“Lourdes is a field commander. She is a tremendous competitor and an exceptionally talented central midfielder. Using her superior soccer skill set combined with sprinter’s speed made Lourdes the core of our team.”

Barb Chura

Head Coach - head coach of Xavier Prep

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 senior midfielder led the Gators to a 13-0-3 record and a fourth-straight Conference 6A state championship this past season. Lauterborn scored 13 goals and passed for six assists while supporting a defense that conceded just five goals and posted 11 shutouts. The Conference 6A Player of the Year, she was a finalist for the 2023-24 Arizona Republic Player of the Year award.

Academic Achievement

Lauterborn has maintained a weighted 4.36 GPA in the classroom. She will attend Dartmouth College, where she will play soccer, beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character

Lauterborn was a state winner in the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association essay contest, writing about how high school athletics enhanced her educational experiences. She has volunteered locally with St. Vincent De Paul and the Hope Women’s Center. A chairperson of the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Student Leadership Advisory Committee, she has also donated her time to the Special Olympics.