Lauren Blazing (born December 22, 1992) is an American field hockey player for the American national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 22, 1992 Durham, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carolina Fury and TarDevils | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2014– | United States | 11 | (0) |
Blazing played field hockey at Duke University before joining the US Women's national team.[1] In 2013, Blazing attended the Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Blazing played in the 2015 Pan American Games where the US Women's field hockey team won gold.[1] She also participated at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.[2][3]
She graduated from Yale Law School, where she served as a teaching assistant for Professor Harold Koh. While in law school, Blazing published two reports on gender and racial disparities in congressional nominations to the Military Service Academies.[4] Blazing has previously spoken about how her experience as an athlete spurred her interest in employment discrimination and Title IX.[5] In 2024, Blazing was recognized as a Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Team USA profile
- ^ "USA reveals World Cup squad". fih.ch. 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Hockey Women's World Cup 2018: Team Details United States". FIH. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Lauren Blazing Staff Bio". Edelson PC. July 26, 2024.
- ^ Giving to Duke (2015-03-18). Lauren Blazing ’15 on athletics’ influence on her career path. Retrieved 2024-07-26 – via YouTube.