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U.S. National Team
Recently helped the Under-20 U.S. National Team to a second-place finish at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil ... Also helped the Under-21 U.S. National Team place second at the 2006 Nordic Cup in Norway ... Played on the U-17s which captured the 2005 adidas Cup ... Has also played with the U-16s.
2007
Started every match for the second year in a row ... UCLA's top assist leader from the back line, ending the year ranked third on the team with nine ... Also ranked fourth in the Pac-10 in assists ... Biggest assist of the season came in UCLA's 3-2 double-overtime victory over Portland in the NCAA Quarterfinals ... Lone goal on the season came in a 3-0 victory over Arizona on Nov. 4 ... Finished the season with 11 points ... Helped the Bruin defense surrender just 16 goals in 24 matches ... Also helped UCLA rank in the top 20 nationally (#17) in goals against average in 2007 (0.65) ... The Bruins ranked second in the Pac-10 in shutouts with 12.
2006
One of just two players on the team to start all 25 matches ... Regarded as one of the top freshman defenders in the nation, earning second-team Freshman All-America honors from Soccer Buzz ... Helped the UCLA defense rank third in the Pac-10 in shutouts with 13 ... Member of a defense that held opponents to less than a goal per game (0.76) ... Contributed on the offensive side of the field as well, tallying a goal and two assists for four points ... Scored the game-winning goal in a 3-0 victory over Maryland on Aug. 27 ... Assisted on the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over No. 3 Texas A&M on Sept. 8 ... Also had the game-winning assist in UCLA's 4-1 decision against No. 10 Cal ... Played every minute of all five games during the NCAA Tournament.
High School/Club
Four-year letterwinner at Garland High School in Garland, TX ... 2006 Parade All-American ... Gatorade Circle of Champions Texas State Player of the Year as a senior ... Top-25 recruit in the nation according to Soccer Buzz Magazine ... Two-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American ... Played club soccer for the Dallas Texans North `88. ... Helped the Texans to regional and national championships in 2006 ... Also participated on the track & field and cross-country teams in high school ... Specialized in the 800m, 4x100m, 4x400m events.
Personal
Full name is Lauren Michelle Wilmoth ... Born May 23, 1988 in Dallas, TX ... Daughter of Walter and Mary Wilmoth ... Has one sister, Kim ... Admires U.S. Women's National Team defender Catherine (Reddick) Whitehill.
