Updated: July 2 - 12:22 AM
Follow four Virginia Tech soccer players as they visit
Vietnam to teach sports to secondary school children.

14 - Laurie Beth Puglisi Position: Forward
Class: Sophomore
Height: 5' 10"
High School: Bishop O'Connell
Hometown: Arlington, Va.
 
photo 2005: Selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team ... Played in all 19 games, starting 15 ... Scored a team-high six goals and 13 points ... Had first career point with an assist against American University ... Recorded first career goal against No. 5 Santa Clara ... Enjoyed the team's only two-goal game of the season at NC State ... Scored game-tying goal in the second half against No. 3 North Carolina ... Collected her first career game-winning goal at Radford in last game of the season ... Led the team in shots (44) and shots on goal (26).

High School/Club: Lettered four years while playing at Bishop O'Connell High School ... Was named first-team all-conference four times while earning first-team all-Met during her senior season ... Advanced to the national finals with her club team, RFC Milan in 2001 and 2002 ... Won the state cup from 1998-2003 and was also regional champions from 1998-2002.

Personal: Born June 30, 1987, in Arlington, Va. ... Daughter of James and Mary Puglisi ... Has two brothers, Jimmy and Andy ... Majoring in business.

Year GP-GS Shots Goals Assists Points
2005 19-15 43 5 1 11
2006 18-18 47 7 7 21
2007 18-15 26 5 0 10
2008 23-23 38 5 3 13
Totals 78-71 154 22 11 55