Lauren Figura

Lauren Figura
University of North Carolina Women's Lacrosse v Liberty
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-6
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Mount Laurel, N.J.
High School:
Lenape
Prev School:
Saint Joseph's

GRADUATE (2023) – Honorable Mention Preseason All-America by USA Lacrosse Magazine and ILWomen … Made 18 appearances during her lone year in Chapel Hill … Finished the year with 11 goals and 11 points … Had two goals, two caused turnovers and one ground ball vs. High Point on March 23, her first goals in Carolina blue … Notched a goal at East Carolina on April 11, which sparked a 6-0 run for UNC to win the game … Added two goals vs. #17 Clemson in the ACC Quarterfinals on April 26 … Tallied another goal vs. Sacred Heart in the NCAA First Round on April 12 … Scored two straight goals off the bench vs. #15 Richmond in the NCAA Second Round on May 14 which allowed UNC to pull away for the win.

SENIOR (2022 at Saint Joseph’s) — All-America Honorable Mention by Inside Lacrosse … IWLCA Second Team All-Region honors … Set a new Saint Joseph’s program record with 72 goals on the season, which was tied for ninth in the nation … Led the Hawks to their first-ever Atlantic 10 Championship title and first-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament … Netted 13 goals and tallied two assists during the Atlantic 10 Tournament en route to being named the Most Outstanding Player … Named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year … Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team … Started all 21 games of the year, also ranking first on the roster with 87 points and third with 15 assists … Scored a career-high seven goals against both Duquesne on March 25 and George Mason on April 8 … Had at least five goals in nine of her 21 games … Honored with the Saint Joseph’s Class of 1950 Award, bestowed upon the most outstanding student-athletes of the graduating class … Selected to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team … Was Saint Joseph’s nomination for the NCAA Woman of the Year … Landed on the Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Women's Lacrosse Team … Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's and Saint Joseph’s Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for the fourth-straight year.

JUNIOR (2021 at Saint Joseph’s) — Appeared in 16 games with 15 starts … Led the team and was third in the Atlantic 10 with 46 goals on the year … Ranked second on the roster in points (54) and tied for third in assists (8) … Scored at least one goal in 15 of her 16 appearances … Netted a season-high six goals and seven points at La Salle on April 11 … Also bagged five in each of the next two games, against St. Bonaventure and at Duquesne, for an impressive 16 goals in a three-game span … Named to the Atlantic 10 Second Team Attack … Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's and Saint Joseph’s Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for the third year in a row.

SOPHOMORE (2020 at Saint Joseph’s) — Started all seven games before the season was cut short due to COVID-19 … Made her first career start at Georgetown on February 8 … Ranked fifth on the squad in both goals (9) and points (12) … Scored all nine of her goals over the final four games of the season, including a hat trick at Villanova on March 4 … Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's and Saint Joseph’s Athletic Director's Honor Rolls for the second year.

FRESHMAN (2019 at Saint Joseph’s) — Appeared in all 19 games as a substitute off the bench during her rookie season … Ranked fifth on the roster in goals (25) and points (29) … First collegiate goal came as part of a hat trick at St. Bonaventure … Scored 17 goals over the season's final six games, including a career-high five against Davidson on April 7 … Totaled nine multi-goal games … Tabbed to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team … Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's and Saint Joseph’s Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

HIGH SCHOOL — New Jersey South Team member for the US Lacrosse National Team, playing in the national tournament ... Three-time All-Conference and All-South Jersey selection, earning first-team honors for both as a senior ... All-South Jersey Senior All-Star ... Totaled 202 points (146 goals, 56 assists), 224 draw controls, 329 ground balls and 54 caused turnovers over her four-year prep career ... Scored a season-high 51 goals as a senior and went for 82 draw controls and 114 ground balls as a junior ... Led her squad to 50 wins in four years, including a 20-2 record as a freshman ... Four-year varsity letterwinner, also lettering in indoor track and volleyball at Lenape ... Four-year Honor Roll student ... Worked with the Girls Advisory Council and was involved with a number of community service projects that supported women’s rights ... Participated in Safe Trick or Treating and Walk for AIDS and volunteered at the lower grade schools during dances and Back-to-School nights ... Class officer.

PERSONAL — Lauren Elizabeth Figura is the daughter of Andrea and Mike Figura ... Mother played Division I lacrosse for the University of Delaware ... Has an older brother, Michael ... Earned her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary health services from Saint Joseph’s ... Working towards a certificate degree in leadership development at UNC ... Chose UNC because of the amazing team environment and the opportunity to push herself athletically and academically.