Coach Graap of Linnertz
"Amanda is a great two-way player who can play line defense or contribute as an offensive or defensive middie. She is a poised player who has continued to improve each year. Her ability to play both sides of the field will make her an invaluable member of the squad."
As a junior
Linnertz opened all 15 games for the Big Red as a junior, playing a key role in the back. She had a career-high 15 draw controls and added 12 ground balls and five caused turnovers during the season. Linnertz had three draw controls in a win over Colgate, added two ground balls, two draw controls and a caused turnover vs. Brown and notched three draw controls and a ground ball in her homecoming against Syracuse.
As a sophomore
Linnertz started 12 of the 16 games in which she appeared in as a sophomore, scoring five goals and adding an assist. She also ranked among the team leaders with 27 ground balls and 12 draw controls, both career high totals. She had a season-high two goals in a win at Vanderbilt, including the game-winner, and notched team season-bests of seven ground balls at Princeton and five draw controls vs. Brown.
As a freshman
Linnertz posted solid numbers in her rookie season, playing in all 15 contests with a start against Dartmouth. She posted six goals, including two against Columbia, and added two assists. Linnertz had 13 ground balls, seven draw controls and five caused turnovers. Her best game came in a win over the Ivy League rival Lions when she notched a career-best three points to go along with four ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control. She scored in three straight contests midway through the year, tallying against three of the top defenses in the country (Princeton, Syracuse and Dartmouth).
At Cicero-North Syracuse
Linnertz was a three-time all-league pick at Cicero-North Syracuse HS, helping her team to a pair of top 20 state rankings and earning a 2004 honorable mention All-America nod. Linnertz was a two-year captain and earned All-Central New York honors as both a junior and senior. A four-year varsity player, Linnertz competed in the Empire State Games (2001) and also at the national tournament in 2002 and 2003. She played in the exceptional senior game and was named the school’s outstanding senior athlete in 2004.
Personal
Amanda Marie Linnertz is the daughter of Paul and Debbie Linnertz and has an older brother and sister and a younger brother. Her sister, Katie, plays lacrosse at George Mason. Linnertz is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
