Returning starter on defense ... one of
the team’s best mark-up defenders ... does a good job of shutting down opponents
... has a good reach for interceptions and can create turnovers.
2007 SEASON: Played in all 15 games and started
13 times ... tallied 15 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers ... had career-high
three ground balls in season-opening win against American and against Drexel ...
recorded two caused turnovers in win at New Hampshire and at Delaware ... had
career-high two draw controls against Syracuse.
2006 SEASON: Missed majority of the season due to
injury ... played in games against George Washington and Hofstra.
2005 SEASON: Saw limited action during the early
part of the season ...appeared in games against American and UMBC.
AT POTTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete at Pottstown
High School ... played lacrosse for Coach Andrew Bachman ... helped Trojans win
Pioneer Athletic Conference lacrosse title in 2003 ... earned 11 varsity letters
... served as captain on field hockey, basketball and lacrosse teams ... earned
All-Pac 10 and All-Area honors in lacrosse as a junior and senior ... received
the Pottstown High School Athletic Association award as a senior ... member of
All-Academic basketball team as a junior and a senior ... four-year member of the
high honor roll ... member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Career goal is to become an
elementary school or special education teacher ... lists her parents and younger
brother as the people she admires most ... enjoys going out to eat, dancing and
watching movies ... has worked as a summer camp counselor and at the YMCA during
the summer ... favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” ... favorite song is “I Hope
You Dance” by Leann Womack ... favorite restaurant is Shady Maple ... has one
younger brother ... daughter of James and Susan Cassel ... born on January 19, 1986 in Phoenixville, Pa.
Season GP/GS
Shots Goals Assists
Points GBs
DCs CTs
2007
15/13
1
0
0
0
15
4
11
2006
2/0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2005
2/0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
19/13
1
0
0
0
15
4
11
Career Highs
Goals: n/a
Assists: n/a
Points: n/a
Ground Balls: 3, two times
Draw Controls: 2, vs. Syracuse (3/14/07)
Getting to Know Lauren Cassel
The TV show I never miss is: Nip/Tuck
My favorite professional sports team
is: Philadelphia Eagles
My biggest pet peeve is: when people
brush their team outside of the bathroom
Nobody knows how much I like to:
sleep
I can’t live without: milk
The most influential people in my
life are: my parents
I started playing lacrosse when: I
was in 7th grade-never heard of it before then
My best lacrosse memory is: Ali doing
the “dead fish”
My favorite part about road trips is:
watching people try to sing on the bus
My favorite class at Towson has been: Dance Composition I
My favorite place on campus is:
Starbucks
The most important thing I’ve learned
as a Towson athlete is: to never give up
The best part of being a college
athlete is: the support and friendship of other athletes
When I am done with college I will:
miss it!
My goals for this year are: to win
the CAA Championship
The best thing about Towson lacrosse is: my team
My most prized possession is: my
camera
My craziest ambition is: to go deep
sea scuba-diving
If I could be Coach Doherty for a
day, I would: send the team to the diner
I wear my jersey number because: it
was given to me
I would like to be a contestant on
the reality show: The Price is Right
In one word, I describe myself as:
optimistic
If I had the entire day to myself to
do anything I wanted, I would: lay on the beach with an ice cold smoothie
My nickname is: LC, Lowee
The best gift I ever received was: my
first teddy bear, Chocky
One thing I must have with me on road
trips is: my uniform!
In 10 years, I see myself: hopefully
married with kids and teaching elementary or special education
