Erika Latta

Photo by: Steve Woltmann Photo

Photo by: Keith Lucas

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Trinity Episcopal
Hometown:
Midlothian, VA

Career Highlights
• 2021 Second Team All-Atlantic 10
• Two-Time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (3/23, 4/19/2021)
• 2022 Preseason All Atlantic 10 Team

2022 (Senior)
• Recognized as a 2022-23 University of Richmond Westhampton College Senior Leadership honoree
• Started in 14 of the Spiders contests in goal with appearances in 15 of 18 games
• Put together a 4-10 record making 67 saves on 180 shots faced for a .632 save percentage
• Averaged 4.45 saves per game, ranking second in the Atlantic 10
• Allowed 39 goals for a 2.82 goals against average
• Stopped a season-high 11 shots at Northwestern
• Tallied five saves or more in nine contests

2021 (Junior)
• Started all 19 games as the goalkeeper
• Held No. 12 Duke (8/29) scoreless until the fourth quarter, making five saves in the game
• Had 106 saves on the season with a save percentage of 68.8%
• Recorded 3 shutouts including an 8 save shutout on 17 shots faced against Massachusetts (10/17)
• Tallied a season high 12 saves against Wake Forest (10/24)
• Finished 19^th in the country with saves per game averaging 5.42

Spring 2021 (Sophomore)
• Started all seven games in goal for the Spiders
• Collected her first career win and shutout against Davidson (3/20)
• Made 26 saves in 59 shots faced in 395 total minutes in goal, for a 3.71 saves per game average
• Ranks 10^th in the nation with a 0.91 goal against average
• Ranks eighth in the nation with a 0.812 save percentage
• Named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week March 23 for her five saves and shutout victory at Davidson
• Tallied a career-high eight saves against Saint Louis (3/26) to collect the shutout
• Collected her second A-10 Defensive Player of the Week honor April 19 after holding Davidson scoreless in 45 minutes of action, making one save in three shots faced.
• ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Squad honoree

2019 (Freshman)
• Appeared in one game for the Spiders in rookie season
• Made lone appearance of the season in season opener at #2 Maryland (8/30)

Prep
• A five-year varsity starter at Trinity Episcopal
• Named a 2018 Third Team NFHCA and MAX Field Hockey Third Team All-American
• Member of the 2016 and 2018 NFHCA and MAX Field Hockey All-South Region Team
• 2018 VISAA State Player of the Year and All-LIS (League of Independent Schools) Player of the Year
• A three-time All-Conference, First Team VISAA All-State and Richmond Times Dispatch First Team All-Metro honoree
• Allowed just three goals while logging 20 shutouts as a senior captain
• Logged over 100 career wins and 100 varsity starts at Trinity
• Led Trinity to an undefeated (25-0) 2018 season and the VISAA State title in 2015 and 2018
• Team finished as state runner-up in 2014, 2016 and 2017
• A member of five LIS Championship teams (2014-18)
• Played club hockey for Panthers United
• A two-time Junior Olympic AAU selection
• A five-time USA Field Hockey National Futures Tournament participant and seven-time USA Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament participant
• Also a four-year starter on the varsity lacrosse team
• Named to the Headmasters List/Honor Roll every year
• A two-time NFHCA All-Academic team honoree and member of the Spanish Honor Society

Personal
• Daughter of David and Jean Latta
• Has one brother, James