Lauren Costello

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 17, 2023 - defender Lauren Costello #28 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Indiana Hoosiers at Bill Armstrong Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Pearson Georges/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: PJG

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Mechanicsburg, Penn.
High School/Club:
Mechanicsburg Area Senior

2024 (Senior)
November Scholar-Athlete of the Month
Played 68 minutes on the pitch, aiding the backline in a 1-0 shutout win against Tennessee (8/15) … saw 84 minutes on the field in the win at Ball State (8/20) … assisted on the equalizer in the 1-1 draw at Brown (9/1) … scored her first goal of the season in the 5-0 win over Evansville (9/5) … added one assist in the 9-0 win over Lawerence (9/8) … played a full 90 minutes and added one shot at Iowa (10/6) … finished the season with 15 matches and eight starts, firth four points and a 1.000 shots on goal percentage.

2023 (Junior)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (8/29)
Started and appeared in 18 games in her first season with the Hoosiers … had one goal and two assists against Illinois St. (8/18) in the season opener … recorded an assist against Evansville and a season high four shots against the Aces … had one assist in the match over Northwestern (9/24) … had one assist against in-state rival Purdue (10/8) … scored her second goal of season in the final match of the regular season at Maryland (10/22), playing all 90 minutes on the pitch … finished the season with two goals, six assists and 10 points … aided in Indiana’s 10 cleansheets to set the single-season shutout record.

2022 (La Salle)
At La Salle, Costello was selected to the A-10 All-Freshman Team … started in every game but one last season … recorded two goals and two assists as a center back … netted two goals and four assists with over 3,000 minutes on the pitch … contributed to eight shutouts at La Salle.

Prep/Personal
A two-time team captain for Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School, Costello helped lead her team to the Mid Penn All-Conference final the last two seasons … named Mid Penn All-Area as a senior … named to the Pennlive Girls and Cumberlink All-Star Soccer Teams as a senior … tallied 16 goals and 14 assists over a four-year career earning All-Sentinel Honorable Mention as a junior … helped her team to a PIAA District III AAA Champions in 2020 … crowned Mid Penn Conference Keystone Division Champions from 2017-19.