17 Lauren Smith
17 - Lauren Smith
Height: 5-2
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Hayward, CA
High School: Bishop O'Dowd
Position: D/F
Major: Undecided
Parents: Larry & Cheryl Smith

Senior (2010):

Smith finished her senior season second on the team with seven goals and 14 points, and tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals.  She appeared in all 22 games for Emory, making one start.  She bookended her regular season with 'golden goals,' scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against both Lee University in the Eagles' season opener, and Carnegie Mellon University on a penalty kick in the season finale.  Smith also scored the game winner during the Eagles' 2-0 victory at New York University on October 15th.  During the NCAA Tournament, Smith kicked two penalty kicks (including the match clincher) during the Eagles' shootout against Wheaton College (Ill.) in the round of 16.  For her efforts, she was named the University Athletic Association's (UAA) Offensive Player of the Week on November 22nd.  She took 37 shots during the year, 19 of which were on goal.  The seven goals and 14 points were both career bests for Smith, who ended her time as an Eagle with 16 goals and four assists for 36 points over 78 games played, tied for the third-most contests in school history.

Junior (2009):

Splitting time between the defense and forward during her junior season, Smith amassed three goals and one assist for seven total points.  She recorded a career day during Emory's 2-1 win over Case Western Reserve University on November 1st, assisting on the game-tying goal in the 32nd minute, and then scoring the game-winning goal in the 50th minute.  Smith also scored a goal in each of Emory's final two games of the season.  All seven of her points came during Emory's final four games of the season.  Smith totaled 25 shots during the season, 16 of which were on goal.  She was also part of an Emory defense which recorded a 1.14 goals against average while helping the Eagles hold a 168-93 edge in shots on goal.  She started nine games for the Eagles during the campaign, making nine starts. 

Sophomore (2008):

Smith recorded career-highs in 2008 with four goals and two assists for 10 points.  She finished the season tied for fourth on the team in goals scored, and fifth in points.  Smith scored the game-winning goal and assisted on another during the Eagles' season-opening 4-0 win over Guilford College.  The sophomore forward also recorded the game-winning goal in the Eagles 2-1 win over Mississippi College on September 13th, and assisted on the game-winning goal during Emory's 3-1 win over UAA-opponent Case Western Reserve University on October 17th.  Smith was one of four Eagles to record both a game-winning goal and a game-winning assist in 2008.  She played in all 21 games for the Eagles, making a career-high six starts during the campaign.

Freshman (2007):

Smith was one of just six Emory players, and one of just two freshmen to play in all 20 Emory matches during the 2007 season.  She made one start during her freshman campaign, recording two goals and one assist, which was on the game-winning goal against Agnes Scott College (Ga.). 

Career Statistics:

 GPGSGoalsAssistsPoints
2007201215
20082164210
2009159317
20102217014
Totals781716 4 36 

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Prior to Emory:

Played for four seasons on the Bishop O'Dowd High School Women's Soccer Team... Was an NCS Scholar Athlete all four years on the team... Named to the HAAL All-League second team in 2006 and 2007... Coached by Katie Pittman in high school... Played club soccer for the Bay Oaks U18 Team, where she was coached by Kevin Boyd... Also competed in track and field in high school.

Personal:

Born December 25, 1988.

Quote:

"Emory is an excellent school with a great athletic and academic reputation in a beautiful city. It was the only place I could see myself."