Hokie ClubCareer Honors
• Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17, 2024 and Oct. 3, 2024)
• Season Notes: Started all 23 matches in Tech’s 2024 Elite Eight appearance … Named a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17, Oct. 3) … Finished the season with the fourth-best single-season GAA (0.78) ... Posted 13 wins, the most wins by a Virginia Tech goalkeeper in a single season since 2015 … Recorded nine solo clean sheets on the season, ranking third amongst ACC goalkeepers … Finished the season allowing just 17 goals over 23 matches, recording 64 saves at a .790 save percentage … The Hokies finished the season holding opponents to one or fewer goals in 19 of 23 contests.
• Began the season with three clean sheets against Campbell (Aug. 15), James Madison (Aug. 18) and Delaware (Aug. 22)
• Only allowed one goal over the first six matches (Aug. 15-Sept. 1)
• Recorded six saves in Tech’s 2-1 win over Clemson, the program’s first win over Clemson since 2014 (Sept. 12)
• Posted a season-high seven saves in the Hokies’ 1-0 win over Syracuse (Sept. 15)
• Recorded six saves in Tech’s 2-0 road win over No. 7 Notre Dame (Oct. 27)
• Tallied five saves and only allowed one goal in the Hokies’ Round of 32 win over No. 9 UCLA (Nov. 22)
• Posted the Hokies’ 11th total shutout of the season in Tech’s 1-0 win over No, 17 Iowa in the NCAA Sweet 16 (Nov. 24)
2023
• Season Notes: Did not appear in any matches for the Hokies.
2022
• Season Notes: Started in 17 matches, recording nine wins and two draws ... Stamped six clean sheets averaging 3.17 saves per game, seventh best in the ACC, and ranked fourth in shutouts.
• Recorded 9 wins and 57 saves, ranking seventh in the conference for saves.
• Registered five saves against Syracuse, posting her sixth clean sheet of the season as the Hokies won 2-0.
• Made two saves against #3 North Carolina helping the Hokies pull off their biggest upset of the season winning 2-1.
• Notched two back-to-back clean sheets in ACC action playing against Wake Forest 2-0 (Sept. 25) and #22 NC State 1-0 (Sept. 22).
• Tallied a career high eight saves against Pitt (Sept. 16).
• Recorded five saves against Old Dominion securing the Hokies fourth win of the season 3-0 (Sept. 1).
2021
• Season Notes: Made two reserve goalkeeping appearances ... Kept 29 scoreless goalkeeping minutes, finishing one combined clean sheet ... Did not face an opposing attempt on target.
• Earned her first combined clean sheet, keeping the final seven minutes of Tech's 5-0 victory against Miami (Oct. 21).
• Logged 22 goalkeeping minutes during her collegiate debut, starting the second half during the Hokies' 7-1 win against Elon (Aug. 26).
High School: Four-year starting varsity goalkeeper at Douglas S. Freeman High School (Richmond, Virginia) under coach Bill Bartoszek … Helped the Mavericks reach the 2019 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 5 semifinals … Named to the 2018 Richmond Metro All-Region Second Team … Co-led Freeman to the 2018 VHSL Class 5 championship match … Earned one varsity basketball letters at Freeman under coaches Doug Clements and Andrea Sisson … Started at guard during her freshman season … Recorded a double-double against Hermitage High School.
Club: Four-year goalkeeper at Richmond United Soccer Club (Richmond, Virginia) under coaches Aaron Brunner and Andy McIntosh … Posted 15 clean sheets across 20 matches during the 2019-20 season, helping Richmond advance the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) national qualifiers … Competed at goalkeeper for Richmond Strikers Soccer Club (Glen Allen, Virginia) from 2010 to 2016 under coaches Melissa Pacheco, Matt Lawry, Carly Gettler, David Burch and Celia Mosier … Played three seasons inside the Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2015 to 2017 … Competed for three years in the ODP Virginia State Pool (2015-17) and for one year in the ODP National Pool (2016) … Participated at annual U.S. Training Center events (2015-17).
Personal: Lauren Mary Hargrove … Born March 4, 2003, in Richmond, Virginia … Daughter of Brian and Karen Hargrove … Middle of three siblings: Nicholas and Anna … Interested in studying Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise … Would like to pursue a career in veterinary medicine … Graduated fifth in her class at Douglas S. Freeman High School … Served as sophomore and junior class vice president, as well as on the student council during her senior year … Inducted into the Spanish Honors Society and the Math Honors Society (Mu Alpha Theta) at Freeman.