Bio

Lauren Stauch was a four-year member of both the women’s soccer and softball teams from 2002-06. A four-year starting goalkeeper on the soccer field, Stauch was a captain during her senior year in 2005 and was also a Second Team All-NAC selection in her final campaign in addition to ranking second in the league in goals against average, saves and shutouts. She concluded her career with 328 saves which is third all-time at Elms.

In softball, Stauch helped softball become the first program in school history to earn a NCAA Division III Championship berth in any sport and as a captain in her senior season, helped the Blazers return to the NCAA Division III Championship in 2006. As a freshman in 2003, Stauch garnered NAC Rookie of the Year honors and was a four-time First Team All-NAC selection. She is still the program’s all-time leader in five categories: at-bats (447), runs scored (121), hits (178), singles (149), steals (50) and is tied for first all-time in triples with nine. Stauch is also tied for third all-time in RBI with 76 and tied for fifth all-time in doubles with 20. Stauch was the athletic department’s Leary Award winner in 2006 and finished her career with an overall batting average of .398 helping the team to a stellar 108-38 record during her four-year stint.