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Lauren Williams
12  Lauren Williams
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Lake Mary, Fla.

High School:
Seminole HS

Height:
5-11

Position:
MB

Club Team:
The Volleyball Academy

WILLIAMS' CAREER HIGHS
Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date
Kills 15 Memphis 11.01.09
Attacks 26 Memphis 11.01.09
Hitting % 1.000 Florida Atlantic 08.29.09
Assists 3 Penn 09.13.08
Aces -- -- --
Digs 4 3x (Rice) 10.16.09
Total Blocks 8 Jacksonville 08.29.08
Block Solos 2 3x (Memphis) 10.10.08
Block Assists 7 2x (Tulsa) 11.06.09

2009 - JUNIOR SEASON
• Hit a perfect 1.000 with nine kills and three block assists in the win over Florida Atlantic (Aug. 29)
• Hit .643 with 10 kills at Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 1)
• Had four kills with zero errors vs. High Point (Sept. 11)
• Had four kills and a block in her first game back from injury at UTEP (Oct. 9)
• Hit .375 with seven kills, four digs and a block vs. Rice (Oct. 16)
• Posted a .458 attack percentage with 12 kills and three blocks vs. East Carolina (Oct. 23)
• Registered 12 kills, while hitting .435 at UAB (Oct. 30)
• Totaled a career-best 15 kills to go along with a .462 attack percentage and five blocks at Memphis (Nov. 1)
• Hit .312 with nine kills and matched her career-high with seven blocks vs. Tulsa (Nov. 6)
• Totaled eight kills and two kills on Senior Day vs. SMU (Nov. 8)
• Hit .500 with 12 kills and two blocks in her final match as a Knight at USF (Nov. 25)

2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Was one of only two Knights to participate in all 127 sets for UCF
• Second on the team in total blocks (102), block assists (87), block solos (15), blocks per set (0.80) and hitting percentage (.294)
• Fifth on the team in kills (185) and kills per set (1.46)
• Totaled five or more total blocks on seven occasions
• Led the Knights in blocks in eight matches
• Hit .300 or better in 15 matches, including a career-high .769 against Bethune-Cookman
• Tallied 243.5 points on the season
• Hit .284 in league matches
• Posted a career-high eight total blocks vs. Jacksonville in the season-opener (Aug. 29)
• Had 11 kills, a career-best four digs and a season-high 13.5 points at Georgia Southern (Aug. 30)
• Matched her season-high with 13.5 points vs. Presbyterian, adding 10 kills and six blocks (Aug. 30)
• Hit a career-high .769 with 10 kills and three blocks vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 10)
• Posted her all-time best mark with seven blocks at Tulsa, while also totaling four digs and a .667 hitting percentage
• Hit .538 with nine kills and six block assists vs. Marshall (Oct. 3)
• Had six kills and hit .667 vs. UAB (Oct. 12)
• Posted back-to-back matches with 10 or more kills with 11 at Marshall (Nov. 7)and 10 at East Carolina (Nov. 9)

2007 - REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
• Totaled 83 kills, 42 blocks and 107.5 points
• Appeared in 19 matches during the season for the Knights
• Averaged 1.69 kills per game
• Had a career-high two solo blocks vs. Fordham (Aug. 24)
• Notched career-highs in kills (13) and attacking percentage (.588) vs. UNC Wilmington (Aug. 31)
• Tallied eight kills and a career-high six blocks at Colorado (Sept. 1)
• Recorded seven kills and one block vs. Memphis (Oct. 28)
• Posted a career-high for attempts (21), while adding eight kills and two blocks at Marshall (Nov. 4)

2006 - FRESHMAN SEASON
• Redshirted
• Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for head coach Elizabeth Corso
• Totaled 175 kills, 145 digs and 30 total blocks as a senior (2005)
• Earned second-team All-Seminole Athletic Conference honors her senior year (2005)
• Honored as her team's MVP in 2005
• Two-year letterwinner in volleyball
• Also lettered in track & field and weightlifting
• Named to the all-conference first team in track and field for the 4x4 relay as a sophomore (2003)
• Played at the club level with The Volleyball Academy at Winter Springs

PERSONAL
• Born in Trenton, N.J.
• Daughter of Elbert and Vanessa Williams
• Majoring in communications
• Her father played football at Rutgers University

FAVORITES
Food: Chicken Alfredo
Book: Bible
Movie: Ocean's 11-13
TV Show: Family Guy and King of the Hill
Professional Athlete: Dwight Howard
Professional Sports Team: Orlando Magic
Celebrity: Raven Symmone
Sport (besides volleyball): Basketball
Hang Out: Best friend's house
Restaurant: Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
Vacation Destination: Condo in Port Orange, Fla.
Volleyball Moment (as a fan): Watching Cal-Berkeley's Angie Pressey progress as a volleyball player from my hometown, Lake Mary, to playing at Cal and being in the semi-finals at the 2007 Championship
Volleyball Moment (as a player): 13 kills and attacking percentage (.588) vs. UNC Wilmington
Quote(s): I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13

USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE
Coach Dagenais: Proficient
Yourself: Content
UCF: Evolving
Your Teammates: Family
The Venue at UCF: Prosperous

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