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2008-09 Annual Report
 
 

  Lauren Malizia

Lauren Malizia

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Richmond, VA

High School:
The Steward School

Height:
5-7

Position:
Goalkeeper

Club Team:
FC Richmond Mystx

2007: Played in six games total, going 4-2-0 with one shutout...Shared the shutout in a 5-0 win over Wagner (8/31)...Also won games against Monmouth (9/2) and at Loyola-Chicago (9/8)...Earned the shutout in a 2-0 victory over Sacred Heart (9/16).

2006: Named to the the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring...Made six starts in net, played in seven total...Went 2-4 for the year...Picked up her first victory of the season in a 2-1 double overtime victory over previously-unbeaten Manhattan (9/17)...Recorded her only shutout of the season in a 2-0 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (9/22)...Held opponents off scoreboard for a 221 minute 18 second stretch before a Lehigh goal (9/24) broke the streak.

2005: Made 10 starts in goal, including her collegiate debut in a 2-0 defeat at Lehigh (9/7), recording 13 saves...Registered her first collegiate victory in a 2-1 win over host Marshall in the Green and White Invitational (9/9)...Posted her first shutout against Morehead State in a 0-0 draw (9/11)...Was named to the All-Tournament Team...Had six saves in her second win of the season, a 4-2 victory at Fairleigh Dickinson (9/23)...Was in net for the 2-1 Explorer victory at Temple (10/14)...Led the team in minutes (899:46) and wins (3).

High School: A Super Y League National ODP Team Goalkeeper in 2003 and Region III ODP Pool member...A three-year member for the Florida ODP Team and one with the Virginia ODP Team...A member of the FC Richmond Mystx (State Cup finalist in 2004, State Cup semi-finalist in 2002 and 2003, WAGS Tournament Champions, Jefferson Cup finalist 2005)...Earned All-Conference and was captain of her high school team all four years...Was a two-time high school team MVP...Was Vice President of the sophomore class as well as a member of the Honor Council.

Miscellaneous: Majoring in criminal justice and political science...Mother is Cynthia...Has an older sister, Brandie...Born on December 27, 1986.