Fresno State Athletics
Up Close with Lauren West
9/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 3, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - Lauren West is one of only four upper classmen on the Fresno State women's soccer team. She is also the lone junior. A forward for the Bulldogs, West sat down with gobulldogs.com for a Q & A.
Nickname from the team: Everyone calls me Lo.
Favorite Steve Springthorpe quote: "It's going to be a special day"
Best thing about Fresno State soccer: We are a family. The soccer team is my family away from home. We support each other with soccer and everything else. They are the ones I turn to about anything.
Best player you have faced: Angie Larsen, she is a phenomenal goalie.
What do you do during the offseason?: I trained a lot this last summer, but I also spent time with my friends and family. I got to go home and I went to L.A. and San Diego to visit friends.
Favorite class at Fresno State: Drama 262. It wasn't your typical class we got to watch movies and analyze them.
Before each match you: I think about the game and visual plays and working hard. I think about what I can do and contribute with the time I play.
When you aren't playing soccer you are: Outdoors, I love being outside. I like snowboarding, hiking, and camping.
One place you'd like to visit: The Greek Isles.
Favorite movie: Super Bad, I could watch the movie over and over.
Favorite thing to eat: Carbs! I like pasta, rice, and bread. My absolute favorite is Indian food.
What is playing on your ipod: It depends on my mood. It can be anything from The Killers to Lil Wayne, or Leonard Skynard and Andre 3000.
Three people you would like to invite to dinner: Barack Obama, Betsy Johnson, and Johnny Depp.
Can't leave your house without: My cell phone.
"Join the State, Fresno State!" - The Bulldogs continue non-conference play at Bulldog Stadium on Friday, September 5 as they host Eastern Kentucky at 7:00 p.m. on Hawaiian Night. September is Youth Soccer Month. All youth soccer players 8th grade and under who wear their jerseys get in for free and the rest of their family is admitted for $2 per person. To purchase tickets, click on the tickets icon at the top of this page, call the Bulldog Ticket Office at (559) 278-DOGS, or stop by the Bulldog Ticket Office.
