Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus North Dakota on October 2, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs North Dakota
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Eckerle, Lauren
Jersey Number 4
Lauren Eckerle
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hugo, Minn.
- High School:
- White Bear Lake Area H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2024: Served as team captain as a junior … played in all 22 matches and started in 21 coming off season-ending injury in 2023 … primarily played from the back line but also appeared in defensive midfield … competed for fourth most minutes on team (1,584) which was a career high total … also recorded career highs in shots (22) and shots on goal (6) … scored a goal on a free kick in a Sept. 1 victory at Green Bay … had assists in matches versus St. Thomas (Oct. 6) and South Dakota (Oct. 11) … selected as Summit League Peak Defensive Performer of the Week on Oct. 7 following a pair of SDSU shutout victories … an honorable mention to the All-Summit League Team … recognized for efforts in classroom in multiple places … named to The Summit League’s Academic All-League Team … a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District choice.
2023: Served as a starter in the first 10 matches of season … played a mix of defense and midfield for the Jackrabbits … registered 12 shots with five on goals for a .417 shots on goal percentage … recorded an assist in SDSU’s Aug. 19 win over Augustana … competed for full 90 minutes at Utah State (Sept. 1) and versus Grand Canyon (Sept. 7) … had just one game in which she played less than 70 minutes … season ended due to leg injury during Sept. 24 match at South Dakota.Â
2022: Played in all 19 matches and started in four as a freshman … competed over 40 minutes in 10 games including a season high 71 versus Creighton on Sept. 11 … had first assist of career in match that ended in 1-1 tie … scored first career goal and had season-high three shots in Oct. 7 match at St. Thomas … had a goal by header in Oct. 9 game at Western Illinois … finished season with five points … had a .263 shots on goal percentage behind 19 shots … named to The Summit League All-Newcomer Team.
Background: Graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School in 2022 … accumulated 31 goals and 28 assists during her prep career … was tabbed first team all-state in 2021 tallying 12 goals and 11 assists her senior season … an all-conference selection all four seasons of her high school career and was a second team all-state choice as a junior … helped lead the White Bears to a 2019 conference championship and a section runner-up finish in 2021 … a three-sport standout at White Bear Lake … played basketball and ran track for the White Bears … was a 4.0 GPA student, 2021 AP Scholar and National Honor Society member.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2024 & 2025 Team Captain
- 2024 Summit League Academic All-League Team
- 2024 All-Summit League Honorable Mention
- 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Three-time Summit League Academic Honor Roll
- Two-Time Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
- 2022 Summit League All-Newcomer Team
- Summit League Peak Defensive Performer of the Week (Oct. 7, 2024)
2024: Served as team captain as a junior … played in all 22 matches and started in 21 coming off season-ending injury in 2023 … primarily played from the back line but also appeared in defensive midfield … competed for fourth most minutes on team (1,584) which was a career high total … also recorded career highs in shots (22) and shots on goal (6) … scored a goal on a free kick in a Sept. 1 victory at Green Bay … had assists in matches versus St. Thomas (Oct. 6) and South Dakota (Oct. 11) … selected as Summit League Peak Defensive Performer of the Week on Oct. 7 following a pair of SDSU shutout victories … an honorable mention to the All-Summit League Team … recognized for efforts in classroom in multiple places … named to The Summit League’s Academic All-League Team … a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District choice.
2023: Served as a starter in the first 10 matches of season … played a mix of defense and midfield for the Jackrabbits … registered 12 shots with five on goals for a .417 shots on goal percentage … recorded an assist in SDSU’s Aug. 19 win over Augustana … competed for full 90 minutes at Utah State (Sept. 1) and versus Grand Canyon (Sept. 7) … had just one game in which she played less than 70 minutes … season ended due to leg injury during Sept. 24 match at South Dakota.Â
2022: Played in all 19 matches and started in four as a freshman … competed over 40 minutes in 10 games including a season high 71 versus Creighton on Sept. 11 … had first assist of career in match that ended in 1-1 tie … scored first career goal and had season-high three shots in Oct. 7 match at St. Thomas … had a goal by header in Oct. 9 game at Western Illinois … finished season with five points … had a .263 shots on goal percentage behind 19 shots … named to The Summit League All-Newcomer Team.
Background: Graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School in 2022 … accumulated 31 goals and 28 assists during her prep career … was tabbed first team all-state in 2021 tallying 12 goals and 11 assists her senior season … an all-conference selection all four seasons of her high school career and was a second team all-state choice as a junior … helped lead the White Bears to a 2019 conference championship and a section runner-up finish in 2021 … a three-sport standout at White Bear Lake … played basketball and ran track for the White Bears … was a 4.0 GPA student, 2021 AP Scholar and National Honor Society member.
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