Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2017 (Senior)

• Played in 19 games, starting the last eight contests of the season
• Scored first collegiate goal against Howard
• Tallied a career-high 22 ground balls on the season, including five against Furman and three versus Stetson
• Had a career-high 16 caused turnovers with three against Furman and Stetson
• Also forced two turnovers in wins at Kennesaw State and in the first round of the ASUN Championship Tournament versus Mercer
• Named to the Coastal Carolina Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2016 fall semester
• Also earned Coastal Carolina President's List (4.0 GPA) honors for the 2017 spring term

2016 (Junior)

• Started all 18 games
• Tallied 16 ground balls and won three draw controls
• Caused a season-high three turnovers in the Big South quarterfinal game versus Liberty
• Recorded three multiple-ground ball games
• Earned Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) recognition for Fall 2015

2015 (Sophomore)

• Played in 14 games and earned seven starts for a Chanticleer defense that ranked second in the Big South in goals-against average (9.77)
• Tallied 13 ground balls, nine draw controls, and four caused turnovers
• Ranked second on the team among defensive players in ground balls and draw controls
• Scooped a career-high four ground balls versus Jacksonville
• Also turned in a pair of multiple-ground ball performances against Longwood and Winthrop
• Won a career-high three draw controls in the Big South quarterfinal game versus Campbell
• Caused a turnover in games against Jacksonville, versus Delaware State, at Longwood, and versus Gardner-Webb
• Named to the 2014-15 Big South Presidential Honor Roll

2014 (Freshman)

• Started 12 games and saw action in four others as a freshman defender
• Finished second among freshmen field players with 15 ground balls
• Recorded multiple ground balls in three games, including a single-game high of three against both Campbell and High Point
• Led all freshmen in draw controls with 12, including five games with multiple draw controls
• Forced six turnovers, including a single-game high of three against High Point
• Named to the 2013-14 Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• Made the Dean's List (3.25 GPA or higher) for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters

Prior to Coastal Carolina

• Earned all-conference team honors as a senior
• Notched 18 goals, 19 assists, 15 ground balls, and 15 draw controls as a junior
• Was also named a deBeer Fab 40 All-Star as a junior
• Helped lead her high school team to an Olympic Conference championship, South Jersey Group IV Sectional championship, and a 20-3 record as a sophomore
• Also played field hockey

Personal

• Full name is Lauren Nicole Thomas
• Daughter of Michelle Thomas
• Has a brother, Deven, who plays lacrosse at Drexel
• Is a certified U.S. Lacrosse youth umpire