Junior (2010):
Named Atlantic Sun All-Academic…Gathered 10 double-figure dig performances…Posted a dig in 25 of 27 appearances…Hauled in a career-best 27 digs against Coastal Carolina with an ace…Posted 19 digs with an ace at Lipscomb…Recorded 17 digs with two assists in a win over East Carolina in the Wake Forest Black & Gold Challenge…Posted 15 digs with a kill and an ace against William & Mary in the Colonial Challenge…Recorded 14 digs in a win at Coastal Carolina…Played in all 27 team matches, seeing time in 85 sets…
Sophomore (2009):
Collected the second-most digs on the team at 2.47 per set…One of five on the team to reach 200 or more digs during the season…Notched seven service aces, with a career-high three at North Florida…Saw action in 30 of the team’s 32 matches with four starts…Reached double-digit digs in six of first eight matches of the season…Recorded 11 double-figure dig matches including a career-high 22 against North Florida….Gathered 19 digs vs. High Point in home opener…Notched 17 digs twice, once vs. Charleston Southern in the NC State / Hilton RTP Classic and again at Lipscomb…Owned team’s highest reception percentage at .953, committing only 21 errors in 451 chances…
Freshman (2008):
One of six to see action in all 30 team matches, starting 10 contests…Ranked third on team with 98 sets played…Averaged 2.03 digs per set with 199 total, good for fourth on the team…Recorded at least one dig in every match played, including five or more in 20 contests…Posted five double-digit dig games on the season, including a season-high 17 at Elon in the Elon Volleyball Classic…Registered 16 digs in a 3-2 win at North Florida, adding three assists…Totaled six aces on the season with a high of two twice, once at Elon and once against Jacksonville…Also notched 22 assists, seven points and one kill as a rookie…
Prep:
Lettered three years for the Manta Rays, grabbing over 1000 career digs at libero, serving as team captain during senior season...Earned All-Area Honorable Mentions as a junior and senior...Claimed United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete honors in 2008...Earned Player of the Conference and Coach’s Award at the University of Florida Volleyball Camp as a senior...Lettered in girls weightlifting for three seasons, taking home team MVP honors as a sophomore and as a senior while being named Coach’s Award recipient as a junior...Served on the school’s cheerleading squad during sophomore and senior years...Also lettered in track & field as a freshman and senior...
Personal:
Full name is Lauren Ashley Garza...Born 1/29/90 in Chicago, Ill...Daughter of Richard and Joan...Has one brother, Michael (22)...Majoring in biology...
