GENERAL: All around great player...Leads by example in the water...Can play anywhere...Also is a great defender who is a fixture in the team's defensive strategy...Hard worker...Team player.

2007: Named a Pre-Season All-MAAC selection...Started in all 26 games she played during her sophomore season...Led the Saints in goals (50), points (86), shots (130) and steals (55)...Notched a career high five goals against Utica (3/23)...Named to the Chapman Invitational All-Tournament Team...Was a Siena Invite All-Tournament First Team performer.

2006: Second Team All-MAAC selection...Started 30 of 31 games played during a phenomenal freshman year...Led the Saints in points (67) and assists (33) and was second in steals (67)...Named to the Siena Invite First Team...Recipient of the Hercules Award for "outstanding overall performance in the team's Strength & Conditioning Program"...Named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player and also was the recipient of the Coach's Award.

BEFORE SIENA: Attended The Kamehameha School where she played water polo for Ben Nary...Was a member of the Hawaiian Zone Team in 2004...Named 1st Team All-Interscholastic League Hawaii and 1st Team Division 1 All-Stars as a junior...Won an Interscholastic League Hawaii swimming title in the 100 backstroke as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Born October 6, 1986...The daughter of Paul and Helen Garrigan...Has three sisters, Yvonne who played water polo at the University of Hawaii, Alicia who played water polo at Cuesta College, and Brittany...Majoring in Business...Chose Siena because of the opportunity to play water polo and because she wanted to attend a small school for college.

HOWE ON GARRIGAN: "Lauren is an outstanding player and has proven herself to be one of the top players in the MAAC. I expect her to have another outstanding season for us."

CAREER HIGHS:

GOALS: 5 vs. Utica (3/23/07)

ASSISTS: 4 vs. Occidental (3/16/06)

STEALS: 6 (three times)

EJECTIONS DRAWN: 4 (three times)

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