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Kelly Lawrence

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Chigwell, Essex, England

High School:
West Hatch

Height:
5-6

Position:
Defender

JUNIOR YEAR: 2008
Named First Team All-Big Ten at defense after a solid junior campaign ... became the third player in school history to win first team all-conference honors twice in her career, joining Wendy Dillinger (1994, 1997) and Kim Grodek (2002, 2003) ... joined Grodek as the only two players to collect first team recognition twice in a row ... became the first player in school history to garner three All-Big Ten laurels in her career ... played all but 11 minutes on the back line for the Hoosiers ... scored three goals and an assist in addition to leading a defensive unit that allowed just eight goals during the conference season ... played the majority of the season at right back for IU ... scored the game-winning goal for IU on a penalty shot against Tennessee ... also helped keep the 14th-ranked Lady Vols off the scoreboard in a 2-0 win ... netted a goal from just outside the box against Vermont to cement a Hoosier victory ... scored her second PK of the season against Cal Poly ... assisted on Devon Beach's goal against Northwestern ... helped the Hoosiers shut out their final three opponents in a trio of 1-0 victories ... was a key part of a Hoosier defense that kept high-powered Michigan State and the NCAA's leading scorer Laura Heyboer from netting a tally.

SOPHOMORE YEAR: 2007
Was a key player on the Hoosier back line, starting all 21 games she was able to play in ... picked up first team All-Big Ten recognition, becoming the first Hoosier defender to garner first team honors from the conference ... also became the first IU player since Emily Hotz (2000 and 2001) to pick up all-conference recognition in her freshman and sophomore seasons ... earned First Team All-Great Lakes Region recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America ... was named second team all-region by Soccer Buzz scored one goal and one assist on 12 shots on the year ... recorded first career goal to tie the game at 3-3 against Jacksonville ... assisted on Christie Kotynski's goal off a corner against Butler.

FRESHMAN YEAR: 2006
Started all 19 matches she played in, finishing the season with one assist ... was named second team All-Big Ten and to the conference's All-Freshman Team ... also a Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region selection and a Freshman All-America honoree ... was one of two freshmen named to the NSCAA's All-Great Lakes Region squad ... helped anchor a defense that held opponents scoreless for a span of 404:57 from Sept. 1-15, the second-longest such a period in school history ... was named to the Old National Bank Hoosier Classic All-Tournament team after helping IU post a pair of shutout victories ... one of the leaders of an IU defense that allowed just 15 goals on the season, the fewest of any team in IU history.

PREP/PERSONAL Has gained nine caps during her career with the England U-17 National team and 11 caps with the England U-19 National team ... helped England to a runner-up finish in the 2007 Women's Under-19 UEFA Cup ... also has had stints with two of the top English Premier League teams, most recently with Arsenal ... helped lead England's U-19 squad to notable victories over both Scotland and the United States in overtime, scoring a penalty kick in each match to help England seal the wins ... at West Hatch High School, Lawrence received the school's Sports Woman of the Year award four times ... has one brother, George, and one sister, Daisy ... parents are Ali and Ian Lawrence.

Major: Informatics
Birthdate: July 2, 1988