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Lauren Rosenthal
10  Lauren Rosenthal
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Colorado Springs, Colo.

High School:
Colorado Springs Christian

Last College:
Florida State

Height:
5-10

Position:
S

Club Team:
Front Range VBC

2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Was the Knights' primary setter, starting 29 of her 31 matches played
• Became the first UCF volleyball player to be named a C-USA Player of the Week, earning Setter of the Week honors on two occasions (Sept. 22/Oct. 9)
• Paced UCF with 1,067 assists and 8.89 assists per set and was second on the team with 23 service aces
• Ranked eighth in C-USA in assists and assists per set
• Averaged 9.34 assists per set in league matches, good for eighth on the chart
• Posted 50 or more assists in five matches, including a career-high 67 against Marshall and 66 against East Carolina
• Was named to the FIU Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Had three double-doubles on the season
• Helped UCF hit over .300 as a team in six matches
• Held two of the top-five marks in C-USA for assists in a match in 2008
• Tallied 34 block assists and 56 points on the season
• Posted her first collegiate double-double with 17 assists and 12 digs at Georgia Southern (Aug. 30)
• Dished out 53 assists and added five digs, four blocks and a service ace vs. Utah Valley State at the Jayhawk Invitational (Sept. 5)
• Posted 45 assists, a service ace and five digs vs. McNeese State (Sept. 19)
• Tallied her second double-double with 52 assists, 10 digs and a career-best four service aces vs. North Texas (Sept. 20)
• Recorded a career-best five block assists at Tulsa (Sept. 28)
• Totaled a career-high 67 assists and three blocks vs. Marshall (Oct. 3) and nearly match the mark the next match with 66 assists vs. East Carolina (Oct. 5)
• Had 50 assists, seven digs and a career-best one block solo vs. Memphis (Oct. 10)
• Registered her third double-double vs. Marshall with 31 assists and a career-high 16 digs, while adding a kill and a service ace (Nov. 7)
• Totaled 76 assists at the C-USA Championship, placing her sixth in assists per set (10.86) among her league peers

2007 - FLORIDA STATE
• Appeared in 57 games, while starting 11 matches
• Totaled 27 kills, 13 service aces and 16 total blocks
• Posted a season-high 46 assists vs. Virginia Tech

COLORADO SPRINGS CHRISTIAN
• Named a Prep-Volleyball All-American following both her junior and senior seasons
• Played for her father, head coach Verlyn Rosenthal
• 3x Colorado 3A All-State selection (2004-06)
• 4x All-Tri Peaks East Conference honoree (2003-06)
• All-State honorable mention selection as a freshman (2003)
• Honored as the Colorado Sports Woman of the Year for Volleyball in 2005
• Named to the Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado Team three-consecutive seasons (2004-06)
• Earned Denver Post All-Colorado Player of the Year distinction as a senior
• 2x Denver Post All-Colorado Team member (2005-06)
• Holds state career records in assists (3,286) and service aces (387)
• Also owns state marks for aces in a game (12) and assists in a season (930)
• Selected 3A Tri-Peaks East Conference Player of the Year (2006)
• Led Colorado Springs Christian to three-consecutive 3A State titles, holding a 90-3 overall record during the span
• Posted 868 assists and 108 service aces her senior year (2006)
• Named Female Student-Athlete of the Week by the Denver Post (12/2/2006)
• Named Female Student-Athlete of the Week by the Colorado Springs Gazette (11/14/2006)
• Led Colorado Springs Christian to a 111-11 record during her career (2003-06)
• Won the 16 Open National Championship with Front Range Volleyball Club at the 2004 USA Junior Olympics
• Member of the CSCS Honor Roll

PERSONAL
• Born in Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Daughter of Verlyn and Valerie Rosenthal
• Majoring in Psychology

FAVORITES
Food: Chipotle Burrito Bowl
Book: Bible
Movie: Water Boy
TV Show: CSI: Miami
Professional Athlete: Brett Favre
Professional Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals or Denver Broncos
Sport (besides volleyball): Football
Hang Out: Beach
Restaurant: Chipotle
Vacation Destination: Bora Bora
Volleyball Moment (as a fan): Seeing former teammates playing on TV
Volleyball Moment (as a player): Winning a Junior Olympic National Championship
Quote(s): "You will be content with less until you decide you are worthy of more."

USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE
Coach Dagenais: Determined
Yourself: Loyal
UCF: Opportunities
Your Teammates: Fun
The Venue at UCF: Amazing

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