Lauren Sesselmann
Sesselmann in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lauren Marie Sesselmann | ||
| Date of birth | August 14, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Notre Dame Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Purdue Boilermakers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Steel City Sparks | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | F.C. Indiana | 22 | (13) |
| 2009 | Sky Blue FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlanta Beat | 20 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Kansas City | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Houston Dash | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Canada | 46 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 15, 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 13, 2015 |
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Lauren Marie Sesselmann (born August 14, 1983) is an American-born Canadian soccer defender, former forward and Olympic bronze medalist. She is also a member of the Canadian national team, trainer, producer and host of the fitness DVD program Fit As A Pro with Lauren Sesselmann.
Sesselmann was raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She 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.
Sesselmann played collegiately at Purdue University from 2001 through 2005. She set six records for the Boilermakers in points, goals, assists, game-winning goals, multiple-goal games, and shots on goal registered. She was also named First Team All-Big Ten in 2003 and 2005.
Following her time at Purdue, Sesselmann remained in the area to play for F.C. Indiana, based in Greater Lafayette. She played in both the Women's Premier Soccer League in 2007 and W-League in 2008 with the club. She scored nine goals and four assists in 14 games for the Lionesses in 2008, as they were runners-up in the W-League.
On January 16, 2009, Sesselmann was drafted by Chicago Red Stars with the 44th overall pick in the 2009 WPS Draft. She was waived prior to the season and signed by Sky Blue FC in May 2009. In 2010, Sesselmann attended training camp with Saint Louis Athletica, but was released during camp. She then signed with the Atlanta Beat, where manager Gareth O'Sullivan converted her from forward to defence. 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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