Elizabeth Hansell's entrance to The Master's College in the fall of 1996 coincided directly with the dramatic emergence of the women's basketball program on the national scene. In Coach Ken Sugarman's second year at the helm, Hansell stepped onto the hardwood of Bross Gym and over the next three years proceeded to take the Lady Mustangs to unprecedented heights.

Her impact was immediate as she teamed with fellow front court mate Kim DeVries to lead the Mustangs to the first winning season (18-12) in school history and a second consecutive NAIA Far West Region playoff berth. A year later, despite the team's disappointing 10-20 finish, Hansell took her game to another level, posting All-American numbers without the honors. She set single-season records with 564 points, an 18.8ppg scoring average, 140 free throws, and 205 field goals.

But, Hansell saved her best for last as she put Lady Mustang basketball and herself on the map with a memorable 1998-99 campaign. Fueled by a school-record 16-game winning streak, the Mustangs posted the finest season in college history with a 28-6 record and made their first-ever appearances in the NAIA Top 25 and the NAIA National Tournament. Smashing her year-old standards, Hansell scored 658 points, averaged 19.9ppg, made 180 free throws, and sank 235 field goals, single-season marks that still stand. This time there would be no All-American snub as Hansell became the first female in school history to achieve this honor, earning NAIA third-team kudos.

She graduated from the college as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,639 points (a standing that was eclipsed by Lesley DuBois four years later) and is still the career leader in scoring average (17.6ppg), free throws attempted (597), and free throws made (399).   

Following graduation in the spring of 1999 with a degree in Communication, she traveled to Australia where she played professionally for a year, served with the high school youth group at Marion First Baptist Church, and was part of Athletes in Action's Olympic outreach. Returning to the United States, she played with AIA's touring team and was able to share the gospel through halftime presentations.

In the fall of 2001 she began work on a master's degree in Political Science and finished it two years later at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation in 2003, she worked on Tom McClintock's gubernatorial campaign during the Gray Davis recall and then settled into her current job at Meridian Pacific, a political consulting firm in Sacramento. She is the Coalitions Director and works mostly on organizing the grassroots campaigns of clients. 

Elizabeth lives in Sacramento and attends First Baptist Church in Stockton.