2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 8
Lauren Downey
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Hauppage
- Hometown:
- Hauppage, N.Y.
Career Highlights
- All-PSAC East First Team (2021)
- D2CCA and United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Second Team (2021)
- United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Women’s Scholar All-East Region Team (2021)
- All-PSAC East Second Team (2019)
- All-PSAC Third Team (2018)
- Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
- Led the team defensively alongside fellow redshirt senior, Paige Mancini.
- Served as the team's main facilitator, finishing the season with the team-high in assists (6).
- Her six assists ranked tied for fourth in the PSAC.
- Ranked second in minutes behind only goalkeeper, Reagan Kolinski.
- Finished the season ranked fourth in points on the team (6).
2019 (Junior)
- Finished fourth on the team in shots (33)
- One of seven players on the team with multiple goals (2) and assists (2), setting a new career high in points for the season (6)
- Played in 21 games (starting 20) for a total of 1,478 minutes (seventh-most on the team)
- Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete.
2018 (Sophomore)
- Selected All-PSAC Third Team member as a defender
- Started in 16 matches for the Millersville back line
- Held its opponents to an average of 9.7 shots per game and 1.15 goals per game
- Recorded her lone point of the season with an assist against West Chester.
2017 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 15 of 17 games, while starting 11
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Edinboro
- Recorded a career-high four shots against Seton Hill
High School
- Competed on the soccer, lacrosse, and track and field teams
- Earned All-County, All-League, All-Conference, MVP, and Offensive Player of the Year honors while in high school
- Was the top goal scorer in the League 4 district
About the Marauder
- Why Millersville: The school had everything I was looking for. The team was a great fit and I could see myself doing well here.
- Favorite class professor at Millersville: Dr. Jack Ogutu since he has been the most helpful professor in my major and makes his classes interesting.
- Off-the-pitch hobbies: Going to the beach, long boarding, and taking my dogs on hikes.
- Interesting summer job: Refereeing 4-year-old soccer games.
- Hidden talent: I can juggle.
- Favorite pro athletes: Sara Sigmundsdóttir
- Favorite show to binge watch: Riverdale
- Pregame ritual: Putting my jersey in a certain spot on the bench, giving my watch to Channing, and pre-game handshake with Haley Peachey.
Personal
- Daughter of William and Susan
- Sister to Shannon, Christine, and William
- Majoring in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health
Highlights: Millersville Women's Soccer vs. Shippensburg (October 25, 2025)
Friday, October 31
Post Game Interview: Aubrey Strohecker
Friday, October 24
Highlights: Millersville Women's Soccer vs Lock Haven (October 22, 2025)
Thursday, October 23
Postgame Interview with Brook Balliet
Saturday, September 27
