Laurie Black

5-2 ¥ Senior ¥ Defender
Bethel, Conn. (Westover)

2nd Team All-SEC (1998)

General Evaluation: Along with Kate Elia will be the heart and soul of the team...Has ability to make good decisions with the ball at her feet.

As A Junior (1999): Made starts in all but two gamesÉStarted every SEC gameÉTotaled four assists on the seasonÉHelped Vanderbilt shut out UAB and limit the Blazers to just three shotsÉTied her career-high shot total with three against IndianaÉRecorded the game-winning assist against No. 12 Georgia; had a career-high two assists in the gameÉTallied an assist in VUÕs win over TennesseeÉAlso had the game-winning assist against Mississippi StateÉHelped limit opponents to only one goal in a five-game stretch (10/15-10/29)ÉNamed to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the second time in her career.

As A Sophomore (1998): Named Second Team All-SEC and to the SEC Academic Honor RollÉNamed Third-Team All-Central Region by Soccer BuzzÉHelped limit opponents to only 21 goals in 23 gamesÉEarned Vanderbilt Diadora Classic All-Tournament honorsÉScored her first goal of the season against AuburnÉTallied an assist against Tennessee, her first of the seasonÉHad an assist against Colorado CollegeÉAssisted on the game-winning goal against LouisvilleÉGot her first assist in postseason play against LSU in the SEC TournamentÉMissed the first game of her career against Alabama and an additional two games (Florida, UNCG) due to a broken fibulaÉHer defensive play heped limit opponents to only one goal in a five-game span (9/27-10/16).

As A Freshman (1997): Played in every game primarily as a defenderÉRecorded her first collegiate and game-winning assist in a key game against Kentucky during the regular seasonÉScored her first collegiate goal in the SEC Tournament against Arkansas. High School/Club: Captain, MVP and four-time all-state selection at Westover SchoolÉLed the Yankee United Patriots club team to a win at the regional championships and a third place finish at nationalsÉSpent six years on the state ODP teamÉTwice selected to the Region I ODP teamÉEditor-in-chief of her school newspaper.

Odds and Ends: Laurie Ellen BlackÉ Born 8/30/79ÉDaughter of Jonathan and Kathleen BlackÉMajoring in Human and Organizational Development.

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