1. Lauren Marie Sesselmann was born on August 14,1983 and is a former soccer player and Olympic bronze medalist who played as a defender and forward.
18 Facts About Lauren Sesselmann
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Lauren Sesselmann starred in both soccer and basketball at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, winning multiple letters and helping Notre Dame to an undefeated season and a Wisconsin state championship in girls' basketball in 2001.
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Lauren Sesselmann set six records for the Boilermakers in points, goals, assists, game-winning goals, multiple-goal games, and shots on goal registered.
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Lauren Sesselmann was named First Team All-Big Ten in 2003 and 2005.
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Lauren Sesselmann played in both the Women's Premier Soccer League in 2007 and W-League in 2008 with the club.
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Lauren Sesselmann scored nine goals and four assists in 14 games for the Lionesses in 2008, as they were runners-up in the W-League.
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On January 16,2009, Lauren Sesselmann was drafted by Chicago Red Stars with the 44th overall pick in the 2009 WPS Draft.
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Lauren Sesselmann was waived before the season and signed by Sky Blue FC in May 2009.
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In 2010, Lauren Sesselmann attended training camp with Saint Louis Athletica, but was released during camp.
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Lauren Sesselmann then signed with the Atlanta Beat, where manager Gareth O'Sullivan converted her from forward to defence.
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Lauren Sesselmann debuted with the Atlanta Beat on April 11,2010 in a match against Philadelphia Independence, earning her first WPS start at left back.
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On January 10,2014, it was announced that Lauren Sesselmann was selected by the Houston Dash as the third pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft.
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Lauren Sesselmann acquired Canadian citizenship in 2010 through her father, who is from Newfoundland and Labrador, and was called up to the Canada women's national team for training camp leading up to two friendlies against the United States in September 2011.
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Lauren Sesselmann won her first cap on September 17,2011 against the USA, playing the full 90 minutes.
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Lauren Sesselmann started her second game on September 23,2011.
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Lauren Sesselmann was named to the 18-player Canadian squad for the 2011 Pan American Games at Guadalajara.
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Lauren Sesselmann started in four of five matches and appeared as a substitute in the other as Canada went on to win the gold medal.
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In Canada's run to a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics, Lauren Sesselmann started all six matches.