‘When you’re in season, it’s mostly work and softball. Playing softball is almost like having a full-time job.’ —LAUREN GOLDFARB ’13
LAUREN GOLDFARB ’13 SPORT: Softball POSITION: Pitcher, middle infielder HOMETOWN: Albuquerque, N.M. MAJOR: Geoscience PLAYING SINCE: Age 7 GETTING STARTED: “It’s basically in my blood,” Goldfarb says. “My mom and my aunt played, and my grandpa actually coached both of them when they were younger. And my dad was a baseball player growing up. My grandpa has been my pitching coach since I was 8.” PREVIOUS SPORTS: Volleyball and soccer WHY SOFTBALL: “It’s a really dynamic sport. You’ll play a game and something will happen that you’ll never see again in the rest of your career. It’s just the way that the game is played, the level of strategy and intricacy involved. There’s something different every time, and it never gets old.” AN AMERICAN RINGER: Goldfarb studied abroad at the
University of Sydney and was one of two Americans playing for the university’s softball team. She pitched for the team in the University Games, a national competition for college teams, and they took home the gold medal. “We had all ranges of talent on the team,” Goldfarb says. “We were definitely underdogs in the tournament, so it was nice to come out with the win.” CAN’T GET ENOUGH: Even after graduation, Goldfarb expects
softball to play some part in her life. “I wouldn’t be surprised to find myself still in it 10 years down the road,” she says. “I’ve played the game so long, and I just love it so much, that I can’t see myself staying away from it for long.”
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