Lauren Cheney
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Forward |
| Era: 2007-Present |
| DOB: 1987.09.30 |
| Height: 5'9" |
| Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. |
| College: UCLA |
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| Career Statistics (as of 2008.01.01) |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 2007 |
2/1 |
54 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
1-0-1 |
| Total |
2/1 |
54 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0/0 |
1-0-1 |
National Team Highlights
Traveled to China for the 2007 Four Nations Tournament.
Participated in the 2007 and 2006 residency programs.
Trained with the National Team twice in 2005.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Helped the U-20s to a second-place finish at the 2007 Pan-American Games where their competition consisted of full national teams including Mexico and the World Cup squads from Argentina, Canada and Brazil. Captained the U-20s as an overage player and started every match except for the game against Mexico which she sat out due to a red card suspension. Led the U-20s in goals with six. Scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Canada's World Cup team in the semifinals, assisted the game-winning goal against Argentina, tallied against Panama and notched a hat trick against Paraguay.
Member of the U-20 squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. Did not play in the first two matches of the tournament while recovering from an abdominal strain. Started the remaining four games of the championship.
Helped the U-20s clinch a spot at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship by winning the U-20 CONCACAF Qualifying tournament. Started four of the U-20s' five matches and scored four goals and an assist including the game-winning goal and the game-tying assist in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Canada in the final.
Started two games for the U-21s at the 2005 Nordic Cup and came off the bench in the other two matches. Scored two goals and four assists at the tournament including a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory over Norway to win the final.
Played with the U-17s in 2002.
Collegiate Highlights
Entering her junior year at UCLA. Helped the Bruins to the 2006 and 2007 NCAA College Cups.
As a sophomore, started all 23 games she appeared in and led UCLA with 57 points and 23 goals while adding 11 assists. Named First-Team NSCAA All-American, the Pac-10 Player of the Year and First-Team All-Pac 10.
As a freshman in 2006, led the Bruins with 39 points and 19 goals. Also added an assist. Named First-Team NSCAA All-American, Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Pac-10.
Last We Heard
WNT player and entering her junior year at UCLA in Fall 2008.
