Massive Catfight @ BYU vs. New Mexico - ****Update***
Filed under: Suspensions, WTFSome college ladies had a game and some rough play which resulted in all this hub bub…. here are the ladies involved
New Mexico # 15 Elizabeth Lambert
New Mexico women’s soccer defender Elizabeth Lambert has been suspended indefinitely after engaging in rough play — including hauling an opposing player to the ground by her pony tail — in the Lobos’ 1-0 loss to BYU in the Mountain West Conference semifinals. Lambert is prohibited from taking part in practices, games and conditioning, coach Kit Vela announced Friday.
“Liz is a quality student-athlete, but in this instance her actions clearly crossed the line of fair play and good sportsmanship,” Vela said.
Video footage of the game shows Lambert, a junior, committing a series of excessively rough plays, including kicking, tackles, a forearm shiver to the back — in response to an elbow to the ribs — and yanking BYU forward Kassidy Shumway to the ground by her hair.
Lambert was assessed a yellow card during the 76th minute, apparently for tripping.
On Friday, Lambert apologized for her actions, saying she was “deeply and wholeheartedly regretful.”
“I let my emotions get the best of me in a heated situation. I take full responsibility for my actions and accept any punishment felt necessary,” Lambert said. “This is in no way indicative of my character or the soccer player that I am. I am sorry to my coaches and teammates for any and all damages I have brought upon them.
“I am especially sorry to BYU and the BYU women’s soccer players that were personally affected by my actions. I have the utmost respect for the BYU women’s soccer program and its players.”
The Mountain West said it endorsed New Mexico’s discipline of Lambert, saying her actions violated the conference’s sportsmanship policy. The conference said it would continue an internal review of “the overall dynamic involved in the match” and said it would not comment further.
“Liz’s conduct on the field against BYU was completely inappropriate,” said Paul Krebs, New Mexico’s vice president for athletics. “There is no way to defend her actions.”
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe, in a news release, said Krebs had contacted him after the incident.
“It’s an unfortunate incident that occurred in the game Thursday afternoon,” Holmoe said. “The University of New Mexico and the Mountain West Conference have reviewed the situation and have acted appropriately … I am pleased with his immediate response to the matter.”
New Mexico (13-5-3) was the No. 4 seed in the tournament. Top-seeded BYU (17-2-2), ranked No. 17 in the NCSAA/adidas College Soccer Women’s Top 25, advanced to the tournament final against San Diego State with the win.
The Cougars scored the game’s lone goal on a Carlee Payne header off a direct kick in the 31st minute.
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Shumway is a fox….The only reason Lambert is “deeply sorry” is because she knows she might not play again in college
What’s the odds that the referee team will not be working any more games this year…They must feel ashamed.
Since Lambert is going to have some free time, maybe she fill in for Gooch.
Something needs to be said about Carlee Payne as well!!!! But nothing will happen because Carlee is BYU’s best player. It looks like Carlee started all of it!!
I think Carlee should have been banned for the MWC Finals for a total elbow.
Lambert definitely guilty, but sadly BYU/Mormon Carlee Payne should suffer the consequences for her actions as well!!!
I saw Payne play in her final HS Soccer Game (i think scored a hattrick and still lost) and was so impressed, but now I think she’s a joke as well.
Also….let’s not forget in all reality people are blowing this up way too much….look at Joey Barton in England…he’s still playing AND getting paid for his CRAZIER actions!
Scott, is Barton’s actions on the field realyl crazier than this? This is almost a joke what this girl is doing. And to only get a yellow for a trip is what makes it funny. Punch a girl in the back, rip her to the ground by her hair, karate kick a player, backhand punch someone in the face, nothing. Trip, yellow…
Scott thats silly….what Payne did goes on all the time off the ball,in both men and womens games
Scott, you are either a homer or have never played. Pickup games with my best friends have little jabs like Payne’s. If Lambert had nudged back, there’s no story. Lambert was completely out of control and has huge emotional problems, is on steroids, or both.
As Jim has pointed out, the referees let this situation get out of hand. An earlier yellow card on Lambert might have prevented a lot of this. Failing that, a red card could and should have been issued.
I don’t know if Carlee Payne “started all of it,” as Scott has suggested, but whether or not she did, it appeared from the videos that she and one or two other BYU players could have earned a mention in the referee’s book.
A yellow card shown once or twice will solve a lot of problems. If that doesn’t work, the red one will.