Lauren Walker - Student Coach/Manager - Women's Soccer Coaches

Lauren Walker

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Student Coach/Manager

Lauren Walker will serve as a student coach/manager for the 2026 season after joining the team in 2025.

Prior to her time in Durham, Walker played in 52 games with 35 starts at Central Michigan University as she scored seven goals with two game-winners. She also posted four assists for 18 points over three seasons. As a junior in 2024, she tied for the team lead in goals (five), assists (two) and points (12) in playing all 18 games. She was named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the second consecutive year and also garnered CSC Academic All-District Team recognition.

Walker appeared in all 16 games during the 2023 season and split time between right wing and back, logged 1,247 minutes with six full 90-minute matches. She scored her first collegiate goal, and assisted on a game-winning tally. In 2022, she started all 18 contests, notched a goal and totaled 1,619 minutes on the pitch

At Garber High School, Walker was Senior Athlete of the Year, MLive Bay Area Player of the Year and a multi-sport varsity standout. With Bay Area Soccer Association, the team captured three MMYSL and Premier 2 league titles.