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Jersey Number 8
Lauren Walls
- Year:
- Junior
- Position:
- Midfielder/Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Berlin, N.J.
- High School:
- Eastern Regional
Bio
As a senior: Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Third Team All-American... Longstreth/NFHCA Division I First Team All-Region (South)... JMU Female Athlete of the Year... CAA Preseason All-Conference... CAA First Team All-Conference... CAA Tournament Most Outstanding player... VaSID First Team All-State... CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete... JMU Dean's List Fall 2008... ranked 35th in the nation in points per game and 37th in goals per game... second in the CAA in shots and shots per game, third in points, fourth in points per game, third in goals, and fourth in goals per game... ninth in JMU history in games played, tied for fourth in games started, 12th in points, tied for 14th in goals, tied for 18th in assists, and tied for 11th in game-winning goals...started all 21 games this season... recorded 14 goals, seven assists, and 35 total points...scored three goals and recorded an assist in the 6-1 victory over Saint Louis to open the season earning her CAA Player of the Week honors... netted JMU’s only goal in a 3-1 loss to Wake Forest... recorded an assist in the 3-2 defeat of Richmond... recorded a goal in the 5-0 win against Delaware... scored three times and earned an assist in the 6-1 victory over Towson, recorded a goal and an assist in a win over Drexel, and scored twice while recording an assist in a win over Hofstra earning her CAA Player of the Week and Womenfieldhockey.com National Honor Roll honors... found the back of the cage to record her second-game winner of the season in a 1-0 win over Louisville... recorded a goal in the regular season finale win over Northeaster... recorded an assist in the 4-1 victory over William and Mary in the first round of the CAA tournament... scored the game-winner in a 1-0 defeat of Old Dominion to win the CAA postseason tournament and earn her second Womensfieldhockey.com National Honor Roll recognition of the season.
As a junior: Longstrength/NFHCA Division I First Team All-Region (South)... CAA First Team All-Conference... CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player... VaSID First Team All-State... scored both goals in the 2-1 win over VCU... made the VCU match game-winning goal and an assist against California earning her the Oct. 8 CAA Player of the Week and Womensfieldhockey.com National Honor Roll ... seven goals and eight assists this season... game-winning goal against Penn State as one of four JMU players to score off of penalty strokes in overtime... took all three of JMU’s shots during NCAA second round UNC game
As a sophomore: CAA All-Tournament... tied for third on the team with 16 points and six goals... scored in 3-0 shutout of Albany in Ohio... first assist came in a 3-0 shutout of St. Joseph’s... scored in three straight matches against Maryland, American, and Radford... had first multiple-assist match with one on each JMU goal in a 3-2 loss to Virginia... recorded only defensive save of the season against Drexel.
As a freshman: Made career playing debut with an assist in the season opening shutout against Kent State... first multiple-goal game was the overtime match against Virginia with two unassisted goals... made two goals and an assist in the 7-2 win over Towson... six goals and two assists this season... started in all 20 games played.
High school: NFHCA All-America and all-state as a junior. Camden Courier-Post Player of the Year as a senior. All-South Jersey and all-region as a sophomore, junior and senior. All-Olympic American Conference as a sophomore and junior. Team offensive MVP as a junior and midfield MVP as a senior. Eastern won its sixth straight state championship in 2004, set a national record with 138 consecutive victories and had a record of 69-0-1 in her four-year career. The Vikings were ranked number one nationally 2002, 2003, 2004. Participated in Junior Olympics three years.
Personal: Lauren Walls. Health service administration major. Her sisters Lauren and Melissa are juniors on the JMU field hockey team. Her high school coach, Danyle Hefferman Heilig (JMU '95), played on JMU's 1994 NCAA champion field hockey team, is co-holder of JMU's career assist record (36), was a two-time JMU lacrosse All-America and ranks among JMU's all-time lacrosse scorers.
Getting to know Lauren...
Why did you choose JMU?
I chose JMU because of the location and campus surroundings.
What is your major and why did you choose it?
Health sciences because I want to be a nurse.
What do you enjoy most about JMU field hockey?
We have a special bond.
What are your goals for this year?
To become a better leader.
Who is the silliest/goofiest person on the team?
Missy Walls.
Who motivates you and why?
My sisters because I have been playing with them all my life.
What are your favorite things about JMU?
The food, the friendly people, and the team.
What is your favorite place at JMU?
My apartment.
What influenced you to play field hockey?
My Mom.
Do you have a nickname within the team?
Little.
Which is your favorite team to play against?
ODU.
What can’t you live without?
Clothes.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
My thumbs are very different from each other.
What other hobbies and/or activities do you enjoy?
Reading.
Who or what is your favorite:
Food? Cereal.
TV Show? King of Queens.
Actor/Actress? Johnny Depp.
Music Group? Rascal Flatts.
Athlete? Chase Utley.
As a junior: Longstrength/NFHCA Division I First Team All-Region (South)... CAA First Team All-Conference... CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player... VaSID First Team All-State... scored both goals in the 2-1 win over VCU... made the VCU match game-winning goal and an assist against California earning her the Oct. 8 CAA Player of the Week and Womensfieldhockey.com National Honor Roll ... seven goals and eight assists this season... game-winning goal against Penn State as one of four JMU players to score off of penalty strokes in overtime... took all three of JMU’s shots during NCAA second round UNC game
As a sophomore: CAA All-Tournament... tied for third on the team with 16 points and six goals... scored in 3-0 shutout of Albany in Ohio... first assist came in a 3-0 shutout of St. Joseph’s... scored in three straight matches against Maryland, American, and Radford... had first multiple-assist match with one on each JMU goal in a 3-2 loss to Virginia... recorded only defensive save of the season against Drexel.
As a freshman: Made career playing debut with an assist in the season opening shutout against Kent State... first multiple-goal game was the overtime match against Virginia with two unassisted goals... made two goals and an assist in the 7-2 win over Towson... six goals and two assists this season... started in all 20 games played.
High school: NFHCA All-America and all-state as a junior. Camden Courier-Post Player of the Year as a senior. All-South Jersey and all-region as a sophomore, junior and senior. All-Olympic American Conference as a sophomore and junior. Team offensive MVP as a junior and midfield MVP as a senior. Eastern won its sixth straight state championship in 2004, set a national record with 138 consecutive victories and had a record of 69-0-1 in her four-year career. The Vikings were ranked number one nationally 2002, 2003, 2004. Participated in Junior Olympics three years.
Personal: Lauren Walls. Health service administration major. Her sisters Lauren and Melissa are juniors on the JMU field hockey team. Her high school coach, Danyle Hefferman Heilig (JMU '95), played on JMU's 1994 NCAA champion field hockey team, is co-holder of JMU's career assist record (36), was a two-time JMU lacrosse All-America and ranks among JMU's all-time lacrosse scorers.
Getting to know Lauren...
Why did you choose JMU?
I chose JMU because of the location and campus surroundings.
What is your major and why did you choose it?
Health sciences because I want to be a nurse.
What do you enjoy most about JMU field hockey?
We have a special bond.
What are your goals for this year?
To become a better leader.
Who is the silliest/goofiest person on the team?
Missy Walls.
Who motivates you and why?
My sisters because I have been playing with them all my life.
What are your favorite things about JMU?
The food, the friendly people, and the team.
What is your favorite place at JMU?
My apartment.
What influenced you to play field hockey?
My Mom.
Do you have a nickname within the team?
Little.
Which is your favorite team to play against?
ODU.
What can’t you live without?
Clothes.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
My thumbs are very different from each other.
What other hobbies and/or activities do you enjoy?
Reading.
Who or what is your favorite:
Food? Cereal.
TV Show? King of Queens.
Actor/Actress? Johnny Depp.
Music Group? Rascal Flatts.
Athlete? Chase Utley.
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