IN 2013: Named to the America East SecondTeam... Started 17 games for the Black Bears... Finished 9-5-3 witha 0.87 goals against average and a .800 save percentage... Allowedjust 15 goals and 17 games... Recorded shutouts against Holy Cross(8/23), Bryant (8/25), Richmond (9/15), Hartford (10/3) and NewHampshire (10/20)... Recorded a career-high nine saves in a win atCCSU (8/27)... Tied that with nine saves the following game atUConn (9/6).
In 2012: Started in 12 of the 13 games sheappeared in… Allowed 17 goals with 54 saves in her rookiecampaign… Posted a 6-4-2 record with three shutouts.
Before Maine: Member of theCanadian National Training Center in Ontario since 2010…Member of the Ontario Provincial Program since 2007… Won theCanadian National Provincial Championships in 2010 with TeamOntario where she was voted Top Goalkeeper… RepresentedOntario at the 2009 Canadian All-Stars… Member of theOakville Soccer Club for 7 years… Has won theProvincial Club Championships and the Ontario Quebec Cup…OYSL Champions in 2008… Won the South Region League Cup in2007.
Personal: Born April17th, 1994… full name is Lauren MarieSwant… Daughter of Robert Scarpelli and Rita Swant…Sister to Rebecca (20), Mark (24), Nicholas (19), and Katelyn(15)… Will be studying psychology at UMaine.
Lauren on UMaine: “Outof all the universities that I was in contact with, UMaine was theonly university that left me feeling excited about attending. UMaine had all the key elements that I was looking for; unity andtogetherness, friendly and well educated staff, and a soccer teamthat made my visit a memorable one. The fit was right forme. Becoming a Black Bear to me means becoming a part of awell-knit family that knows what it means to competitively workhard and compete at top levels. This type of enthusiasm isthe ultimate atmosphere for me.”
Coach Atherley onLauren: "Lauren is widely considered one ofthe top goalkeeper prospects in Canada. She has all of thetechnical, tactical, physical, and psychological qualitiesnecessary to become an elite goalkeeper. She has the perfecttemperament for her position, and her physical and mentalattributes are rivaled only by her positive attitude and workrate”.
