Karlie Hickson

Class:
Senior
Position:
D
Height:
5-1
Prev School:
Queen Anne's County High School
Hometown:
Centerville, Md.

2025 (Jr.)

Started all 20 games
Totaled 22 ground balls for the second straight season
Recorded 22 caused turnovers
Forced a career-high five caused turnovers in a 14-13 win at No. 21 Richmond
Earned a career-high six ground balls along with three caused turnovers against USF (April 6)
Recorded four ground balls and two caused turnovers in the NCAA Championship first round at Johns Hopkins
Recognized on IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Included on CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2024 (So.)

Played in all 18 games, making 13 starts
Totaled 22 ground balls, 12 caused turnovers and four draw controls
Tallied seven games with at least three ground balls
Recorded three caused turnovers and two ground balls in a 20-17 win at Pitt on March 6
Included on CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Fr.)

Appeared in six games
Included on ASUN Academic Honor Roll
Tallied two ground ball, a caused turnover and a draw control
Made Liberty debut on March 23 in a 22-7 win over Winthrop, securing two ground balls in the contest

Prep

Graduate of Queen Anne’s County High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner for the Queen Anne’s Lions
Named first team all-conference as a senior while also earning the Minds in Motion Award and serving as a team captain
Led the Lions to conference and regional titles and to the state tournament quarterfinals
Finished senior season with 21 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, three goals, two assists and five points while playing backer in the zone defense, serving as the go-to player for clears and guarding the opponents’ top player
Helped hold conference opponents to only 28 goals in 10 games during regular season play while preserving three regular season shutouts
Guided Queen Anne’s to a perfect 12-0 record in 2021 and a Maryland 2A state title and North Bayside crown
Totaled four goals, two assists, six points, seven draw controls, seven ground balls and eight caused turnovers as a junior while being selected to the North Bayside first team
Helped the Lions post a 10-2 record in 2019 as a freshman and won a North Bayside title as well
Also played basketball and soccer in high school
Competed at the club level for Lady Blue Crabs Lacrosse (LBC), based out of Crumpton, Md.
Helped the Blue Crabs win three titles, including: National Fall Lax Festival (2019), The Grind (2017) and Beach Blast (July 2016)

Personal

Daughter of Johnny and Julie Hickson
Intends to pursue an MBA
Birthday is Feb. 3

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty University is where I knew I would thrive spiritually, academically, and athletically.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Every pre-game I meet up with Lizzy Ferguson and we pray. We lay everything out to God and pray for the game ahead of us.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Hiking

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
"Downtown" by Macklemore