Lauren Schmidt Class: Sophomore Hometown: San Martin, Calif. High School: St. Francis Height: 5-7 Position: D

At Stanford: An athletic and skillful defender ... has a strong ability to attack from the back.

As a Sophomore in 2012: Played in seven matches off the bench ... played in two NCAA tournament matches, in a 3-0 first-round victory over Idaho State (Nov. 9) and a 3-0 third-round victory over Denver (Nov. 18).

As a Freshman in 2011: Made collegiate debut in a 5-2 victory over Pacific (Aug. 21) ... played season-high 29 minutes in Pac-12 opening victory over Arizona (Sept. 24) ... played 12 minutes in 3-0 NCAA first-round victory over Montana (Nov. 11).

National Team Experience: Captain of Trinidad and Tobago during the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2010 in T&T.

High School/Club: Standout for the Mountain View-Los Altos Avalanche club team under Erin Martinez and Albertin Montoya, now the U.S. U-17 national team coach ... helped the Avalanche to the 2011 Cal-North State Cup championship and led St. Francis High of nearby Mountain View, Calif., to three Central Coast Section Division I titles (2008, 2010, 2011).

Personal: Mother, Leslie, is a Trinidad and Tobago native.

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