A former recruit of SOU head coach Jenni Rosenberg's at Stanislaus State (Calif.), Lauren Thornton begins her second season as SOU's assistant women's soccer coach in 2016.
Thornton was plucked out of her hometown of Fresno, Calif., in 2010 when Rosenberg served as an assistant at Stanislaus. She went on to have a fruitful career, winning two CCAA championships, being named rookie of the year for her team as a freshman and garnering second team All-CCAA kudos as a junior and senior.
In her final season, the defensive-midfielder led Stanislaus to a Western Region championship despite finishing seventh in the conference for the regular season.
Thornton graduated with a degree in Kinesiology.