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Lauren Kent |
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Third-year goalkeeper who will join freshman Erica Bohn in the nets, as
the Irish look to replace two-year starter Liz Wagner ... backup in 2000,
when Wagner led the nation with an 0.39 goals-against average, and again
in 2001 ... a good athlete with quick reactions and soft hands ... tough
to beat on breakaways ... looking to improve her consistency, footwork and
catching tactics ... combines good size (5-9) with strong background in
club soccer (Southern California Blues) ... missed all of 2001 spring
due to knee surgery ... named to Dean's List for 2001 spring semester.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in three games, logging 53:14 while totaling
two saves and not allowing a goal ... played final 17 minutes of 4-0 win
at Pittsburgh, closed 7-0 win over St. John's (22:11) and logged 14:33
in 4-0 BIG EAST win at Miami ... made five saves in 3-2 win over Mexico
during 2002 spring exhibition, adding four saves in 1-1 spring showdown
at Nebraska.
AS A FRESHMAN: Logged 93 minutes in five games off the bench ... saved
only shot she faced (vs. Boston College) ... made debut in win over
Detroit, playing final 16:13 ... also played in wins over Rutgers (2-0;
20:54) and at Georgetown (8-0; 20:00) ... gained postseason experience,
helping close 3-0 BIG EAST Tournament wins over Miami (12:43) and Boston
College (22:25).
PREP & PERSONAL: Three-year letterwinner at Santa Margarita Catholic
High School, earning team and conference MVP as senior team captain ...
helped team win three conference and two state titles ... participated
in senior all-star game, North-South game and North-South-East-West game
... father Michael Kent was member of water polo and crew teams at UCLA
... member of National Honor Society ... born Nov. 17, 1981, in Orange,
Calif. ... daughter of Michael and Kathy Kent ... full name is Lauren Ann
Kent ... preprofessional and psychology major in College of Arts and
Letters.
Kent's Career Statistics
| Year | GP/GS | S | V | GA | Min. | GAA | ShO | W-L-T |
| 2000 | 5/0 | 1 | 0 | 92:15 | 0.00 | 0 | (5) | 0-0-0 |
| 2001 | 3/0 | 2 | 0 | 53:14 | 0.00 | 0 | (3) | 0-0-0 |
| Totals | 8/0 | 3 | 0 | 145:29 | 0.00 | 0 | (8) | 0-0-0 |
