Lauren Looper

Position:
OF
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
North Mecklenburg

Will provide depth in the outfield and speed on the basepaths • An aggressive, smart baserunner • Majoring in nursing

2001: Ranked fifth in the ACC in stolen bases with 11 • Appeared in 45 games, mostly as a pinch runner, and made one start as the designated player • Scored 16 runs

At North Mecklenburg High: A three-time team MVP • Played centerfield as a sophomore, shortstop as a junior and senior • Three-time all-conference pick • Conference Player of the Year as a senior • All-Mecklenburg County as a junior and senior • Charlotte Observer All-Spring Team as a sophomore and senior • Throughout her high school career, led the county in stolen bases • Selected a NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on her school's honor roll all three years • Also named to Who's Who Among American High School Students

Personal: Born Aug. 8, 1982, in Charlotte, N.C. • Full name is Lauren Brooke Looper • The daughter of Gretchen and Mark Looper • Has two sisters, Lindsay Gibson (22) and Abbie (16)

More on Looper: Started playing softball at age 5 • If she could play another sport at UNC it would be soccer • Favorite pastime is rodeo, a sport she gave up to have more time for softball. She has competed in barrel racing, pole bending and goat tying • Says the word that best describes this year's team is "determined" • If she could trade places with someone for a day, she’d pick singer Faith Hill • Says the greatest moment of her athletic career has been accomplishing her goal of attending UNC as a student-athlete • Favorite class at UNC has been Portuguese • Favorite thing about being a UNC student-athlete is "it keeps me busy and I get to travel to many places with new friends"