Lauren Messick Class: Junior Hometown: Nederland, Texas High School: Nederland HS Height: 5-4 Position: D Experience: HS

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Four-year letterwinner for coach Julie Johnson at Nederland HS from 2002-05 ... Three-time first-team all-district selection, 2003-05 ... Named District 20-4A MVP in 2005 ... Helped Nederland reach the 2005 Region III area finals, 2004 area finals, 2003 area semifinal and 2002 area finals ... TASCO all-region selection in 2005 and invited to play on the TASCO Senior Showcase Team in 2005 ... Named academic all-district four straight years, 2002-05, and TASCO Academic all-state in 2005 ... Member of the National Honor Society (2005) and Spanish Honor Society (2004-05) ... Played on the Lamar University Club team in 2006, Spindletop Select club team (2004-05) and Gulf Coast Youth Soccer League (1993-04).

PERSONAL: Lauren Ashley Messick was born 2/24/87 in Midland, Texas ... Parents are Ron and Ellen Messick ... Major is Finance ... Hobbies are playing soccer and animals.