Laura Bahno Class: Freshman Hometown: Santa Rosa, Calif. High School: Ursuline High Height: 5-8 Position: Forward/Defender Experience: HS

Friesen of Bahno: "Laura is an athletic player who can play multiple positions. She covers a lot of ground because of her speed. If she is in the back, she is able to serve the ball forward, and if she is a wide striker, she is able to serve good crosses."

High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner ... Garnered first-team all-league and all-Empire honors as a junior and senior ... Led team with 15 goals and seven assists in 2006 ... Scholar-athlete honoree ... Helped her team win the North Bay League and North Coast Section championship in 2005 ... Team was ranked No. 1 in the nation to start 2006.

Other Information: Member of the Santa Rosa United Gold `89 (Hurricanes) club team, which captured the 2005 Northern California State Championship and was the far west regional semifinalist.

Personal Information: Laura Christine Bahno ... Born May 15, 1989, in Baltimore, Md. ... Daughter of Anthony and Diane Bahno ... Chose SDSU over Michigan, Washington and Loyola Marymount.