| Lauren Olson |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Plano, Texas
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 | High School: Ursuline
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 | Height: 5-8
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 | Position: B
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 | Degree: B.A., communication, 2009 summa cum laude
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Named SLU's female Senior Student-Athlete of the Year for 2008-09 ... concluded her career tied for fourth in games started (80) and tied for sixth in games played (81) on the SLU career charts.
2008: Was one of only two Billikens to start all 21 games ... played all but 13 minutes of the season ... recipient of the team's 110 Percent Award ... selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team after garnering first-team Academic All-District 7 honors for a second consecutive year ... named to the NSCAA/adidas Women's Collegiate Scholar All-America second team ... collected Academic All-Conference plaudits for a second straight season ... chosen to the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region third teams ... first-team All-Conference performer ... voted to the A-10 All-Championship team ... selected to the Toys For Tots All-Tournament squad ... led the Saint Louis defense to a 0.78 goals against average and 10 shutouts, marks that ranked first and second, respectively, in the A-10 ... ranked third on the team in goals (three) and points (six) ... on the SLU single-season list for seniors, tied for fifth in game-winning goals (two) ... netted game-winning goals against Duquesne (1-0) and at Toledo (2-1), both on penalty kicks ... the goal at Toledo was the first of her career ... tacked on an insurance goal in a 2-0 win over Temple ... recorded a shot in the Vanderbilt, Richmond, Xavier and St. Bonaventure games ... named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (minimum 3.5 GPA) for both semesters.
2007: Was one of only three Billikens to start all 18 games ... selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 7 first team and to the Academic All-Conference team ... recipient of the Billikens' 110 Percent Award ... was a main component of the Billiken defense that ranked third in the A-10 with a 0.68 GAA and tied for second with five shutouts in conference games ... assisted on the game-winning goal in SLU's 2-1 double-overtime triumph over Rhode Island ... recorded a career-high three shots, including two on goal, in a 2-0 win over St. Bonaventure.
2006: Started every game ... helped hold Massachusetts to one shot on goal ... was a key element in a four-shot shutout of Temple ... started at center back at Dayton and helped limit the Flyers to four shots on goal ... picked up her first career point with an assist at Xavier ... played a pivotal role in a shutout at Duquesne ... controlled the defensive third against Toledo, helping limit the Rockets to four shots ... quarterbacked a defensive unit that allowed No. 17 Marquette just four shots ... was named to the Heather Farr KICKS Against Breast Cancer All-Tournament team ... was integral to the defensive effort that held Missouri State to one shot.
2005: Was an A-10 All-Rookie selection ... was a key element in a shutout of No. 18 Stanford in the NCAA Tournament first round ... earned a spot on the A-10 All-Championship team after helping guide the defense to two shutouts ... helped steer the defense that held Rhode Island, the nation's No. 18 scoring offense, to three shots on goal ... guided the defense that allowed just four shots at Massachusetts ... quarterbacked a defensive unit that held Temple to three shots ... helped hold Charlotte to four shots on goal ... provided steady play in the back and helped hold No. 5 Santa Clara to seven shots, all in the first half ... named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the period ending Sept. 11 ... was outstanding in limiting Air Force to five shots while taking two shots on goal herself ... was critical to the defensive unit that held Duquesne to four shots on goal ... played a key role in holding Southeast Missouri State to four shots.
At Ursuline: Earned four basketball letters ... named first-team All-District her sophomore and junior years ... served as team captain her last three seasons ... was team captain for three years and anchored the defense on the Dallas Sting '87 Royal club team that posted a 0.60 GAA ... helped the team reach nationals in 2002, 2003 and 2005 (third place) ... summa cum laude graduate.
| Career Stats |
| Year |
G/GS |
Shots |
Goals |
Asst. |
Pts. |
GWG |
GWA |
| 2005 |
21/20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
21/21 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
18/18 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 2008 |
21/21 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| Totals |
81/80 |
20 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
| Career Highs |
| Goals |
1, 3x, last vs. Temple, 10/12/08 |
| Assists |
1, 2x, last vs. Rhode Island, 10/26/07 |
| Points |
2, 3x, last vs. Temple, 10/12/08 |
| Shots |
3 vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/30/07 |