Indiana University Athletics
Lawrence, England Advance to UEFA Semifinals
7/23/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
July 23, 2007
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University sophomore defender Kelly Lawrence and her teammates on the Under-19 England Women's Soccer Team have advanced to the semifinals of the 2007 UEFA Under-19 Women's Championship. England took the title in Group B with two wins and a tie, clinching a berth with a 1-0 victory over Spain on Monday, July 23.
England took first place in the group by defeating France 3-1 on July 20 and tying Poland 1-1 on July 18. France earned second place in Group B with a 2-1-0 record. In Group A, Germany took first place with a perfect 3-0-0 record, while Norway finished second at 2-1-0.
England advances to the semifinals with its performance, where it will take on Norway on Thursday, July 26. A victory would move the squad to the finals, where it would face the winner of France and Germany on Sunday, July 29.
Lawrence started all 19 games she played in at defense in 2006, and returns as one of the top defenders in the Big Ten entering 2007. The Chigwell, Essex, England, native was a second team All-Big Ten selection and a unanimous choice on the conference's All-Freshman team. She also garnered All-Great Lakes region honors from both the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and Soccerbuzz.com and was named Freshman All-America by Soccer Buzz.
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