Lauren Barnes

About

Professional soccer player who began playing as a defender for the National Women's Soccer League team OL Reign in 2013 after having made her senior career debut with Philadelphia Independence in 2011. She has also played on loan for Australian teams Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City, as well as Swedish team Kristianstads DFF. She has played internationally representing the United States in both the U20 and U23 series.

Before Fame

She played for Upland High School where she was rated as the number two overall recruit nationwide by RISE Magazine and Soccer Buzz. She also earned the title of California's Gatorade Player of the Year. She graduated from UCLA in 2010, after having played for the Bruins throughout her entire college career. During that time, she was named to the Soccer America Freshman All-American and Pac-10 All-Freshman Teams. She was also named Third-Team NSCAA All-American during her senior year.

Trivia

She has helped OL Reign win the NWSL Shield in 2014, 2015, and 2022. She also helped them win The Women's Cup in 2022. In the year 2016, she assisted in the United States national team's victory in the SheBelieves Cup, and she was also named NWSL Defender of the Year.

Family Life

She is the daughter of Joyce and Gary Barnes.

Associated With

She has played on the OL Reign with teammates such as Emily Sonnett, Alana Cook, and Sofia Huerta.