Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2008 (Junior): Played in all 19 games for the Colonels, starting three of them … attempted 10 shots, half of which were on goal … scored the game-winner against UT Chattanooga (8/31) and was named the OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts … the award marked the first time an EKU player had received OVC Offensive POW honors.

2007 (Sophomore): Played in all 18 games, starting 11 of them … attempted 11 shots on goal.

2006 (Freshman): Played in all 18 games, starting 16 ... led Colonels with seven points ... tied for team-high with three goals ... scored first career goal at Western Kentucky (9/8) ... converted game-tying penalty kick against Morehead State (9/24) ... tallied first career assist in 3-0 victory over Austin Peay (10/22) ... third on team with 15 shots.

ACADEMIC: A Two-time Colonel Scholar.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years of varsity soccer … named an all-state honorable mention…Selected to all-region and all-conference teams … honored as team MVP as a sophomore … served as team captain … played on the Michigan ODP team … former member of Region II team … competed for the Michigan Hawks club team and was named a team captain … played two years of basketball and three years of volleyball.

PERSONAL: Born March 24, 1988 … daughter of Barry and Debra Imsande … major is Health Sciences.

Getting to Know Lauren Imsande...

One interesting fact about Lauren: She has never tasted Gatorade or any kind of sports drink

Favorite on-field memory from last year: Kayla Swearingen's header goal against Morehead State

Favorite off-field memory from last year: Shopping together on the streets of San Francisco and going to Alcatraz

What website does Lauren visit first thing in the morning: Her EKU e-mail account

What business would Lauren most like to see come to the new Richmond Centre: Forever 21

If Lauren could have dinner with three people, they would be: Kim Kardashian, Farrah Fawcett and Michelle Akers

The actress that would play Lauren in a movie about Lauren: Kim Kardashian

Three things on Lauren's bucket list: Get an OVC ring, go to Paris and save someone's life

One thing Lauren would bring from her hometown to Richmond: An Arabic salon

The biggest highlight of Lauren's career: Getting the experience of making it to the OVC Tournament and/or the first game she ever started as a freshman

What does Lauren want to accomplish before her career at EKU is over: Get an OVC ring; but individually, she wants to win an award at the OVC banquet

Lauren's favorite inspirational quote: "Anyone can give up. Its the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength"