Lauren Wenger

Lauren Ashley Wenger (born March 11, 1984) is an American water polo player for the University of Southern California, who received the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award as the best collegiate water polo player among Division I NCAA teams. Her position is two-meter defender.

Career

High School Wenger was All-American at Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California, and earned a scholar-athlete award all four years. In 2002, she played on the US National Team that won the Pan-American Championship. From 2003 to 2006 she attended USC, where in her senior year she led her Trojans team in steals and assists, becoming no. 8 all-time scorer with 127 career goals. In 2004, Wengers team won the NCAA championship.

At the 2008 China Summer Olympic games, she and the American team lost 8-9 in the championship game to the Netherlands and took home the silver medal.

In June, 2009, Wenger was named to the USA water polo women's senior national team for the 2009 FINA World Championships.

In 2011, Wenger placed 6th in the FINA World Championships with Team USA.

In August 2012, she won the gold medal in London 2012 Olympic Games with the US team, defeating Spain in the final match.