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  Lauren Burke

Lauren Burke

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Medina, Ohio

High School:
Medina HS

Height:
5-7

Position:
Midfield

2009: Played in all 19 games of the season, while starting in eleven of them ... Recorded 1125 total minutes ... Part of a defensive unit that tallied five shutouts during conference play ... Got involved offensively with one shot on goal and two total shots ... Tallied two total assists on the season during conference matches against Ball State (10/16) and Bowling Green (10/9).

2008: Quick midfielder, Burke saw playing time in 11 of Ohio's games on the season ... Registered the first goal of her career against Marshall (9/21) ... Played a season-high 58 minutes against Ball State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Medina High School under head coach Scott Simpson where she racked up 23 goals and 41 assists as a four-year starter ... The all-conference, All-Gazette and All-Sun News selection set a new school record with five assists in one game and is third all time in Medina soccer history in assists for a career ... Also ran track during her senior year ... Was named a team co-captain and earned her team's Offensive Player of the Year awards in 2005 and 2007 ... Also given the Rollie Platz Sportsmanship Award.

CLUB: Played club soccer for the Cleveland Internationals under head coach Zdravko Popovic ... Ohio North State Champions in 2006 and 2007 ... National Finalist in 2006.

PERSONAL: Majoring in communications ... Daughter of Bill and Julie Burke ... Has on sister, Taylor (15) ... Dad, two aunts and two uncles have all graduated from Ohio ... Cousin, Steven, played football for four years at Miami ... Born on July 17, 1990.