Spring 2011 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Lauren Murray
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Sociology/ Social Psychology
- Hometown:
- Chatham, N.J.
- High School:
- Chatham
WHY LEHIGH? “The combination of highly-regarded academics with a challenging and thriving athletic program is why I chose Lehigh. There is also great school spirit and strong alumni support for Lehigh student-athletes.”
ON COACH REDFERN: “Coach Jill is very knowledgeable about the game of lacrosse and believes there should be a balance between lacrosse, school work and social life.”
ON BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LEHIGH: “It’s extremely exciting to be involved with a lacrosse program on the rise at a prestigious Division I university. The opportunity to have a role in advancing the lacrosse program to new heights is really motivating.”
AS A JUNIOR (2011): One of eight Mountain Hawks to start all 17 games … Contributed at both ends of the field, posting 11 points (eight goals, three assists) while adding 21 groundballs, 30 draw controls and 23 caused turnovers … Caused turnover total stood second on the team while draw control total was tied for fourth … Stood fourth in the Patriot League and 48th in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.35) … Had three multi-point games and two multi-goal contests … Key part of a defense which allowed only 8.9 goals per game … Helped hold five teams to six goals or fewer … Scored a goal in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Navy (4/28). Also impressed with three groundballs and three caused turnovers … Dished an assist five days earlier at Navy (4/23) … First of three straight games with a point, scoring a goal and adding an assist at Holy Cross (4/16) … Netted a big goal against American (4/2) … Strong defensively at Temple (3/24), recording three draw controls, two groundballs and two caused turnovers … Scored a pair of goals vs. Colgate (3/12) … Had two goals, an assist, three groundballs, four draw controls and a caused turnover three days prior against Siena (3/9) … Netted first goal of the season at #14 nationally-ranked Florida (3/2). That gave Lehigh a 6-5 lead early in the second half.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Started 15 games … Scored 21 goals and added nine assists … Scooped up 23 groundballs, caused nine turnovers, and won 19 draw controls … Scored multiple goals in six different games.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Appeared in all 17 games, starting six of them … Scored 12 goals and handed out one assist … Netted first collegiate score versus St. Joseph’s … Scored two goals in two different games … Career-best six groundballs versus Bucknell … Also won 10 draw controls and caused eight turnovers.
BEFORE LEHIGH: First Team All-American, All-State, All-Conference, All-Area and All-County honors as a senior … Garnered First Team All-Conference, All-Area, All-County and Second Team All-State accolades as a junior … Helped lead Chatham to the 2008 Group, Sectional and County Championships … Member of the Key Club, Pep Club, Homecoming Committee and served as a P.A.W.S. leader … Awarded the Tyler Bernsten Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship … Member of the Honor Roll and the National Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Season
|
GP-GS
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
Shots
|
Shot%
|
SOG
|
SOG%
|
GB
|
DC
|
TO
|
CT
|
|
2009
|
17-6
|
12
|
1
|
13
|
31
|
.387
|
22
|
.710
|
20
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
|
2010
|
15-15
|
21
|
9
|
30
|
49
|
.429
|
37
|
.755
|
23
|
19
|
18
|
9
|
|
2011
|
17-17
|
8
|
3
|
11
|
23
|
.348
|
18
|
.783
|
21
|
30
|
16
|
23
|
|
Total
|
49-38
|
41
|
13
|
54
|
103
|
.398
|
77
|
.748
|
64
|
59
|
43
|
40
|
