2022 Softball Roster

2/23/2021 Leesburg, FL; Northwestern softball vs. Rutgers at The Spring Games
Lauren Dvorak
Jersey Number 1

Lauren Dvorak

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    La Jolla Country Day
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
2022: Made 23 appearances and eight starts, tallying a career-high 53.1 innings pitched ... Threw 5.2 innings of three-run ball against Virginia Tech (2/11) ... Earned her first-career win in five shutout innings against Akron, tallying four strikeouts (2/12) ... Allowed one hit and one walk in three shutout innings, picking up the win against Eastern Kentucky (2/13) ... Struck out three in two innings of one-run ball against San Diego State (2/25) ... Tossed four scoreless innings in a win over Murray State (3/5) ... Fired 3.2 scoreless innings of relief in a win over Ball State (3/6) ... Allowed one run in four strong innings against Notre Dame (4/5) ... Tossed three shutout innings to help beat Ohio State (4/8) ... Earned her first-career save in a win over Iowa (4/29) ... Tossed a scoreless inning of relief in a regional win against McNeese (5/21) ... Threw 2.2 innings of effective relief in game two of the Tempe Super Regional, holding Arizona State to two runs and tallying two strikeouts (5/28).

2021: Threw two innings of relief, collecting her first-career strikeout against Penn State (2/28) ... Made her first-career start against Iowa (4/18). 

2020: Made her collegiate debut against Portland State, pitching 0.1 innings … Academic All-Big Ten.

2019: Did not appear in any games in her true first-year season.

Career Highs:
Innings Pitched................................5.2, vs. Virginia Tech (2/11/22)
Strikeouts..........................................4 (2x), vs. Ball State (3/19/22)
Fewest Hits Allowed (min. 5 IP).....................4, vs. Akron (2/12/22)
Fewest Runs Allowed (min. 5 IP)...................0, vs. Akron (2/12/22)

High School: Has earned all-league first team and all-academic team honors in all of her high school seasons … Earned a Golden Glove award in 2017 … Twice has been her league's runner-up for the Pitcher of the Year award … Led her squad to the Pacific League championship in 2015 … Has a career ERA of 2.03 while fanning 9.0 batters per seven innings … At the plate, has a .474 batting average … Has played three years of club with the Breakers Beddow organization … Honor Roll member in 2016 and High Honor Roll member in 2017.

Personal: Born Lauren Grey Marie Dvorak … Daughter of Teresa Rhoan-Dvorak and Michael Dvorak … Older sister, Rebecca, plays catcher at Lafayette College … Anticipated major is undeclared.
Softball - Lauren Boyd Tosses Complete Game Shutout, 'Cats Blank Kentucky in NCAA Regional (5/16/25)
Friday, May 16
Softball - 'Cats Storm Back, Secure Series Victory at No. 8 UCLA (5/4/25)
Sunday, May 04
Softball - 'Cats Earn 8-0 Run-Rule Win at No. 8 UCLA (5/2/25)
Saturday, May 03
Softball - Kaylie Avvisato Hits Walk-Off Home Run, 'Cats Take Series vs. Wisconsin (4/27/25)
Sunday, April 27