Lauren Cheney
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Lauren Nicole Cheney is an American soccer
player and member of the United States women's national soccer team
. She is currently a forward for Women's Professional Soccer's
Boston Breakers.
in Indianapolis, where she was a Parade All-American and was named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year
. She graduated midyear to train full-time with the U.S. U-20 team
for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
, where she was named a first-team All-American and NSCAA
Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in 2007, she was the runner-up for the women's Hermann Trophy
. In 2007, Cheney played for the U.S. team at the 2007 Pan American Games
. During the summer of 2009, Cheney played with the Pali Blues
soccer club.
Cheney became the first player in UCLA history to earn NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-America honors all four years of her career.
At UCLA, she set the school records for points (173) and game-winning goals (28); and tied former Bruin Traci Arkenberg for the career school record in goals with 71. She had 31 career assists, second place in the record book. During her four years, the Bruins played in consecutive NCAA College Cup.
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On August 14, 2011 she scored two goals against Sky Blue to take her team to the 2011 WPS playoffs.
. Cheney, a forward, was named to the U.S. roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics
after Abby Wambach
was forced to withdraw from the Olympics with a broken leg. She appeared in three games as a substitute. She scored the first goal for the U.S. team in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, against North Korea on June 28, 2011. She scored the first goal and assisted on the winning goal in the semi-final against France on July 13, 2011.
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and member of the United States women's national soccer team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
. She is currently a forward for Women's Professional Soccer's
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
Boston Breakers.
Career
Cheney attended Ben Davis High SchoolBen Davis High School
Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...
in Indianapolis, where she was a Parade All-American and was named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year
Gatorade Player of the Year awards
The Gatorade Player of the Year awards are given annually to male and female high-school student-athletes in the United States. They are given for boys' baseball, boys' football, girls' softball, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country,...
. She graduated midyear to train full-time with the U.S. U-20 team
United States U-20 women's national soccer team
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...
for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Collegiate career
In the fall of 2006, Cheney enrolled at UCLAUniversity of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, where she was named a first-team All-American and NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in 2007, she was the runner-up for the women's Hermann Trophy
Hermann Trophy
The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States's top male and female college soccer players.-History:...
. In 2007, Cheney played for the U.S. team at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
. During the summer of 2009, Cheney played with the Pali Blues
Pali Blues
Pali Blues is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2008. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
soccer club.
Cheney became the first player in UCLA history to earn NSCAA/adidas First-Team All-America honors all four years of her career.
At UCLA, she set the school records for points (173) and game-winning goals (28); and tied former Bruin Traci Arkenberg for the career school record in goals with 71. She had 31 career assists, second place in the record book. During her four years, the Bruins played in consecutive NCAA College Cup.
Professional career
On January 15, 2010, Cheney was selected by the Boston Breakers with the second overall pick in the WPS Draft2010 WPS Draft
The 2010 WPS College Draft took place on January 15, 2010. It was the second college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams.-Format:...
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On August 14, 2011 she scored two goals against Sky Blue to take her team to the 2011 WPS playoffs.
National Team career
Cheney made her first appearance for the senior U.S. women's team on January 26, 2007, against GermanyGermany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
. Cheney, a forward, was named to the U.S. roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
after Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach
Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach is an American professional soccer player, coach and Olympic gold medalist. A four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, she has been a regular on the U.S. women's national team since 2003...
was forced to withdraw from the Olympics with a broken leg. She appeared in three games as a substitute. She scored the first goal for the U.S. team in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, against North Korea on June 28, 2011. She scored the first goal and assisted on the winning goal in the semi-final against France on July 13, 2011.
Personal
Cheney is dating current NBA Philadelphia 76ers and former UCLA basketball player Jrue HolidayJrue Holiday
Jrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. He is the first player born in the 1990s to play in the NBA. He played his only college basketball season for the UCLA Bruins before jumping to the pros...
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