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Former teammate: Lambert has been misrepresented

Editor,

I have known and played soccer with Elizabeth Lambert for almost three years at the University of New Mexico. During that time, I served as Liz’s captain and played alongside her in many games. We spent a lot of time together as fellow defenders and forged a friendship that has lasted beyond my soccer career.

It is safe to say that I know Liz very well and can tell you what kind of person she is. She is a compassionate, kind and good person. My heart has broken by the way she has been portrayed by the media, and I can tell you without a doubt that that portrayal is in no way indicative of her character or our program. In addition to being a wonderful person, Liz is also a dedicated student who has her priorities in line.

I spoke with her a few days after the video went viral and asked whether she was going to take a few days off, to maybe get away for a while. She replied, “I can’t. I have to write a paper.” This small statement is a greater indicator of one of Liz’s greatest assets, her sense of responsibility. I will forever be proud of the courage she showed when she took immediate responsibility for her actions in the game against BYU. She not only held herself accountable but apologized to BYU and her teammates as well. A lesser person would have never shown such bravery.

I am filled with infinite sadness for the pain that has befallen my friend, and my only hope for this letter is that people will come to see her not as the player in that video but as the wonderful person she is. On behalf of my friend, I ask for your compassion and the courage to remember that we are all human, and we all make mistakes. I am proud to call Liz my friend and a person I love and support.

Shannon Adragna
UNM alumna

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