2021 – JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games, including five starts…Notched seven goals, two assists and one draw control…Recorded three multi-goal games.
Game-By-Game: Rutgers (2/14): Scored two goals. Maryland (2/21): Tallied two goals…Added a draw control. at Northwestern (3/11): Scored two goals and assisted on one goal. Michigan (3/19): Notched one goal. at Ohio State (3/28): Had one assist.
2020 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Played in seven games, including three starts…Notched 12 goals, one assist, two groundballs, six draw controls and four caused turnovers…Had four multi-point games…The 2020 season was canceled on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game-By-Game: Lehigh (2/15): Tallied a goal in the first half…Picked up a groundball. Cornell (2/23): Collected three goals and an assist…Registered two goals in the first half…Assisted on a goal by Quinn Nicolai…Added a groundball and a caused turnover. Loyola (2/29): Scored two goals in the first half, including one on a man-up opportunity…Won two draw controls and caused one turnover. at James Madison (3/4): Registered two goals in the second half, including one free-position goal…Captured two draw controls…Added a caused turnover. at Vanderbilt (3/8): Scored a career-high four goals, tying a career high with four points…Tallied a first-half hat trick…Won two draws…Caused one turnover.
2019 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in nine games, making four starts, on attack…Tallied five goals, three assists, three ground balls, seven draw controls and one caused turnover…Had two multi-point games.
Game-by-Game: at Towson (2/9): Made her college debut…Contributed a goal and an assist…Added three draw controls. at Lehigh (2/16): Tallied season-best four points with two goals and two assists. at Cornell (2/23): Found the net once and won a draw control. at Princeton (2/27): Earned her first career start. at Loyola (3/2): Won two draw controls. James Madison (3/6): Scored one goal…Added two ground balls and a draw control.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner at Brewster High School for head coach Sara DiDio…As a senior, led Brewster to its first Section 1 title, a regional title and an appearance in the Class C semifinals…Earned US Lacrosse All-America honors as a junior and senior…Was a four-year all-section and all-league selection…Was a 2018 Section Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection as a senior…Was a three-year member of the U.S. Lacrosse National Tournament team and a two-time Under Armour Underclass All-America selection…Ended her career with 257 goals, 85 assists and 325 draw controls…Holds Brewster records for career and season goals, career and season points and career draw controls…Collected 78 goals, 23 assists and 110 draw controls…Tallied 101 points as a junior.
PERSONAL
Full name is Lauren Jessica Craft…Daughter of Christine and Glenn Craft...Has one sister, Alyssa…Majoring in communications…Born on June 21, 2000 in Danbury, Connecticut.
CRAFT ON PENN STATE
"I choose Penn State because the academics and athletics are second to none. There are amazing opportunities at Penn State, which will help me develop into the person I want to be. The campus atmosphere is indescribable and it's the perfect fit for me. I know I won't just be joining a team, but a family."
DOHERTY ON CRAFT
"Lauren has unbelievable stick skills and really scores some fantastic goals. She has a lot of raw talent, and we are excited to see where she can make an impact when she arrives in Happy Valley."