1. Lauren Kate Barnes was born on May 31,1989 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
30 Facts About Lauren Barnes
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Lauren Barnes previously played for the Philadelphia Independence in the WPS and represented the United States on the under-15, under-20, and under-23 national teams.
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Lauren Barnes attended Upland High School in Upland, California, where she was a four-time first-team All-CIF selection.
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Lauren Barnes was rated as the number two overall recruit in the nation by RISE Magazine and Soccer Buzz and was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of California.
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Lauren Barnes attended UCLA where she played for the Bruins from 2007 to 2010.
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Lauren Barnes was one of six players and just two freshmen to start all 24 matches for the team.
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Lauren Barnes was named to the Soccer America Freshman All-American and Pac-10 All-Freshman Teams.
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Lauren Barnes helped the UCLA defense rank first in the country in goals against average, allowing only six goals in 25 matches.
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In 2009, Lauren Barnes was one of just three players who started all 25 matches and ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 14 points.
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Lauren Barnes tied with Lauren Cheney for the team lead in assists with 10.
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Lauren Barnes was a leader of the Bruin defense that surrendered less than a goal a game.
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Lauren Barnes was a contributor for the offense, ranking second on the team in scoring with 16 points.
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Lauren Barnes was a First-Team All-Pac-10 selection and named Third-Team NSCAA All-American.
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Lauren Barnes was selected in the third round of the 2011 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence.
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Lauren Barnes was included on the bench for nine matches, but did not make an appearance.
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Lauren Barnes was selected by the Seattle Reign FC during the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft as their second pick.
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Lauren Barnes was key component in the Reign's defense playing primarily as a center-back for the squad throughout the 2013 season.
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Lauren Barnes was the only player to start every game tallying 1,949 minutes.
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Lauren Barnes finished the 2014 season having started in 22 of the 23 games in which she played.
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Lauren Barnes, along with teammates Kim Little, Beverly Yanez, and Jess Fishlock were named to the NWSL Best XI team, and she was a finalist for NWSL Defender of the Year.
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Lauren Barnes won the NWSL Defender of the Year award for the 2016 season, marking the first time the award was not won by Becky Sauerbrunn.
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Lauren Barnes was again a Defender of the Year finalist behind Sauerbrunn in the 2019 season.
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On May 15,2021, Lauren Barnes became the second player in NWSL history to play in 150 regular season matches and the first to do so playing for a single club, Seattle Reign FC.
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Lauren Barnes has served as the captain for Seattle Reign FC since the 2022 season, and on January 10,2023, she signed a two-year contract extension through the 2025 season.
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In January 2014, Lauren Barnes joined Seattle Reign FC teammate Jess Fishlock on the Melbourne Victory squad in Australia's W-League as a guest player from the Reign.
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In October 2016, Lauren Barnes signed a loan deal with Melbourne City, alongside Seattle Reign FC teammate Jess Fishlock, with whom she previously played at Melbourne Victory.
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Lauren Barnes went on to be awarded Melbourne City W-League Player of the Year and was named to the Professional Footballers Australia W-League Team of the Year.
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Lauren Barnes has represented the United States at the U-15, U-20, and U-23 levels.
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In 2016, Lauren Barnes' likeness was added to FIFA 16 as a player for the US national team.
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Lauren Barnes has served as a trainer for Beast Mode Soccer along with former teammate Beverly Yanez.