One of the most versatile players to ever cap up for the USA Women's National Team, utility Lauren Wenger did it all. At 6 feet, 3 inches tall, Wenger combined smothering defense in all areas of the pool with a long-armed attack on the offensive end—not to mention her ability to operate out of two meters. A native of Long Beach, a water polo hotbed in southern California, Wenger went on to USC where she was a force for the Women of Troy. She earned Cutino Award honors in 2006 as the college game's top player and added an NCAA title to her resume. At the same time, she progressed through the USA Water Polo National Team pipeline, earning a Silver medal at the 2005 World Championship. She served notice of her talents to the water polo world in 2007 when she earned MVP honors at the FINA World Championship while helping Team USA to a Gold medal. A year later she reached her first Olympic podium, earning Silver in Beijing. She added a second World Championship in Rome in 2009 on the run-up to her greatest career achievement, the program's first Olympic Gold medal at the 2012 London Games. In addition to her Olympic and World titles, Wenger added two Pan American victories and multiple World League crowns. No stranger to international club competition, Wenger also capped up with Olympiacos and Glyfada in Greece and Orizzonte in Italy.