Lauren Bercegeay '16 Recruiting Profile

Added 6/28/16  Finished Dutchtown High School Season 2015-2016 seeded #13 in State.  Currently on club team Baton Rouge Black 98 Girls which won 1st in State Cup of Louisiana to proceed to Regionals in Greenville, SC, where team lost in 2nd round brackets.  Baton Rouge Black won USCS - NPL Finals and will be playing in Nationals in Aurora, CO in July.

I am a fast, physical Foward. I also play Attacking Midfielder. My player philosophy is to always give 110%, both on and off the field. Since first falling in love with the sport at the age of 4, soccer has quickly become my passion and something I would love to pursue to the collegiate level. I am not afraid of hard work and commitment. I believe in working hard for something I want, as well as always encouraging others to do the same.  I feel that I have been preparing for collegiate play for many years.

I have been a key player as a forward for my competitive club team, the Gonzales Cyclones, helping to win the Louisiana State Cup in both 2012 & 2013. The Cyclones have successfully placed 1st or 2nd in over 80% of the tournaments we participated in, such as The Flora-Bama Showcase, Emerald Coast Cup, The Big Easy, and Louisiana President’s Cup. I have also been successful in the position of an attacking midfielder on my club team. I have been a Varsity starter as a forward since my freshmen year in 2012. Lettering since my sophomore year (freshmen year injury), I have also accomplished being selected as 2nd Team All District in 2014 & 2015. One of my proudest moments would be scoring the only goal that lead us into the second round of district playoffs in 2014. I am currently on Louisiana’s Olympic Development Program (ODP) and have been chosen to be on a Region III pool team in which I will be attending Region III Trials in Montevallo, Alabama in July 2015.  I will also be attending College Combine at the University of Louisiana Monroe. I feel that ODP is continuing to expand my skills both technically and mentally to improve my game. I was also on the 2011-2012 ODP Louisiana Team.

As a forward, my overall speed, ability to use both feet with accuracy and power, and ability to be confident in 1v1's and fast breaks, allows me to challenge any opposing player I go up against. I am not afraid of contact, while also maintaining good sportsmanship and being a respectable player. Additionally, as an attacking midfielder, I'm able to anticipate where the ball should be placed and distribute the ball accurately. I have been playing soccer for 11 years, have been a varsity starter since my freshmen year, and have been 2nd team All District the past two years. I have been playing competitive comp.1 soccer with the Gonzales Cyclones for the past 6 years and will be transitioning to Baton Rouge Premier Soccer Club this upcoming fall/spring season. In 2014-2015 of my club team season, I scored a total of 21 goals in various tournaments and games, along with 10 assists, 25 SOG. For my high school season, 2014-2015, I scored 14 goals with 10 assists and 27 total SOG but unfortunately missed 10 games of the season total due to an urgent surgery not related to injury or soccer. I feel confident in the fact that I am a coachable player always looking for ways to improve and step up my game. 

I would like to attend a college that allows me to play the sport I love, while also obtaining an undergrad degree in Science, in hopes of becoming a future Physicians Assistant. Currently, I am maintaining a 3.8 GPA while also being a mentor and avid member of my school's Student Council and TAG Program. I also volunteer at the Baton Rouge General Hospital once a week and am also in my schools Allied Health Program. I am also taking measures to increase my ACT score as well.

I am open to any sized school and would like to find a team where I can make a difference.