2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Schmidt, Laura

Jersey Number 26
Laura Schmidt
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Hereford
- Hometown:
- Parkton, Md.
Bio
2024: Had a breakout season, starting all 19 games as a defender in Bucknell's dominant back line ... PL All-Tournament Team ... fourth on the team with 1,674 minutes ... played the full 90+ minutes in all but one game ... Bison defense allowed 0.82 goals per game and 0.44 goals per game in PL action ... provided one assist to Katie Connell in a 3-0 win over UMBC.
2023: Saw action in eight games as a reserve defender ... played a season-high 36 minutes in an impressive 1-0 road win at Ivy League power Princeton, and she helped set up the winning goal in the 84th minute by stepping in to intercept a pass in her own defensive half ... that led to her first collegiate point with the assist on Teresa Deda's strike ... played in both the Patriot League Tournament final at Army and in the NCAA first-round match at Iowa.
2022: Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defender, totaling 181 minutes ... season-high 44 minutes at Air Force ... contributed to shutouts against Air Force, Binghamton, West Virginia, American, and Colgate ... played 18 minutes in the West Virginia game, which was Bucknell's first-ever point against a ranked opponent.
2021: Made her collegiate debut in a 3-0 win over American ... also appeared in the Princeton game, playing a season-high 10 minutes.
Personal/High School: Born Aug. 15, 2002 … parents are Cindy and Kirk Schmidt … has three older siblings, Rebecca, Evan, and Kara … Rebecca played field hockey at Roanoke College … Kara is a member of the soccer team at Salisbury University … helped Hereford High School to the state final in 2017 … as a sophomore was a first-team all-county and second-team all-state selection … as a junior was named first-team all-county, first-team all-state, and second-team All-Metro ... helped team to a 6-0 record in a COVID-abbreviated spring 2021 season … played club soccer for Pipeline SC ECNL … team was an EDP national finalist in 2019 … three-year club captain … also competed in track and field and holds multiple school records … part of three state championship track and field teams … member of National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
2023: Saw action in eight games as a reserve defender ... played a season-high 36 minutes in an impressive 1-0 road win at Ivy League power Princeton, and she helped set up the winning goal in the 84th minute by stepping in to intercept a pass in her own defensive half ... that led to her first collegiate point with the assist on Teresa Deda's strike ... played in both the Patriot League Tournament final at Army and in the NCAA first-round match at Iowa.
2022: Appeared in 11 games as a reserve defender, totaling 181 minutes ... season-high 44 minutes at Air Force ... contributed to shutouts against Air Force, Binghamton, West Virginia, American, and Colgate ... played 18 minutes in the West Virginia game, which was Bucknell's first-ever point against a ranked opponent.
2021: Made her collegiate debut in a 3-0 win over American ... also appeared in the Princeton game, playing a season-high 10 minutes.
Personal/High School: Born Aug. 15, 2002 … parents are Cindy and Kirk Schmidt … has three older siblings, Rebecca, Evan, and Kara … Rebecca played field hockey at Roanoke College … Kara is a member of the soccer team at Salisbury University … helped Hereford High School to the state final in 2017 … as a sophomore was a first-team all-county and second-team all-state selection … as a junior was named first-team all-county, first-team all-state, and second-team All-Metro ... helped team to a 6-0 record in a COVID-abbreviated spring 2021 season … played club soccer for Pipeline SC ECNL … team was an EDP national finalist in 2019 … three-year club captain … also competed in track and field and holds multiple school records … part of three state championship track and field teams … member of National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society ... majoring in mechanical engineering.
Bucknell at Marist Football Game Highlights 9-6-2025
Tuesday, September 09
Old Dominion at Bucknell Men's Soccer Highlights 9-7-2025
Monday, September 08
Temple at Bucknell Field Hockey Highlights 9-7-2025
Sunday, September 07
Bucknell vs. Marist Post Game Interview
Saturday, September 06