2014: Participated in 100 sets out of 105 ... spent the majority of the year as a substitute, coming off the bench in 24 of the team's 29 matches ... finished the season with 86 kills, 20 assists, and 35 digs ... ended up fourth on the team in blocks with 60 ... reached a season high five kills twice, both times against Coppin State ... registered six blocks against Delaware State on Sept. 26th ... earned a career high five digs October 3rd at Howard
2013: Played in every set of all 24 matches in 2014 .... finished third on the team in kills with 118 and second in blocks (44) ... 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Commissioner's All-Academic Team recipient ... recorded two kills in her UMES debut against the UT-Martin (August 13) ... a team-high two blocks versus 13th-ranked Ohio State (Sept. 20) ... had 11 digs along with a career-high five blocks in the home victory over Delaware State (Sept. 29) ... notched a career-high 14 kills versus Howard (Oct. 14) ... tied a career-high five blocks in win at Delaware State (Oct. 20) ... led the Hawks in kills in four different matches in 2014
2012: Played at Odessa Junior College in Texas as a dual sport athlete, also competing in women's basketball. Volleyball team went 18-14 overall and 6-4 in conference
High School/Club: Two-sport student-athlete in high school ... four-year scholar athlete/merit student ... won H.S. Student of the Quarter ... member of the H.S. Technical Honor Society ... member of the H.S. Rotary Club ... won H.S. Most Valuable Player (MVP) ... was on the cover of You Name IT Sports Magazine ... won a H.S. Conference Championship ... member of Heart of Illinois Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Basketball and Extreme Volleyball in East Peoria, IL ... involved in Christ on Campus (TX) and Animal Humane Society
Personal: Born May 11, 1993 in Normal, IL ... daughter of Ronnie and Karen Berry ... has one sister, Renna, and two brothers, Ronnie & Kyle ... Major is Sociology ... pre-game routine/superstitions are speaking to her mother, rubbing her care-bear tummy, and listening to music ... plans to travel after graduation ... best advice/favorite saying received is, "Life is too short to be unhappy. Be with people, do things that will make you happy." ... hobbies outside of sports include napping, eating, reading, and music ... favorite Book/Author is Pride and the Predjudice by Jane Austen ... Favorite Movie is Lion King ... most influential person is her mother because of her endless support ... Personal best non-athletic accomplishment is leaving Illinois ... personal athletic goal for the season is being Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) All-Conference Hitter ... personal athletic goal before graduation is winning the MEAC Championship ... one of the most important things to Lauren is her music because the music keeps her sane.
Career Highs
Kills: 14 (v. Howard, Oct. 4, 2013)
Aces: 1 (v. Morgan State, Oct. 31, 2013)
Assists: 2 (8x, last @ Morgan State, Oct. 31, 2014)
Digs: 5 (@ Howard, Oct. 3, 2014)
Blocks: 6 (@ Delaware State, Sept. 26, 2014)
CAREER STATISTICS
|
Year
|
SP
|
MP
|
K
|
K/S
|
E
|
TA
|
PCT
|
A
|
SA
|
D
|
BS
|
BA
|
TB
|
|
2013
|
84
|
24
|
118
|
1.40
|
88
|
400
|
.075
|
5
|
1
|
19
|
2
|
42
|
44
|
|
2014
|
100
|
29
|
86
|
0.86
|
47
|
279
|
.140
|
20
|
0
|
35
|
2
|
58
|
60
|
|
Total
|
184
|
53
|
204
|
1.11
|
135
|
679
|
.107
|
25
|
1
|
54
|
4
|
100
|
104
|
