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Lauren Vineyard 24
Lauren Vineyard

Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.

High School:
Cor Jesu

Last College:
Loyola-Chicago

Height:
5-4

Position:
Midfielder

Club:
J.B. Marine


Outlook: Lauren Vineyard's adds depth and experience to the Mizzou midfield ... she played in 19 of MU's 20 games last season after transferring from Loyola-Chicago.

Sophomore (2004): Vineyard earned her first start as a Tiger against Wisconsin on September 3 ... played her first game with Missouri against Northwestern on August 27 ... led the Tigers with two goals against Southwest Missouri State in the spring.

Prep: Sophomore transfer from Loyola-Chicago ... was second on team in scoring with five goals and 12 points ... also dished out two assists as a collegiate freshman ... ranked second on team owning a 51 percent shot on goal average taking 23 of 45 shots to the net ... scored one game-winning goal against Central Michigan ... named to the Horizon League all-conference second, all-newcomer and all-tournament teams ... playing for Cor Jesu Academy, was a two-time selection the the Missouri all-state team ... member of the runner-up squad at the Missouri State Championships and was a Metro Women's 1 all-conference selection in 2001-02... recorded 15 goals and 10 assists for Cor Jesu in 2002 ... named Cor Jesu's Most Valuable Player as a senior ... helped J.B. Marine club team to State Cup championships from 1999-2002 and a regional championship in 1999... varsity letterwinner in softball and field hockey ... board member for Pen Pal Club and Spanish Club President at Cor Jesu.

Personal: Lauren is the daughter of Dale and Carol Vineyard... born Oct. 24, 1984 ... is pursuing a degree in education.