Lauren Brideau

Class:
Senior
Position:
D
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
High School:
Vadergrift

updated through 2022 season

At Michigan
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
• U-M Academic Achievement Award honoree (2019)

Senior
• Missed season due to injury

Junior (Fall 2021)
• Played in two matches, seeing time against Nebraska (Oct. 10) and at Ohio State (Oct. 17), totaling 26 minutes of match action.

Sophomore (Spring 2021)
• Saw action in two games and earned her first collegiate start against Illinois (March 25)
• Played 29 minutes against Illinois
• Came in as a reserve against Michigan State (March 13)

Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in four games in her first season
• Logged 66 minutes on the pitch

Prep
• Prepped at Vandergrift High School where she played two years of varsity soccer before leaving for Development Academy
• Helped her team to two Texas Region 2 District 25 Championships as a freshman and sophomore
• Made it to the Texas UIL 6A State Tournament and had a semifinalist appearance as a sophomore, while finishing in the regional finals as a freshman

Academic/Extracurricular
• Named Academic All-District as both a freshman and sophomore
• A member of National Honor Society
• National Merit Scholar Semifinalist
• National Charity League Treasurer and Membership Chair
• All A Honor Roll every semester
• Ranked No. 6 in her class out of 662 students

National/International Experience
• Played in the 2014 Gothia Cup, making it to the quarterfinals in Gothenberg Sweden

Club
• Currently plays club soccer for the Lonestar Soccer Club
• Named the team captain for U14 ECNL, U15 ECNL, U16 ECNL, and U19 Development Academy
• Participated in the USSF Market Training Centers and the USSF Training Center Combine in Oklahoma and Texas
• Played on the Lonestar club’s WPSL team in 2018

Personal
• Full name is Lauren Rae Brideau
• Born Nov. 5, 2000
• Daughter of RJ and Cindy Brideau and has two brothers
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering - majoring in industrial engineering