Briefly... Lauren Shanklin enters her senior year with the Lions... a 'soccer junkie' who provides depth in a variety of roles either in the attack or in the defense... has good vision and a nose for the goal... versatile...
At LMU...
2007...
appeared in 14 games, all off the bench... tied for third on the team with three goals, coming on just seven shots... added two assists for eight points... scored two goals and provided one assist against Lamar (Sept. 14)... tallied the game-winning goal against Idaho (Sept. 28)... supplied an assist against Sacramento State (Oct. 7)... National Scholar-Athlete...
2006...
made 13 appearances, including five starts... scored two goals, both game-winners, for four points... made first career start in season opener against San Jose State (Aug. 25)... netted the opening goal in 2-0 win versus Hawaii (Oct. 3)... scored game-winning goal against Utah Valley State (Oct. 26)... Dean[apos]s List Spring 2007... Director[apos]s List Fall 2006...
2005...
appeared in nine games... made her first career appearance against #29 Georgia (Sept. 18)... took her first shot of the season against UC Riverside (Sept. 23)... played a season-high 46 minutes against Santa Clara (Oct. 30)... Director[apos]s List Fall 2005...
High School...
a 2005 graduate of Westlake High School in Westlake Village, CA... a three-year letterwinner for coach Frank Marino... a two-time All-Marmonte League selection... named to the All-City and All-Area team as a senior... helped lead team to a CIF championship in 2003... team captain as a senior... high school teammate with fellow Lion freshman Michelle Kanama... also a two-time letterwinner in track for coach Jim Benkert... a Scholar-Athlete and four-time honor roll member...
Personal...
Lauren Elizabeth Shanklin was born on October 26, 1987 in Houston, TX... the daughter of Jeannie and Jack Shanklin... has a younger brother, Jack, and a younger sister, Krystin... also recruited by San Diego, Cornell, and UC Irvine... chose LMU for the location, and the coaches... a Ventura County Fire Cadet... a Physical Therapy major.
Career Stats
GP-GS Sh G A Pts
2005 9-0 1 0 0 0
2006 13-5 10 2 0 4
2007 14-0 7 3 2 8
Totals 36-5 18 5 2 12
