Laura Tanchon

Class:
Junior
Position:
M
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Laguna Niguel, Calif.
High School:
Dana Hills

Senior (2004)... Elected team tri-captain ... Academic All-Big Ten Conference ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... started all 22 games ... finished with three goals and a team-high five assists for 11 points ... had one game-winning score ... tallied 39 shots ... recorded first career multi-point game at Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament semifinals (Nov. 5), tallying one goal and one assist ... named Michigan's Sportsmanship Award winner by the Big Ten Conference (Nov. 3) ... collected one goal at Michigan State (Oct. 22) ... recorded one assist at Wisconsin (Oct. 17) ... scored first goal of the season on a penalty kick in 1-0 win at Purdue (Oct. 8) ... picked up one assist at Iowa (Sept. 26) ... assisted on game-winner against Northwestern (Sept. 17) ... collected one assist on the game-winning goal and matched a career-high with five shots against Kentucky (Sept. 3) ... made season debut as a starter at Texas A&M (Aug. 27), registering one shot.

Junior (2003)... Elected team co-captain ... played in all 25 games, making 22 starts ... notched one goal and one assist for three points ... assisted on the game-winning goal against Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 14) ... tallied first career goal in 1-1 tie to Purdue (Oct. 12) ... collected 20 shots ... posted a career-high five shots against Central Michigan (Oct. 19).

Sophomore (2002)... Played in 22 games at central midfield ... registered first career assist against Miami (Ohio) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 17) ... had 12 shots ... had five shots against Oakland (Nov. 15) ... had two shots in games against Massachusetts (Sept. 13) and Western Michigan (Sept. 6) ... collected shots against Oakland (Oct. 27) and Minnesota (Sept. 29).

Freshman (2001)... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award ... U-M Most Improved Player ... played in 17 matches, starting six ... started in all four postseason games ... made first career start against Penn State (Oct. 7) ... registered eight shots ... had shots on goal against Minnesota (Oct. 19) and Illinois (Nov. 9) ... had two shots against the Golden Gophers (Oct. 19).

Prep... Dana Hills High School (2001) ... four-year letterwinner in soccer ... three-year all-league first team selection ... three-time Most Valuable Player (1999, 2000, '01) ... led team in assists during last three years (1999, 2000, '01).

Club/Junior Team... Southern California Blues ... played on the 2001 Coast Soccer League championship team ... member of 2000 State Cup championship team ... two-time Olympic Development Program All-Conference team.

Personal... Enrolled in College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... concentrating in biopsychology and cognitive science ... born September 1, 1982 ... daughter of Jim and Linda Tanchon.

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