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

At Stanford: Lauren is a very athletic and skillful defender. She has a strong ability to attack from the back and will add strength to our defense.

National Team Experience: Captain of Trinidad & 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 to three Central Coast Section Division I titles (2008, 2010, 2011).

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