Vanessa Laxgang
Vanessa Laxgang

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Arlington Heights, IL

Height:
5-3

Position:
M

Major:
Graphic Communications

2010
• Played in and started all 19 games
• Played 1,513 minutes
• Ranked second on the team in scoring with 10 points
• Netted four goals; one against North Florida on September 5 and three against Francis Marion on October 24
• The hat trick against Francis Marion was the 18th in Clemson history, and the eighth recorded by a freshman
• Goals against North Florida and Francis Marion were both game winners
• Posted assists against Presbyterian College and High Point
• Took 31 shots
• Named the team's Offensive Most Valuable Player for the 2010 season
• Named to TopDrawerSoccer.com's National All-Rookie Second Team
• A member of the Honor Roll for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters

Before Clemson
• Played for the Eclipse Select 91/92 club team for coach Rory Dames
• Eclipse Select team won USYSA National Championship in 2009
• Named USYSA National Championship Adidas Golden Boot Award winner
• Club team won USYSA Midwest Regional Championship in 2008 and 2009
• Club team won USYSA Illinois State Cup Championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009
• Attended John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, IL
• Father, Marcus, played soccer at Indiana University from 1981-1984 and brother, Andreas, played soccer at University of Illinois at Chicago from 2008-2009
• Born 10/2/1991 in Park Ridge, IL
• Majoring in Graphic Communications

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