Lauren Finwall Bio

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Courtesy: UCSD Release: 10/16/12

#15 Lauren Finwall

Position:	Center
Height:	5'5"
Year:	Freshman
City/State:	Riverside, CA
High School:	Riverside Poly HS
College:	Sixth
Major:	Environmental Systems
Experience:	High School

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate from Riverside Poly High School in Riverside ... Received All-CIF Second Team as a senior (2012) ... Earned All-Big VIII and All-County First Team honors during her senior year (2012) ... Named All-County First Team, All-Big VIII First Team and All-CIF Third Team as a junior (2011) ... Was an All-County, All-Big VIII and All-CIF Second Team honoree as a sophomore (2010) ... Received All-Big VIII Second Team honors as a freshman (2009) ... Her team at RPHS was CIF Division III champion during her freshman and sophomore years ... Finished with 229 goals, 115 assists, 143 steals and at least 133 KOs drawn over her four years with the Bears ... Was the Bears' top scorer, with 79 goals, as a senior (2012) ... Had team-leading 81 goals and 65 KOs drawn as a junior (2011) ... Led team in assists, with 38, and KOs drawn, with 41, as a sophomore (2010) ... Also competed in swimming for the Bears ... Played club for Chino Hills Area Water Polo (CHAWP) in Fontana from 2006-12.

PERSONAL
Born Jan. 29, 1994 in Riverside ... Parents are Thomas and Joani Finwall, who are both graduates of Cal State San Bernardino ... Her relatives, Getty George III and Getty George IV, competed athletically at Grove City College and at Redlands, respectively ... Majoring in environmental systems at Sixth College ... Most memorable moment competing was winning CIF with her father as the coach ... Favorite sports teams are the Denver Broncos, San Diego Padres, Chicago Bulls and Pittsburgh Penguins ... Enjoys going to Disneyland ... Favorite movie is "The Hunger Games" ... Has Justin Timberlake playing on her iPod ... Would eat Rosa Maria's burritos for the rest of her life if given the chance ... Her family and Jesus are her greatest influences in life ... Career goal is to work with a water district.