#9 - Laura Engel
Position: F
Year: Junior
Hometown: Greeley, Colo.
High School: Greeley West H.S.
Height: 5-10

2007: Saw action in 19 games for the Bears... Finished sixth in the team in points with seven... Tied for second-best on the team with three assists... Scored goals in back-to-back games against Akron (Sept. 21) and Jacksonville (Sept. 23)... Her goal against Jacksonville came in the 89th minute to give the Bears the 2-1 victory... Was third on the team in shots (31).

2006 (At South Florida): Played in final four games of her freshman season at South Florida ... attempted one shot with one on-goal ... missed the first half of the season due to an injury.

Prep: Played for Mike Lordemann at Greeley West High School... three-time Colorado all-state player ... led her team to the state championship in 2003 and 2004 ... Gatorade Colorado Soccer Player of the Year ... Weld County all-select team for soccer and basketball ... honored as the Rocky Mountain News 4A Player of the Year in 2005 ... named the Greeley Tribune Player of the Year (2005) ... lettered three years in track and basketball ... a first-team all-state selection in basketball ... led basketball team to the runner up finish in state (2005) ... named track team MVP ... city championship track meet MVP ... set track school record in 100 hurdles ... an all-conference selection in track in each of her last two seasons ... member of the school's honor roll all four years of high school.

Personal: Born Sept. 16, 1988, in Atlanta, Ga. ... daughter of Jerry and Shannon Engel ... sister to Daniel, Nathan and Jason ... majoring in psychology.