Lauren Nickson

Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Villa Duchesne
Hometown:
Chesterfield, Mo.

2013: Recorded ten ground balls on the season ... Registered three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Cincinnati (April 5) ... Named the team's 'Most Improved Player' ... Appeared in 14 games (started three).

High School: Nickson earned three letters in lacrosse at Villa Duchesne, serving as captain her senior year... Tallied 60 points as a senior with 49 goals and 11 assists... Led the team in ground balls with 63 as a junior and 74 as a senior... Earned All-MWAA as a sophomore, junior and senior, all-state and all-metro second team as a junior, and all-academic team as a senior... Played club for St. Louis Speed... Also was a four-year letter winner in basketball and two-year letter winner in field hockey... Conference champs for field hockey her senior year.

Personal: Nickson was born in St. Louis, Mo., and is the daughter of Tom and Liz Nickson... Has four siblings, Kathleen, Matt, Anne, and Tim... Majors in nursing.