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#16 Laura Thurston
Position: Back/Midfield
Height: 5'3"
Year: Senior
Hometown: Wallingford, Conn.
High School: Mark T. Sheehan

GENERAL: Hard working player in great physical shape...covers immense ground on the field... extremely competitive... disrupts opposing teams at the midfield... makes great attacking runs.

2008: Named to MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Honor Roll... played in 10 games and helped the Lady Jaspers to six victories.

2007: MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Honor Roll honoree... saw action in eight games...tallied two shots.

2006:  Appeared in eight games... made collegiate debut at Holy Cross (8/27). 

BEFORE MANHATTAN: Served as team captain senior year at Mark T. Sheehan High School... three time All-League selection and two time All-State selection... twice was named Sheehan Soccer Offensive Player of the Year... holds school record for most goals scored in a single season... member of three time state champion Connecticut United Arsenal club team... four year member of the Southern Connecticut Conference All-Academic Team... ran track at Mark T. Sheehan High School and holds the school record in the 600m dash and 4x400m relay... member of the National Honor Society. 

PERSONAL:  Born on August 12, 1987... daughter of Patricia and Martin Thurston... has two siblings, Kelly and Matthew... majoring in government.

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