#16 - Lauryn Hutchinson
Position: Forward
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Sterling, Va.
Previous School: Dominion High School
Height: 5-7

WHILE AT VCU:

• Split time between playing nationally for Trinidad and Tobago, and VCU during her  junior season

• Saw action in seven matches for the Black and Gold totaling 95 minutes
• Registered two shots for the Rams in 2011
• Made appearances in all 18 contests for the Rams this season 
• Collected her first collegiate points off of two goals against CAA foes Delaware and Drexel
•  Posted a career high 10 shots on goal this season
•  Saw action in 15 games for the Black & Gold in 2009, starting five of those contests
•  Made her collegiate debut with a start against East Carolina in the 2009 season opener
•  Physical force at the top for VCU and coaches are excited about her athleticism and ability to create plays

PRIOR TO VCU:

• Although she was mostly known for her talent on the soccer field, she also starred on the Titans girl’s basketball team for two seasons (freshman and sophomore years)
•   Named captain of her Dominion squad during her senior season
• Became the only freshman girl in Dominion High School history to earn a spot on both the varsity soccer and varsity basketball squads
•  Key member of the Loudoun Hotshots club team that reached the Virginia State Cup Final Four in each of the past four seasons
•  At the ripe age of 12, she scored the only goal in a regional final to push her U-13 Team America club squad into the State Tournament, which they went on to win

GETTING TO KNOW LAURYN:

•   Daughter of Cheryl and Nigel Hutchinson
•  Majoring in Criminology
•   Has interest in becoming a homicide detective
• Worked at Tiger Den Martial Arts Studio during her high school years