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Lauren Clem Olshtein

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

LOlshtein@lynn.edu

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Lauren Clem Olshtein is in her first year as the top assistant with the Lynn University women's soccer team in 2023. Clem Olshtein arrived in Boca Raton following two seasons as a member of the Palm Beach Atlantic women's soccer coaching staff. 

Clem Olshtein helped PBA to a 10-5 record in 2021, the program's best record since 2012. That season included a six-game winning streak, second-place regular season finish in the SSC and a berth in the league tournament.

Prior to PBA, she spent several years playing at the professional level. Her most recent stint was with AFC Wimbledon while training with Crystal Palace in the United Kingdom where she started at goalkeeper. Clem earned Player of the Match in three out of six games while leading the league in saves per game. Clem started her professional career in Sweden as the starting goalkeeper for IK Uppsala women's fotboll. She helped record six clean sheets for the squad in 14 games along with five Player of the Match awards. Clem also spent time training with the NWSL's Washington Spirit.

Clem also worked as a registered clinical mental health counseling intern at Whole Health Psychological Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. She is working on her doctorate degree in Sport Performance Psychology with a Specialization in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Western States.

The Stevensville, Mich. native graduated from Northwestern with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Pre-Med in 2018. While at Northwestern, she was also a decorated member of the Wildcat women's soccer team which went to the NCAA Tournament in three of her four years and was a co-champion of the Big Ten in 2016.

Clem never missed a game for the Wildcats, setting the school records for 89 games played. Her 49 shutouts rank third in NCAA history and first in Northwestern and Big Ten history. Clem also holds the program records in consecutive starts (89), minutes played (8,493) and goals against average (0.63). The Big Ten named Clem Goalkeeper of the Year in 2016 along with the All-American and All-Region honors she earned from the NSCAA.

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