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Lauren Pfeiffer

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Lauren Pfeiffer (born 1987) is a former field hockey defender who represented the United States in international competition.

Pfeiffer was raised in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and attended Lenape High School.[1] She picked up her interest in field hockey from her mother, who had competed interscholastically at Rowan University.[2]

Pfeiffer graduated from the University of Iowa in 2009, where she played for the Hawkeyes. Pfeiffer scored 53 goals in her career and was a part of three Big Ten championships and was part of the team that made it to the NCAA Final Four in 2008.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lauren Pfeiffer, Team USA. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Gardner, Sam. "1996 Games inspire Pfeiffer's dream", Fox Sports, May 4, 2012, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 3, 2012. Accessed June 8, 2020. "Her on-field journey began in eighth grade, when Pfeiffer — who was exposed to the sport from a young age by her mother, Harla, a former field hockey star at Rowan — first picked up a stick. She caught on quickly and went on to become a three-time All-State player at Lenape High School in Medford, NJ."