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U.S. National Team
Coming off an outstanding summer with the U.S. Women's National Team, playing a part in three wins ... Scored a goal in Team USA's 4-0 win over Canada in May ... Had an assist in two more wins, both over Canada, in July ... First trained with the full Women's National Team in two training camps in 2005 and one in 2006 ... Was also a participant in the 2006 and 2007 Residency Training Camps in Carson, Calif. ... Saw her first significant action for the National Team, playing in 10 matches leading into the Olympics while scoring two goals, one against Finland at the Algarve Cup and the other in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament against Jamaica ... Was named as an alternate to the Olympic Team, but was moved into the 18-player roster after the injury to Abby Wambach ... She did not play in the first three matches of the Olympics, but then came off the bench in the final three games to contribute some vitally important minutes, and played a part in the movement that led to the game-winning goal in the Olympic gold medal game ... Ended the year playing in 14 games, with three starts ... Helped the Under-20 U.S. team to a second-place finish at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil ... One of five players to compete for the U.S. at the 2006 FIFA Under-20 World Championships in Russia ... Youngest member of the U-21 U.S. team that captured its seventh-straight Nordic Cup title in 2005 ... Played with the U-17s in 2004.
2008
Appeared in 22 matches, starting 21 ... First-team NSCAA/adidas All-American ... Also named to Soccer America's MVP Team ... Second-team Soccer Buzz All-American ... Semifinalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team ... First-team All-Pac-10 selection ... Led the team in scoring for the third straight year, registering 31 points on 11 goals and nine assists ... Also led the team in game-winning goals with six ... Tied with Kara Lang for the team lead in assists ... Scored the game's only goal in a victory over Portland on Aug. 30 ... Scored both goals in a 2-0 win at Arizona on Oct. 19 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory over Oregon State on Nov. 7 ... Had two multiple-goal games.
2007
Played and started 23 of 24 matches ... Soccer America, Soccer Buzz and Top Drawer Soccer National Player of the Year ... UCLA's first-ever finalist for both the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy and Honda Award ... Finished runner-up for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy ... NSCAA/adidas and Soccer Buzz first-team All-American ... Named to Soccer America's College MVP Team ... Became the fourth player in UCLA history to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year ... Led the conference in points (57), goals (23) and game-winning goals (9) ... Broke the UCLA single-season school records for points and goals ... Tied the single-season school record for game-winning goals ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team ... Registered at least one goal or an assist in 18 of 23 matches ... Tied the school record for goals in a match, scoring four in a 6-1 win over Hawai'i on Sept. 23 ... Ranked second nationally in points per game (2.48) and third nationally in goals per game (1.0) ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 7 Virginia in the NCAA Round of 16 ... Also scored the Bruins' lone goal in a 2-1 loss to USC in the NCAA Semifinals ... Named Pac-10 Player of the Week three times ... Had five multiple-goal games.
2006
Enjoyed one of the finest freshman seasons in UCLA history, earning first-team NSCAA/adidas All-America honors ... Soccer Buzz National Freshman of the Year ... Set the UCLA freshman record for goals with 19 ... Became the first freshman since ASU's Stacey Tullock in 1998 to lead the Pac-10 Conference in points (39) ... Also led the Pac-10 in goals (19) and shots (96) ... Ranked second in the Pac-10 and first on the team with eight game-winning goals ... First-team All-Pac-10 selection ... Pac-10 Freshman of the Year ... Scored goals in four of five matches during the NCAA Tournament ... Registered the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over No. 6 Portland in the quarterfinals ... Assisted on the game winner in a 3-2 win over No. 16 Florida in the round of 16 ... Had four multiple-goal games ... Ended the year with one assist.
High School/Club
Consensus No. 1 recruit in the nation, playing at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Ind. ... 2005 Parade All-American ... Became the first player ever to win both the NSCAA/adidas High School and Youth Player of the Year awards in the same year (2005) ... Three-time NSCAA/adidas All-American ... Graduated early to focus on the U-20 qualifying tournament ... Helped her club team, the Carmel United Heat, capture five state championships ... Three-year letterwinner and two-time all-conference selection in basketball (guard) at Ben Davis ... Helped the team to an undefeated season as a sophomore.
Personal
Full name is Lauren Nicole Cheney ... Born Sept. 30, 1987 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... Parents are Rita and George Cheney ... Has one brother, Aaron and one sister, Caitlin ... Enjoys shopping and watching movies ...Sociology major ... Had open-heart surgery at the age of three to correct a heart defect.
