Varsity Field Hockey

Lauren joined the Island in 2016 as a Penn Fellow after graduating from Bates College. At Bates, Lauren played Field Hockey and captained the Women’s Squash team, while earning a bachelor’s degree in History. Since 2016, Lauren has earned her Master’s in Science of Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Lauren is also the Head Varsity Girls’ Squash and Tennis coach, teaches in the History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies Department, and is the Dorm Head of Howe Hall. 

Lauren grew up in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where she played on the junior national teams before starting at Bates College. Her coaching career has included coaching teams in Zimbabwe, coaching at the Sport Ways Camps in Barcelona, Spain, as well as in several positions at Loomis; freshman, junior varsity, and Varsity. She has also earned her Level 1 United States Field Hockey Coaching Certification. Lauren loves the game of Field Hockey, and it runs in the family, with both sisters competing at the collegiate and senior national team levels, as well as her parents who also competed for the Zimbabwean national teams. Lauren’s philosophy is grounded in the power of teamwork and aims to build success in her programs through spirited competition and camaraderie.