Lauren Conner

Photo by: WG Sports, Willis Glassgow

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-10
Position:
Midfielder/Defender
Major:
undeclared
High School:
Mechanicsburg
Hometown:
Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Quotes from the Coach: "Lauren is a great athlete with the physical and technical tools to contribute in a number of positions this fall. Her versatility is a strength, though we will look to use her mostly as a back and wide midfielder where her speed, comfort on the ball and physical presence can be best utilized."

2009: Senior year tallied two goals and two assists for six points, good for a fifth-place tie on the team ... started 18 of 23 games ... added to her career game-winning total with two game-winners to finish career with seven ... scored the game-winning goal vs. UNC Greensboro that snapped the Spartans 33-unbeaten streak in SoCon games, Oct. 2 ... picked up the game-winner in a 1-0 semifinal win over the Spartans in the SoCon Tournament ... named to the All-SoCon Tournament Team, one of four 'Cats.

2008: Closed out junior campaign with two goals and two assists ... tallied fifth career game-winner with a score in the early stages of the second period at Furman for a 3-2 win ... registered single assist games vs. Lehigh and Chattanooga ... started 17 of 19 games, one of six 'Cats to start that many games.

2007: Sophomore year saw her net a career-best five goals, including three straight in wins over LSU, App. State and The Citadel … of those five goals, four of them were game-winners in the first month of the season … one of only two 'Cats to start all 20 games … garnered Player of the Week, Oct. 2 and Co-Player of the Month for September.

2006: Mainly saw action on the defensive side of the ball in first collegiate season … three of her 10 shots came in a 7-0 win over The Citadel on Oct. 1.

Prep and personal: Earned a school-record 11 varsity letters in four sports (soccer, field hockey, basketball and cross country) … played for the Super-Y League Mid-Atlantic Region ODP squad.

CONNER'S CAREER STATISTICS