St. John's University Athletics
2013 Women's Soccer Roster
Lara Pedersen
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mosfellsbaer, Iceland
- Prev School:
- Verzlunarskoli Islands Commercial College
As A Freshman (2013): Played in 20 games and started in 20 matches... Made collegiate debut and first career start against Delaware (Aug. 23)... Concluded the season with two points on two assists... Took aim at the net for the first time in her career and finished the game with one shot at Georgetown (Oct. 17)... Tallied first collegiate point with an assist of the game-winning goal against Seton Hall (Oct. 26)...Registered her second assist of the season against Butler in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals (Nov. 5).
In Mosfellsbaer:Captain of Iceland's U-19 National team in 2012 ... captain of the U-17 National team in 2010 and 2011 ... member of the Afturelding Football Club from 2009-12 and the junior team from 2000-09 ... named Mosfellsbaer's "Best Girls U-16 Girls Soccer Player" as a 16-year-old ... MVP of Afturelding FC for the U-17 age group in 2010 ... voted 2011 European Football Association (UEFA) U-17 Team of the Year ... named Athlete of the Year by both Afturelding FC and Mosfellsbaer City in 2012 ... played 63 games for Afturelding's A team and scored nine goals.
Off the Pitch: Lara Kristin Pedersen ... daughter of Erna Reynisdottir and Herbert Pedersen ... has one sibling, Andrea (14) ... enjoys all sports, travelling, and spending time with friends ... her favorite movies are Forrest Gump, Love & Basketball, and The Secret ... went to high school at Varmarskoli, then attended Verzlunarskoli Islands Commercial College of Iceland ... plans to major in psychology and wants to pursue a career as a professional soccer player and a sports psychologist.