat of the Varsity 8 at the Head of the American finishing seventh
- Rowed in the 3-seat of the V8 in a second-place finish at the Portland Fall Classic
- Also rowed in the 3-seat of the Second Junior Varsity 4+ at the PFC
- Rowed in the 5-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in a double-dual against Washington State and Gonzaga in the fall
- Rowed in the bow seat Second Varsity 4+ in a dual at Stanford
- Raced to a first place finish in the stroke seat of the Varsity 4+ recording wins over Washington State and Seattle Pacific on the Snake River
- Raced in the 2-seat of the 2V4+ winning its heat at the Covered Bridge Regatta
- Rowed in the 2-seat of the 2V4+ at the Longhorn Invitational recording wins over Iowa and Indiana
- Raced in bow seat of the V4+ finishing fourth at Pac-12 Championships, helping the Beavers to a fifth-place team finish – OSU’s best finish since 2009
- Rowed in the bow seat of the Second Varsity 8 in the season-opener at UCLA
- Raced in the bow seat of the 2V8 in a dual win over Gonzaga
- Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 in a dual at Washington State
- Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 at the Clemson Invitational recording victories over Duke (twice), Northeastern, Louisville, Boston U. (twice) and UCLA
- Raced in the bow seat of the 2V8 at the Longhorn Invitational finishing fourth in the A Final and registering wins over Oklahoma and Miami
- Rowed in the bow seat of the 2V8 at Pac-12 Championships
- Raced in the 3-seat of the Varsity 4+ at the season-opening Longhorn Invitational helping her crew to victories over Notre Dame and University of San Diego
- Raced in the bow seat of the V4+ helping power her crew to a dual win at Gonzaga
- Rowed in the 3-seat of the V4+ at the Oregon State Classic and at the Covered Bridge Regatta
- Raced in the 3-seat of the V4+ at the Clemson Invitational recording wins over Clemson and Tennessee
- Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- Rowed in the 3-seat of the Second Varsity 4+ and also in the bow seat of the Third Varsity 8 in the season-opener at Gonzaga
- Raced in the stroke seat of the Varsity 4+ at the Oregon State Classic earning a win over Central Florida
- Also raced in the bow seat of the 3V8 at the Oregon State Classic finishing first ahead of Oklahoma, Oregon and Seattle Pacific
- Rowed in the bow seat of the V4+ at the Clemson Invitational recording wins over Central Florida, Indiana, Columbia and Michigan State
- Rowed in the 3-seat of the Second Varsity 8 in a home dual against Washington State and again at Pac-12 Championships
- Rowed at Twin Cities Youth Rowing Organization for three years in high school
- Played post on the basketball team
- Earned varsity letters in both rowing and basketball
- Daughter of Christopher and Bridget Matzdorf
- Has two brothers, Jack and Fred, and two sisters, Hattie and Louise
- Enjoys being outdoors and traveling
- Chose to attend Oregon State because “I believe the school will provide a great education and will give me many great opportunities to grow as an individual and to pursue my interests”
- Has been involved in community service projects such as a mission trip to Guatemala to help build homes
- Scheduled to graduate in August with a degree in anthropology with an option in cultural linguistics and a minor in German
Oregon State Women's Rowing - 2022-23
Monday, August 28
Beaver Rowing Virtual Orange & Black Regatta 2020
Thursday, November 05
Walking on with Women’s Rowing - Sierra Bishop
Tuesday, June 30
Oregon State University Boathouse Tour
Wednesday, June 17
