23 Lidija Barauskas
23 - Lidija Barauskas
Height: 5-11
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Treasure Island, FL
High School: St. Petersburg
Position: CM
Major: Psychology & Spanish
Parents: Andrew & Irene Barauskas

Senior (2011):

Barauskas' senior year proved to be her best as an Eagle, as the center midfielder finished the campaign with career highs with six goals (third among Emory players), two assists and 14 points (fifth on the squad).  Playing in 19 games and starting a career-high 17 contests, four of Barauskas' six goals proved to be game-winning scores, including one against Centre College in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.  She also scored the game-winners in the Eagles' season-opening 4-0 victory against Chapman University, a 2-0 win against Thomas University, and a 2-0 victory over Carnegie Mellon University.  The four game-winning goals were the eighth-most in a single season in the program's history.  The senior finished her Emory career strong, scoring a goal in four of the last six Emory contests, including three-straight games from November 5th - 13th, two of which were NCAA Championship contests.  She also recorded a game-winning assist against Birmingham-Southern College on September 16th, the first of her career.  The center midfielder ended the year with 30 shots, 16 of which were on goal.  Barauskas ended her Emory career with seven goals and four assists for 18 points over 56 games played.

Junior (2010):

Barauskas played in a career-high 21 games off the bench for Emory during the 2010 season, scoring four points off one goal and two assists.  She scored her first career goal during the Eagles' 7-0 win over Agnes Scott College on September 22nd.  Barauskas tied a school-career and single post-season record with a pair of assists during NCAA Tournament games, one against Maryville College (Tenn.) to help Emory to a 2-0 first round win, and the other in the quartefinals during Emory's 2-1 loss to Hardin-Simmons College.  She was also a key contributor to an Emory defense that recorded a 0.56 goals-against average, the 23rd-lowest mark among NCAA Division III teams during the year. Opponents averaged just 4.1 shots on goal per game against the Eagles' defense in 2010, including 11 games of three shots on goal or less.

Sophomore (2009):

Barauskas played in 10 games off the bench for the Emory defense during the 2009 season.  She was a part of an Emory backfield that recorded a 1.14 goals against average, while helping the Eagles hold a 168-93 edge in shots on goal and record five shutouts.  Barauskas took five shots during the season, four of which were on goal.

Freshman (2008):

Barauskas played in six games for the Eagles, coming off the bench during each one.  She took two shots during the season.

Career Statistics:

  GP GS Goals Assists Points
2008 6 0 0 0 0
2009 10 0 0 0 0
2010 21 0 1 2 4
2011 19 17 6 2 14
Totals 56 17 7 4 18

For complete career statistics, click here

Prior to Emory:

Played four seasons on the St. Petersburg High School soccer team, serving as the captain during her senior season. Coached by Rul Farias in high school. Also played for the Clearwater Chargers for three years, where she was coached by Ed Lynch.

Personal:

Born November 5, 1989.

Quote:

"Emory offered me a great balance between academic and athletics that I couldn't pass up."