Lauren Hyde
- School
- University of Florida
- Position
- Defender
- Major
- Sports Management
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Classroom
Hyde was a 2008 NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-America third-team selection (only open to student-athletes that are juniors or above with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, start more than 50 percent of all matches and be a significant contributor to the team). She has a 3.60 grade point average and has been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll twice and the SEC Freshman Honor Roll in her first year.
Character
Hyde was a 2008 co-captain of Gator soccer team. Hyde’s mother passed away in Hyde’s senior year of high school. The oldest of three daughters, Hyde’s family is an extremely close unit. She spends summers with her family, but it doesn’t impact her preparations for the upcoming season - she always comes into preseason camp fit and ready to go. She is an example because she finds the appropriate balance between family and her responsibilities as one of the Gator leaders.
Community
Hyde has participated in following community service activities: Climb for Cancer Sports Camp (day where pediatric cancer patients participate in a day of games/activities with Gator student-athletes), and Gator Soccer’s Habitat for Humanity build in spring of 2009. She has also helped the Gator soccer team prepare and serve meal at Gainesville’s St. Francis House homeless shelter in spring of 2009 and she has made visits to patients at Shands Hospital.
Competition
Hyde’s athletic achievements include the following honors: 2007 NSCAA/adidas All-America third team; 2008 & 2007 TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Season (third team); 2006 & 2007 All-Southeastern Conference first team; 2008 All-SEC second team; 2007 NSCAA/adidas All-Southeast Region first team; 2006 second team; Soccer America Freshman All-America second team, and 2006 SoccerBuzz.com Freshman All-America first team. She has been an SEC All-Tournament selection in 2006. She started all but two possible matches during her Florida career (missed starts due to injury). She is the UF career leader in complete matches played by a field player (61). She led Florida in average minutes played as a freshman and sophomore.
