2019 Women's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Lauren Harkes
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Fairfax, Va
- High School:
- Bishop O'Connell HS
Bio
2019 (Senior at Creighton):
In her first season with the Bluejays, Lauren appeared in all 18 matches, making 16 starts during the 2019 campaign ... Harkes logged 1,177 minutes on the pitch, collecting a pair of assists and 19 shots ... She recorded her first point as a Bluejay with an assist in a 5-2 win over Eastern Michigan on Sept. 8.
2018 (Junior at Clemson):
Harkes appeared in 18 matches during 2018 at Clemson, collecting five matches and logging 727 minutes ... She picked up her first collegiate assist in the 2018 season opener at Oregon State (Aug. 17) ... Lauren served as one of the teams three captains.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore at Clemson):
Returning to the pitch, Harkes was one of the Tigers’ captains ... She appeared in 15 matches, playing a combined 309 minutes.
2016 (Sophomore at Clemson):
Harkes used her redshirt option during 2016, as she suffered a torn ACL ... Despite the injury, Lauren shined in the classroom as a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll as well as earning a spot on the Clemson’s President’s List for the fall 2016 and the spring 2017 Dean’s List.
2015 (Freshman at Clemson):
Lauren saw action in 10 matches as a freshman, starting three contests ... She recorded first career goal in season opener against College of Charleston (Aug. 23) ... She collected a total of 305 minutes on the pitch in her first season of intercollegiate soccer.
High School & Club:
Harkes graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School with an impressive 3.96 GPA ... She earned four letters in soccer, collecting a team and regional player of the year as a senior ... Lauren was named to the 2014 High School All-American Team (East), a two-time All-Met First Team selectin and a two-time All-WCAC First Team member ... She played for McLean 96 in Elite Clubs National League from 2011-2015, reaching the ECNL National Finals in 2014 ... Her club team was the Virginia State Cup Champions in 2014
Personal: Â
The daughter of John and Cindi Harkes, Lauren was born in Fairfax, Virginia ... She has two siblings, Ian and Lily ... Soccer runs deep in the Harkes family as her father played at Virginia (1985-87) and was a member of the United States National Team from 1987-2000 ... Lauren’s mother, brother and sister also each played DI soccer with Cindi (mom) playing for Virginia, Ian (brother) for Wake Forest and Lily (sister) started her career at Elon in 2018 ... After graduating from Clemson last year, Lauren is working on her master’s in organizational leadership at Creighton.
In her first season with the Bluejays, Lauren appeared in all 18 matches, making 16 starts during the 2019 campaign ... Harkes logged 1,177 minutes on the pitch, collecting a pair of assists and 19 shots ... She recorded her first point as a Bluejay with an assist in a 5-2 win over Eastern Michigan on Sept. 8.
2018 (Junior at Clemson):
Harkes appeared in 18 matches during 2018 at Clemson, collecting five matches and logging 727 minutes ... She picked up her first collegiate assist in the 2018 season opener at Oregon State (Aug. 17) ... Lauren served as one of the teams three captains.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore at Clemson):
Returning to the pitch, Harkes was one of the Tigers’ captains ... She appeared in 15 matches, playing a combined 309 minutes.
2016 (Sophomore at Clemson):
Harkes used her redshirt option during 2016, as she suffered a torn ACL ... Despite the injury, Lauren shined in the classroom as a member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll as well as earning a spot on the Clemson’s President’s List for the fall 2016 and the spring 2017 Dean’s List.
2015 (Freshman at Clemson):
Lauren saw action in 10 matches as a freshman, starting three contests ... She recorded first career goal in season opener against College of Charleston (Aug. 23) ... She collected a total of 305 minutes on the pitch in her first season of intercollegiate soccer.
High School & Club:
Harkes graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School with an impressive 3.96 GPA ... She earned four letters in soccer, collecting a team and regional player of the year as a senior ... Lauren was named to the 2014 High School All-American Team (East), a two-time All-Met First Team selectin and a two-time All-WCAC First Team member ... She played for McLean 96 in Elite Clubs National League from 2011-2015, reaching the ECNL National Finals in 2014 ... Her club team was the Virginia State Cup Champions in 2014
Personal: Â
The daughter of John and Cindi Harkes, Lauren was born in Fairfax, Virginia ... She has two siblings, Ian and Lily ... Soccer runs deep in the Harkes family as her father played at Virginia (1985-87) and was a member of the United States National Team from 1987-2000 ... Lauren’s mother, brother and sister also each played DI soccer with Cindi (mom) playing for Virginia, Ian (brother) for Wake Forest and Lily (sister) started her career at Elon in 2018 ... After graduating from Clemson last year, Lauren is working on her master’s in organizational leadership at Creighton.
Creighton Women's Soccer Highlights vs. Omaha, 9/10/25
Thursday, September 11
Creighton Women's Soccer Postgame vs. Omaha, 9/10/25
Thursday, September 11
Creighton Women's Soccer Media Availability September 9
Tuesday, September 09
Creighton Women's Soccer Postgame vs. #13 Arkansas, 9/5/25
Saturday, September 06
