Lauren Thomas

Class:
Freshman
Position:
B
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Aylesbury, England
High School:
Aylesbury

At Michigan
• Longstreth/NFHCA All-America first team (2015)
• 2015 NFHCA West Region Player of the Year
• 2015 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
• Four-time Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region team selection, earning first team (2015) and second team (2012, '13, '14) honors)
• Four-time All-Big Ten second team selection, earning first team (2015) and second team honors (2012, '13, '14) honors

Senior (2015)
• Longstreth/NFHCA All-America first team
• NFHCA West Region Player of the Year
• NFHCA West Region first team selection
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
• Unanimous All-Big Ten first team selection
• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, Oct. 13)
• Started all 23 games in the backfield
• Led the Wolverines with a career-best nine goals and 23 points; also posted a career-best five assists
• Scored the double-overtime game-winning goal on a penalty corner at #16 Northwestern (Oct. 16)
• Matched a career best with two goals vs. #20 Iowa (Nov. 5)
• Scored in four consecutive games vs. Northwestern, Central Michigan, Michigan State, and Ohio State (Oct. 16-31)
• Tallied three points -- a goal and an assist -- vs. Fairfield (Sept. 6) and Davidson (Sept. 13)
• Assisted on the game-winning goal at Providence (Sept. 4)
• Contributed to a defensive unit that posted a sterling 0.97 goals-against average and allowed just 8.5 shots per game

Junior (2014)
• Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region second team
• All-Big Ten second team
• Started all 20 games in the backfield
• As a back, contributed to a 3-0 shutout vs. Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals (Nov. 6)
• Assisted on game-winning goals vs. #9 Northwestern (Oct. 17) and Indiana (Oct. 3)
• As a back, contributed to three straight shutouts at home (Sept. 6-12)

Sophomore (2013)
• Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region second team
• All-Big Ten second team
• Started all 20 games at back or midfield
• Assisted on U-M's game-winning goal in 4-3 comeback win vs. Indiana (Nov. 3)
• Posted a career-high two assists against Pacific (Oct. 26)
• Contributed to shutouts vs. Pacific, Central Michigan (Oct. 13), Missouri State (Sept. 27) and #16 Louisville (Sept. 14)
• Scored the game-winning goal at Maine (Sept. 1)
• Earned defensive save at #12 Northwestern (Sept. 29) and against Maine.

Freshman (2012)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region second team
• All-Big Ten second team
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 30)
• Started all 22 games in the Wolverine backfield
• Contributed to three consecutive shutout victories (Oct. 26-Nov. 2)
• Netted the game-winning goal against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals (Nov. 2)
• Scored two goals off of penalty corners and assisted on the game-winner at Indiana (Oct. 19)
• Posted defensive saves in Big Ten game vs. Northwestern (Oct. 5) and Ohio State (Oct. 14)
• Scored the game-winning goal in overtime at #21 Albany (Sept. 7)
• Earned first collegiate assist at #13 Wake Forest (Aug. 26)
• Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. #2 North Carolina (Aug. 25).

Prep
• Graduated from Aylesbury High School (2011)
• A two-year team captain (2009, '10), helped Aylesbury to three regional finals (2008, '09, '10)
• Also played soccer, track and field, rounders and indoor hockey

Club/Junior
• Played club hockey for the Buckingham Ladies Hockey Club (2008-12), the Mercia Lynx (2009-11) and the South of England (2007-09)

National/International
• Member of England's Under-21 team and played on the nation's Under-16 and Under-18 squads
• Played with the Under-18 team in the UK School Games and the Under-16 team in the Four Nations and Home Nations tournaments

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies
• Born on January 22, 1993
• Daughter of Michael and Karen Thomas
• Has one sister, Stephanie