St. John's University Athletics
2007 Women's Soccer Roster
Courtney Lane
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- W.T. Clarke
- Hometown:
- Westbury, N.Y.
As A Junior In 2008: One of the team[apos]s top defenders ... played and started in 16 games ... logged 1,371 minutes of play ... key part of defensive line that set the new program record with 10 shutouts and a 0.593 goals against average ... also helped backline finish 11th in the nation in GAA and 26th in the nation with a 0.526 shutout percentage ... also an offensive threat, scoring first-career goal and posting two assists for four points ... finished third on the team in assists ... tallied five shots ... played and started in all 11 BIG EAST contests ... helped squad post five shutouts in conference action, including over then-No. 11 West Virginia (Sept. 25) and then-No. 15 Rutgers (Oct. 17) ... goal and both assists came during league play ... four points in conference contests tied for team high ... tallied first shot of the season and contributed 90 minutes in shutout win over Fairfield (Aug. 22) ... logged 110 minutes to preserve scoreless tie with Syracuse (Sept. 19) ... contributed 110 minutes of play to hold then-No. 11 WVU (Sept. 25) scoreless in 0-0 double-overtime tie ... assisted on game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over USF (Oct. 12) ... also tallied a shot against the Bulls ... scored the game-winning goal in the 55th minute to lead STJ to its first top 25 win of the year over then-No. 15 Rutgers (Oct. 17) ... also played 90 minutes and shut down Scarlet Knights offense en route to shutout win ... garnered BIGAppleSoccer.com Goal of the Week honors ... posted third-straight game with a point, assisting on game winner in 2-0 victory over Seton Hall (Oct. 19) ... contributed 57 minutes of solid play to assist in shutting out Pirates ... fired a shot and played 101 minutes in 1-1 tie with UConn (Oct. 26).
As A Sophomore In 2007: Played in 19 games, starting in 17 ... finished the season tied for second on the squad with three assists ... two of her assists came in BIG EAST matches ... also had three points and posted three shots ... part of a defensive unit that recorded eight shutouts and allowed only 17 goals on the year ... started in all 11 BIG EAST contests ... played 100 minutes or more in five games ... started the season opener, playing 45 minutes against Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 31) and tallying a shot ... played all 100 minutes against Cornell (Sept. 2) ... came off the bench against Vermont (Sept. 14), contributed 57 minutes and helped the team post the shutout win ... netted two shots - one on goal - and played the entire 110 minutes against Maine (Sept. 16) ... assisted on the lone STJ goal of the game, helping the team tie Columbia, 1-1 (Sept. 23) ... played 90 minutes and assisted on the game-winning goal against DePaul (Oct. 5) ... substituted into the game against Seton Hall (Oct. 21) and helped defense hold Pirates scoreless ... started against UConn (Oct. 26) and assisted STJ in posting first win over Huskies since 1994 ... helped hold Connecticut scoreless in 102 minutes of play ... assisted on the game-winning goal against Providence (Oct. 28).
As A Freshman In 2006: Ranked third on the team in assists with three on the season ... made two starts and appeared in 16 games ... found her niche taking corner kicks with her left foot and free kicks from the right side of the field ... notched the first points of her career in the Red Storm[apos]s double-overtime victory at Syracuse (Sept. 15) ... entered the game vs. the Orange in the 81st minute and stepped up to take a corner kick in the 88th minute with St. John[apos]s trailing 2-1 ... Vaila Barsley finished the in-swinging kick to tie the game and force overtime ... also had assists against Pittsburgh (Sept. 22) and USF (Oct. 20) ... corner kick resulted in the game-winning goal against the Bulls.
Before St. John[apos]s: Was a member of the Eastern New York South ODP State Team from 2002-05 ... played club soccer for the three-time State Cup Champion ISA East Meadow Magic ... two-time State Cup Finalist ... played for W.T. Clarke High School and was an All Class A selection in 2004 ... named All-Conference A Nassau County in 2003.
Personal: Courtney E. Lane ... born in East Meadow, N.Y. ... daughter of Bob and Debbie Lane ... has two sisters, Jessica (28) and Ashley (24) ... comes from an athletic family, as sister, Ashley, played softball for Hofstra from 2003-07, and her cousin, Brittney Messina, currently plays basketball at Seton Hall ... majoring in psychology.