Lauren Steele Named MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Week

LOS ANGELES -- UCLA freshman goalkeeper Lauren Steele (Old Greenwich, Conn./Orange Lutheran HS) has been named the MPSF/S&R Sport Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office today.

Steele collected 12 saves, while she and the Bruin defense allowed another season-low to their opponent of five goals, in a 7-5 regular season-ending win at No. 4 USC (Apr. 20). She also picked up one steal against the Trojans. UCLA finished off its first undefeated regular season since 2008 at 21-0.

This is the conference-high seventh MPSF weekly award for Steele.

Others Nominated: Audrey Cox (IU); Elena Flynn (Cal).