University of Delaware Athletics
2017 Field Hockey Roster

Lauren Crudele
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Bishop Eustace
- Hometown:
- Voorhees, N.J.
- Major:
- Mass Communications
AT DELAWARE
· Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens that graduated in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications
· Possesses passing and elimination skills that will further develop and allow for ‘good times' on the field
· Has worked hard developing herself into a solid player and surrounding herself with great field hockey opportunities
· Involvement in winning championships at Bishop Eustace and as a member of the Spirit USA club program has enabled a strong caliber of play
2017 SEASON
· Played in all 20 contests for the five-time CAA Champion Blue Hens with 13 starts.
· Achieved a career-high with 12 points on five goals and two assists
· ECAC Academic Honor Roll
· Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEASON
· Helped guide the Blue Hens to the program's first-ever NCAA Division I Championship while registering a team-record and nation-best 23 victories and 90.2 winning percentage
· Played in 24 matches with four starts
· Tallied a career-high nine points on three goals and three assists
· Team Most Improved Player
· CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEASON
· Saw time in 11 contests for the three-time CAA Champion Hens
· Notched first career goal in season-opening victory at Central Michigan (Aug. 28)
· Dished out first career assist in win over Bucknell (Sept. 18)
· Posted three total shots (all on goal) on the year
· Unable to participate in the CAA Tournament due to an eye infection
2014 SEASON
· Appeared in three games as a freshman for the CAA Champion and NCAA Tournament participant Blue Hens
· Played in first career game against Richmond (Sept. 5) at Fred P. Rullo Stadium
· Recorded one shot at Villanova (Sept. 19)
· Did not register any other statistics
· UD Team Sportsmanship Award winner
HIGH SCHOOL
· Three-year starting forward for the varsity squad at Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
· Helped guide the Crusaders to a conference championship in 2013 and New Jersey Group II State Championship in 2012
· Philadelphia Inquirer First Team All-South Jersey honoree
· Two-time First Team All-Conference selection
· Named to the USFHA Futures National Championships
· Finished career at Bishop Eustace with 70 goals
· Played for the Spirit of USA Club Team that was medal winners at both the National Hockey Festival Tournament and Disney's Field Hockey Showcase in 2012 and 2013
· Also a member of the lacrosse team
· Student council representative
· BE Outreach member
· Honor roll student
PERSONAL
· Lauren Crudele (“CREW-dell”)
· Born August 8, 1995 in Voorhees, N.J.
· Daughter of James and Donna Crudele
· Parents are both physicians
· Has one older brother, James
· Enjoys skiing and snowboarding
· Lists favorite sports teams as the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Flyers and New York Yankees
· Majoring in mass communications with a minor in journalism
· Intends on obtaining her PhD in communications and becoming a college professor
· Life goal is to be on MTV’s The Real World
· Chose the University of Delaware because of its great academics, strong athletics programs and the beautiful campus
· States that there was no question in her mind that UD was where she wants to be
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 2 – 8x, last vs William & Mary (10/20/17)
Goals: 1 – 9x, last vs William & Mary (10/20/17)
Assists: 1 – 6x, last vs Lafayette (10/1/17)
Shots: 4 at William & Mary (10/2/16)
SOG: 3 – 3x, last vs James Madison (10/8/17)
CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||
Year | GP/GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | SOG | GW | PS-Att. | Cnr | DSv |
2014 | 3/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 11/0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 24/4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 20/13 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 58/17 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
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