Lauren Cheney

Team USA will play Japan in the finals of the Women's World Cup.  The US squad beat France today in their semi-final match.Team USA scored 3 goals against France, to secure the 3-1 victory.  Lauren Cheney hit the back of the net at the 9 minute mark.  Captain Abby Wambach then gave the US the lead with a header off a corner kick, at 79 minutes.  With fresh legs off the bench, Alex Morgan finished France off by powering the ball past French goalie Berangere Sapowicz.US Coach Pia Sundhage told...Read Full Story

Lauren Cheney had a great match against Korea.  Sundhage decided to put her in as a starter (replacing Megan Rapinoe) and Cheney came through with  a key goal to put the USA into the lead at the end of the match.Lauren Cheney critical goal was a header at the 54 minute mark.  The goal helped Team USA rack up it's first win in Group C play.  The match was held in Dresden, Germany.Here's what Sports Illustrated had to say about Cheney's start and performance: Sundhage took a risk by inserting...Read Full Story

Four years ago, a then twenty-year-old Lauren Cheney was the last to secure a spot on the US Soccer Olympic roster; and that was because national star Abby Wambach had broken her leg a few months before Beijing. Four years later, growing into a veteran player, Cheney has adapted to every role head coach Pia [...]10 Questions with Team USA Olympic Soccer Star, Lauren Cheney is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

Megan Rapinoe (top) of the United States celebrates with team-mate Lauren Cheney after scoring their team's second goal during the Women's International Friendly match between Germany and the United States at Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion on April 5, 2013 in Offenbach, Germany. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Bongarts/Getty Images)Read Full Story

Four years ago, a then twenty-year-old Lauren Cheney was the last to secure a spot on the US Soccer Olympic roster; and that was because national star Abby Wambach had broken her leg a few months before Beijing. Four years later, growing into a veteran player, Cheney has adapted to every role head coach Pia [...]Read Full Story