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Women’s Soccer Alumna Lauren Drysdale Moore Makes History Earning Ranger Tab
December 18, 2025 | Women's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point women's soccer alumna Lauren Drysdale Moore (USMA, 2023) recently graduated from Ranger school in October 2025, in the process becoming the ninth female in the United States Army to graduate from both Sapper and Ranger school. Drysdale graduated from Sapper school in September 2024 and graduated from Ranger School on Friday, Oct. 3.
Sapper school is a demanding 28-day leadership development course for U.S. combat engineers, held at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The intensive program, which includes mountaineering, demolitions, waterborne operations, and small unit tactics, trains soldiers to perform specialized engineer tasks in stressful, austere conditions.
U.S. Army Ranger School is a 62-day course designed to test and develop a soldier's physical stamina, mental toughness, and leadership skills for close combat situations. It consists of three distinct phases: the Benning Phase (Crawl), the Mountain Phase (Walk), and the Florida Phase (Run), which take place in different environments and require specialized tactics, including airborne and waterborne operations.
Drysdale (now Moore) was a four-year starter for the Black Knights on the pitch, starting in all 64 games for her career. The Calif., native finished her career with 30 points and 10 goals. The midfielder was a three-time All-Patriot League selection. Additionally, she was a nominee for the 2023 NCAA Women of the Year.Entering her senior year at West Point, she was selected the First Captain of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps of Cadets, achieving the highest position in the cadet chain of command. After graduation, she branched engineers and was assigned to Fort Carson in Colorado.
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Sapper school is a demanding 28-day leadership development course for U.S. combat engineers, held at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The intensive program, which includes mountaineering, demolitions, waterborne operations, and small unit tactics, trains soldiers to perform specialized engineer tasks in stressful, austere conditions.
U.S. Army Ranger School is a 62-day course designed to test and develop a soldier's physical stamina, mental toughness, and leadership skills for close combat situations. It consists of three distinct phases: the Benning Phase (Crawl), the Mountain Phase (Walk), and the Florida Phase (Run), which take place in different environments and require specialized tactics, including airborne and waterborne operations.
Drysdale (now Moore) was a four-year starter for the Black Knights on the pitch, starting in all 64 games for her career. The Calif., native finished her career with 30 points and 10 goals. The midfielder was a three-time All-Patriot League selection. Additionally, she was a nominee for the 2023 NCAA Women of the Year.Entering her senior year at West Point, she was selected the First Captain of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps of Cadets, achieving the highest position in the cadet chain of command. After graduation, she branched engineers and was assigned to Fort Carson in Colorado.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Women's Soccer on X @ArmyWP_WSoccer and on Instagram @armywp_wsoccer. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about women's soccer and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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