Liv Pikiell

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Far Hills, N.J.
High School:
Ridge

CAREER HONORS

2023 All-ACC Academic Team

CAREER HIGHS

Goals: 3 vs. Duke, 4/18/24
Assists: 1 vs. High Point, 3/23/23
Points: 3 vs. Duke, 4/18/24
Caused Turnovers: 2 vs. Clemson, 4/26/23
Draw Controls: 3 vs. Sacred Heart, 5/12/23

R-JUNIOR (2025) – Appeared in 15 games ... Tallied a goal, a groundball and a caused turnover ... One groundball at ECU ... One goal vs. Cal ... One caused turnover vs. #2 Boston College in the ACC Final.

R-SOPHOMORE (2024) – Played in all 17 games and appeared in five starting lineups, including the first start of her career in the season opener at #6 James Madison … Finished the year with five goals, five points, five ground balls and four caused turnovers … First career hat trick vs. #25 Duke on April 18 on 3-for-3 shooting … Also had goals against Louisville (March 23) and Virginia Tech (April 6) … One ground ball and one draw control vs. #3 Northwestern on March 25 … One ground ball and one caused turnover against both #6 James Madison (Feb. 10) and Liberty (Feb. 13) in back-to-back games.

R-FRESHMAN (2023) – Saw action in 11 games … First career appearance vs. Liberty on Feb. 15 where she had one ground ball … Scored her first career goal vs. #4 Boston College on March 3 … Dished out her first career assist vs. High Point on March 23 … Career-high two caused turnovers vs. #17 Clemson in the ACC Quarterfinals on April 26 … Tallied a goal vs. Sacred Heart in the NCAA First Round on May 12, also with a career-high three draw controls ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

FRESHMAN (2022) – Did not see game action in 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL – Ranked the No. 38 incoming freshman in the nation for the 2022 season by Inside Lacrosse ... All-American … Under Armour All-America game participant … Under Armour Command and Highlight Team … Three-time first-team All-Conference … Two-time team captain for Ridge High School under coaches Kennon Broadhurst and MG Hollingsworth … In her career, scored 60 goals and had 29 assists, 85 draw controls and 79 ground balls … Had a season-high 34 goals as a sophomore, also notching 19 as a senior … Also played soccer and basketball … Led her soccer team to a state championship as a senior … Named Ridge High School Athlete of the Year … Played club lacrosse for T3 Elite North and Steps Elite.

PERSONAL – Olivia Kathryn Pikiell is the daughter of Kate and Steve Pikiell … Goes by Liv … Birthday is March 29 … Born in Annapolis, Md. … Father played basketball at UConn and is the head men’s basketball coach at Rutgers … Sister, Brooke, played basketball at Northwestern ... Majoring in peace, war and defense ... Chose UNC because it checked all of her boxes: perfect fit, amazing academics and athletics, and great coaching staff.