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Class:Fr.Position:Setter |
Height:5-9 |
Hometown:Cranberry Twp., Pa.High School:Seneca Valley |
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Lauren BalmertNinth at Fairfield in assists (1,153).
2008: MAAC Rookie of the Week 9/29, 10/6, 10/27; 11/17 ... Appeared in all 126 sets ... Led the team with 1,153 assists, the eighth most in a single-season ... Third on the team in digs (283) and digs per set (2.25), blocks (50), and aces (34) ... Also had 99 kills ... Notched 11 double-doubles ... Had 32 assists, five digs, two blocks, and a kill in the MAAC Championship final against Siena ...Posted a double-double (43 assists, 11 digs) in the MAAC semifinal against Iona ... Recorded a double-double (31 assists, 10 digs) and three kills against Manhattan (11/16) ... Notched a double-double (43 assists, 13 digs) and five kills at Loyola (11/15) ... Tallied 55 assists, seven digs, and six kills against Siena (11/9) ... Notched 38 assists, seven kills on. 417 hitting and six digs against Marist (11/8) ... Had a double-double (49 assists, 15 digs) along with two blocks at Niagara (11/2) ... Posted a double-double (49 assists, 11 digs) ... at Fordham ...Had 36 assists, nine digs, and six kills against Northeastern (10/26) ... Recorded 35 assists, four blocks, and five kills against St. Peter's (10/25) ... Had a double-double (37 assists, 10 digs) at Rider (10/24) ...Had 36 assists and four kills on .571 hitting at Iona (10/19) ... Tallied 30 assists, six digs, and four aces at St. Peter's (10/18) ... Notched 31 assists, five digs, four blocks, and three kills against Loyola (10/12) ... Had 44 assists, seven blocks, five digs and four kills at Siena (10/11) ... Posted five kills on .400 hitting, with 36 assists, seven digs, and three aces against Canisius (10/5) ... Had 28 assists and nine digs against Niagara (10/4) ... Had 35 assists and nine digs against Iona (9/28) ... Tallied fifth double-double (57 assists, 12 digs) along with four kills and four blocks at Marist (9/25) ... Notched 29 assists, five digs, and five kills on .455 hitting at Manhattan (9/20) ... In MAAC debut, recorded a double-double (35 assists, 11 digs) with four kills and four blocks against Rider (9/19) ... Had a double-double (45 assists, 12 digs) along with five kills against Towson ... Tallied 30 assists, nine digs, and four kills against Loyola-Chicago .... Posted 48 assists, eight digs, and five kills against Bradley ... Recorded a double-double (37 assists, 20 digs) against Bowling Green ... Had 20 assists and five digs at Penn ... Registered 20 assists and six digs against Seton Hall ... Notched a double-double (49 assists, 16 digs) in collegiate debut at Hofstra.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Seneca Valley ... As a senior, recorded 409 assists and 52 kills, helping team to a WPIAL Section 3 Championship ... Also earned first team all-state and first team All-WPIAL honors in 2007 ... A two-time first team all-section honoree ... Named third team All-WPIAL in 2006 ... Served as team captain in final two seasons ... Played club volleyball for the Pittsburgh 3 Rivers VB Club and qualified for the USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Nationals ... Also played for the Renaissance Volleyball Club ... Also played softball for Cranberry Township ... A member of the National Honor Society, serving as chapter's president ... Received the Butler County Scholar-Athlete Award ... A four-year member of the school's Mock Trial team.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Donna Balmert
... Has one brother ... Major is undecided.
