Hall of Fame
One of Johns Hopkins' truly great field hockey players and a key member of the Blue Jay women's lacrosse team as it made its transition from Division III to Division I in 1999, Lauren Carney enjoyed a career rivaled by few in the history of Johns Hopkins athletics.
Carney excelled in the fall for head coach Megan Fraser's (Callahan) field hockey team as she helped the Blue Jays to a four-year record of 55-24, including a 34-8 mark over her final two seasons, and a 28-8 record in Centennial Conference play. Carney was twice selected as an All-American in field hockey, grabbing second team honors as a junior and first team honors as a senior. She remains one of just six players in school history to twice earn All-America honors in field hockey; "firsts" and "one of onlys" are part of her legacy. She was the first three-time first team all-region and four-time All-Centennial selection in school history and remains one of just three to earn first team all-region honors three times and one of five to earn All-Centennial honors four times.
Despite splitting time between midfield and defense, she closed her career with 26 goals and 18 assists and ranked as JHU's second all-time leading scorer with 70 points when she graduated. Her individual success translated directly to team success as Johns Hopkins won back-to-back Centennial Conference titles during her junior and senior years and earned consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances those years as well. With Carney leading the way, Johns Hopkins advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 1999 - this remains the farthest the Blue Jays have ever advanced in the NCAAs.
Carney helped the Blue Jay lacrosse team makes its move from Division III to Division I a smooth one as she helped the Blue Jays to a 47-19 record during her career. She played in 50 games with 27 starts and started all 17 games as a senior, when she helped JHU to its first Division I women's lacrosse title of any kind - the 2001 ECAC Championship. She was also a member of the 1998 Centennial Conference Championship team, which advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
