Lauren Powley (born March 5, 1984) is an American field hockey player. Biography Early life and education Lauren Powley was born March 5, 1984 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, to Penelope and Kenneth Powley. She grew up in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Wyoming Seminary high school in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 2002. Field hockey career Powley played collegiate field hockey for the Maryland Terrapins. She was co-captain of the team her senior year, which won the NCAA Women's Field Hockey Championship. She has been a member of the United States women's national field hockey team since 2005 and has 37 international caps. Prior to that, she and played on the junior squads in 2001 (under-18), 2002 (under-19), 2004 and 2005 (under-21). Powley competed in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China as a member of the United States Field Hockey Team. The team earned a spot in the Olympic games after defeating Belgium in the Olympic Qualifier championship game on April 28, 2008. In 2006, Powley biked across the United States with her father, Ken, to raise money for the U.S. field hockey team. References External links USA Field Hockey - Athletes - Lauren Powley Player Biography at University of Maryland Website 1984 births Living people American female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic field hockey players of the United States Maryland Terrapins field hockey players People from Kingston, Pennsylvania Wyoming Seminary alumni