University of California Athletics

An All-American during the 2000 season, Laura Schott ended her Cal career as the school’s all-time leader in goals scored with 56 and No. 2 on Cal’s all-time list with 128 total points. A three-time first-team All-Pac-10 selection – and second-team choice as a freshman – she led the Bears to the NCAA Tournament each of her four seasons in Berkeley. As a sophomore, Schott tied Joy Biefeld’s school record with 23 goals and her 15 goals her junior year are No. 4 on the Cal charts. She set another school record with nine points vs. James Madison in 2000, which included a school-record-tying four goals. Schott was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, given to the nation’s top player, her junior year. She played professionally following graduation, winning a WUSA title with the Washington Freedom in 2003, while she led the WPSL in scoring and helped the California Storm to the league crown in 2004. Since 2008, Schott has served as head coach at Portland State, directing the Vikings to four Big Sky titles.