No. 8 – Lauren Vroom
THIS YEAR: Senior defender Lauren Vroom is Azusa Pacific's only returning 4-year starter, helping anchor a standout Cougar defense that has averaged 13 shutouts per season over the past 3 years ... Is a tough 1-on-1 defender and a good distributor from the back ... Has a good understanding of the game.
2007 (Junior): Started all 23 games for the Cougars ... Spearheaded a defense that registered a team goals-against average of 0.60 and posted double-digit shutouts (12) for the third straight season ... Helped wrap up the Cougars' third straight GSAC title, leading a defense that posted 5 straight shutouts and surrendered just 24 total shots over the final 5 games of the regular season.
2006 (Sophomore): Appeared in 13 games, starting 8 times ... Part of a defense that allowed fewer than 2 goals in 7 of the 8 games she started ... Took 3 shots in the Cougars' season-opening 1-0 win over Bellevue (Neb.), putting 2 of them on goal.
2005 (Freshman): Started all 22 games in defense for the Cougars ... Helped the defense post 14 shutouts ... Assisted on the Cougars' lone goal in the Region II championship game win over Point Loma Nazarene, 1-0 ... Took 1 shot.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 4 varsity seasons at Valley Christian High in San Jose, Calif., under head coaches Jolene Keel and Greg Dmitrovich ... Was named to the All-West Catholic Athletic League first team during her junior and senior seasons ... Earned an All-Central Coast section honorable mention after her senior year ... Led the Warriors to the Central Coast Division III championship as a junior ... Served as team captain for 2 seasons.
PERSONAL: Born June 21, 1987, in San Jose, Calif., to Brad and Laurie Vroom ... Has 1 sister (Erin) ... Majoring in communication studies.
