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Jersey Number 16
Lauren Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Pius X
Bio
Awards & Honors
2013 AVCA All-East Region Honorable-Mention
2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 9/16
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/11
2013 Denver Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference Tournament MVP
2014 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2014 Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 Dean’s List
2015 AVCA All-East Region First Team
2015 AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American
2015 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/5
2015 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2015 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 First Team All-BIG EAST
2015 Illini Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015 UNI Tournament All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015: Junior at Creighton
• Named First Team All-BIG EAST and Honorable-Mention All-American in 2015.
• Preseason All-BIG EAST pick started every match, extending her streak of starts to 89 straight.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at all four non-conference events.
• Recognized as BIG EAST Player of the Week on Oct. 5th after helping Creighton to wins at St. John’s and Providence.
• Led the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.343) and blocks per set (1.27) in all matches.
• In league play only, ranked first in blocks per set and eighth in hitting percentage.
• Ranked eighth nationally in total blocks and 42nd in blocks per set.
• Hit .722 in five-set win over DePaul (Oct. 9), a Bluejay record for a five-set match.
• Posted her first double-double of the season with season-high 11 blocks and career-high 16 kills in 3-2 win at Georgetown (Nov. 20).
• Owned eight blocks in 3-0 win over St. John’s (Oct. 25).
• Hit .550 with 11 kills in 20 swings vs. Coastal Carolina (Dec. 4) in NCAA Tournament victory.
• Finished with 15 kills, five blocks and hit .452 as team clinched first Sweet 16 bid with 3-1 win at No. 23 North Carolina (Dec. 5).
• Served only career ace Aug. 28 vs. Miami (Ohio).
• Hit .500 or better 12 different times.
• Had 10 or more kills in 15 different matches, with CU winning the last 10 times it happened.
2014: Sophomore at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST selection who was named MVP of the BIG EAST Championship.
• Started every match in 2014.
• In conference play only, led the BIG EAST with a .359 hitting percentage.
• Ranked ninth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set and fourth in hitting percentage.
• Also ranked 83rd nationally in total blocks and 120th in hitting percentage.
• Tied a BIG EAST record for a league match by hitting .857 (12-0-14) vs. Providence on Oct. 19.
• Pounded a season-best 13 kills on Sept. 20 vs. South Dakota.
• Opened the season with 10 kills and eight blocks in a win over Lipscomb (Aug. 29).
• Owned 12 matches with double-figure kills, and CU was 10-2 in those circumstances.
• Had nine kills and seven blocks in return to her hometown at No. 9 Nebraska (Sept. 17).
• Hit .692 with 10 kills in 13 swings in 3-0 win at Georgetown to start league play (Sept. 23).
• Produced 10 kills in 15 swings and hit .600 in win over Georgetown (Nov. 1).
• Had nine kills in 15 swings and hit .533 in four-set win at Xavier (Nov. 7).
• Put down 11 kills on .429 hitting in road sweep at Providence (Nov. 14).
• Owned 10 kills and eight blocks on .350 hitting as team clinched BIG EAST regular-season title at St. John’s (Nov. 15).
• Had 10 kills on .600 hitting in BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Xavier (Nov. 28).
• Hit .556 and had 11 kills and season-best 11 blocks in BIG EAST Championship finals win over Seton Hall (Nov. 29).
• Owned 10 matches with at least five kills and .500 hitting as a sophomore.
• Named to Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2013: Freshman at Creighton
• Second Team All-East Region pick by the AVCA.
• Finished second on the team in blocks (140) and hitting percentage (.276) and fourth in kills (271).
• Started all but one match.
• Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set in all matches and sixth in league play only.
• Ranked 95th nationally in blocks per set, which was 15th-best among freshmen.
• Opened her career with All-Tournament Team accolades at the Hampton Inn Invitational (Aug. 31), becoming the second player in program history to earn All-Tourney honors after first tournament of freshman season.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at Denver Invitational.
• Made her debut with nine kills on .643 hitting in 3-1 win vs. No. 13 BYU (Aug. 30).
• Creighton volleyball’s first player ever named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16).
• Set a school-record (minimum 10 attacks) by hitting .909 (10 kills,
11 swings) in 3-0 win vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13).
• Turned in nine blocks in 3-1 win vs. Kansas (Sept. 10).
• Had 14 kills in 3-2 win at Wichita State (Sept. 22).
• Put down season-high 15 kills in CU’s 3-1 win at Xavier (Oct. 5) while also adding eight blocks.
• Owned three of her seven blocks in fifth set of win vs. Xavier (Oct. 18).
• Had 11 kills on .500 hitting in 20 swings at DePaul (Oct. 26).
• Finished with 10 kills and six blocks vs. St. John’s (Nov. 1).
• Helped CU to a 3-0 sweep at Villanova with seven kills and eight blocks (Nov. 8).
• Set CU freshman record with 12 blocks in 3-1 win at Georgetown (Nov. 9).
• Tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 11 after averaging 2.86 blocks per set in wins at Villanova and Georgetown.
• Had 12 kills in 15 swings, hitting .733, vs. Villanova on Nov. 24.
• Had 12 kills on .360 hitting in BIG EAST Championship debut vs. Xavier (Nov. 29) and would go on to earn All-BIG EAST Tournament honors.
• Led Creighton with 12 kills in NCAA Tournament match at No. 23 Kansas (Dec. 7).
2012: Freshman at Creighton (Redshirt)
• Versatile freshman who redshirted, but was allowed to practice with MVC champion team that finished 29-4.
• Named to MVC Academic Honor Roll.
Pius X High School
• As a senior, hit .421 and had 295 kills while also adding 66 blocks for state champion team.
• Her .421 hitting percentage ranked second in Class B and fourth in the state, while her 0.6 blocks per set was tied for 14th in Class B.
• Had five kills and a block in three-set sweep vs. Grand Island Northwest in state final.
• Team finished 38-3 as a senior, with team ranked 44th nationally.
• Had 421 kills and 66 blocks while hitting .415 as a junior, when team went 28-12 and finished fourth at state.
• Named First Team All-State in Class B by the Omaha World-Herald as both a junior and senior.
• Her Nebraska Juniors Club Team won the open division at the USA Volleyball Junior National Tournament in the summer of 2010.
• Coached by Jake Moore at Pius X.
• One of four Pius X players who signed to play Division I volleyball, which includes Cassie Effken (Drake), Scarlett Howerter (Drake) and Lea Sack (Bradley).
• Also a standout swimmer who qualified for state four times.
• Swam the 50 free, 100 free and 200 medley relay.
Personal
• Born on December 25, 1993.
• Daughter of Craig and Cathy Smith.
• A marketing and entrepreneurship major.
• Aspires to work in event management and international relations.
2013 AVCA All-East Region Honorable-Mention
2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 9/16
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/11
2013 Denver Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference Tournament MVP
2014 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2014 Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 Dean’s List
2015 AVCA All-East Region First Team
2015 AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American
2015 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/5
2015 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2015 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 First Team All-BIG EAST
2015 Illini Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015 UNI Tournament All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015: Junior at Creighton
• Named First Team All-BIG EAST and Honorable-Mention All-American in 2015.
• Preseason All-BIG EAST pick started every match, extending her streak of starts to 89 straight.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at all four non-conference events.
• Recognized as BIG EAST Player of the Week on Oct. 5th after helping Creighton to wins at St. John’s and Providence.
• Led the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.343) and blocks per set (1.27) in all matches.
• In league play only, ranked first in blocks per set and eighth in hitting percentage.
• Ranked eighth nationally in total blocks and 42nd in blocks per set.
• Hit .722 in five-set win over DePaul (Oct. 9), a Bluejay record for a five-set match.
• Posted her first double-double of the season with season-high 11 blocks and career-high 16 kills in 3-2 win at Georgetown (Nov. 20).
• Owned eight blocks in 3-0 win over St. John’s (Oct. 25).
• Hit .550 with 11 kills in 20 swings vs. Coastal Carolina (Dec. 4) in NCAA Tournament victory.
• Finished with 15 kills, five blocks and hit .452 as team clinched first Sweet 16 bid with 3-1 win at No. 23 North Carolina (Dec. 5).
• Served only career ace Aug. 28 vs. Miami (Ohio).
• Hit .500 or better 12 different times.
• Had 10 or more kills in 15 different matches, with CU winning the last 10 times it happened.
2014: Sophomore at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST selection who was named MVP of the BIG EAST Championship.
• Started every match in 2014.
• In conference play only, led the BIG EAST with a .359 hitting percentage.
• Ranked ninth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set and fourth in hitting percentage.
• Also ranked 83rd nationally in total blocks and 120th in hitting percentage.
• Tied a BIG EAST record for a league match by hitting .857 (12-0-14) vs. Providence on Oct. 19.
• Pounded a season-best 13 kills on Sept. 20 vs. South Dakota.
• Opened the season with 10 kills and eight blocks in a win over Lipscomb (Aug. 29).
• Owned 12 matches with double-figure kills, and CU was 10-2 in those circumstances.
• Had nine kills and seven blocks in return to her hometown at No. 9 Nebraska (Sept. 17).
• Hit .692 with 10 kills in 13 swings in 3-0 win at Georgetown to start league play (Sept. 23).
• Produced 10 kills in 15 swings and hit .600 in win over Georgetown (Nov. 1).
• Had nine kills in 15 swings and hit .533 in four-set win at Xavier (Nov. 7).
• Put down 11 kills on .429 hitting in road sweep at Providence (Nov. 14).
• Owned 10 kills and eight blocks on .350 hitting as team clinched BIG EAST regular-season title at St. John’s (Nov. 15).
• Had 10 kills on .600 hitting in BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Xavier (Nov. 28).
• Hit .556 and had 11 kills and season-best 11 blocks in BIG EAST Championship finals win over Seton Hall (Nov. 29).
• Owned 10 matches with at least five kills and .500 hitting as a sophomore.
• Named to Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2013: Freshman at Creighton
• Second Team All-East Region pick by the AVCA.
• Finished second on the team in blocks (140) and hitting percentage (.276) and fourth in kills (271).
• Started all but one match.
• Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set in all matches and sixth in league play only.
• Ranked 95th nationally in blocks per set, which was 15th-best among freshmen.
• Opened her career with All-Tournament Team accolades at the Hampton Inn Invitational (Aug. 31), becoming the second player in program history to earn All-Tourney honors after first tournament of freshman season.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at Denver Invitational.
• Made her debut with nine kills on .643 hitting in 3-1 win vs. No. 13 BYU (Aug. 30).
• Creighton volleyball’s first player ever named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16).
• Set a school-record (minimum 10 attacks) by hitting .909 (10 kills,
11 swings) in 3-0 win vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13).
• Turned in nine blocks in 3-1 win vs. Kansas (Sept. 10).
• Had 14 kills in 3-2 win at Wichita State (Sept. 22).
• Put down season-high 15 kills in CU’s 3-1 win at Xavier (Oct. 5) while also adding eight blocks.
• Owned three of her seven blocks in fifth set of win vs. Xavier (Oct. 18).
• Had 11 kills on .500 hitting in 20 swings at DePaul (Oct. 26).
• Finished with 10 kills and six blocks vs. St. John’s (Nov. 1).
• Helped CU to a 3-0 sweep at Villanova with seven kills and eight blocks (Nov. 8).
• Set CU freshman record with 12 blocks in 3-1 win at Georgetown (Nov. 9).
• Tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 11 after averaging 2.86 blocks per set in wins at Villanova and Georgetown.
• Had 12 kills in 15 swings, hitting .733, vs. Villanova on Nov. 24.
• Had 12 kills on .360 hitting in BIG EAST Championship debut vs. Xavier (Nov. 29) and would go on to earn All-BIG EAST Tournament honors.
• Led Creighton with 12 kills in NCAA Tournament match at No. 23 Kansas (Dec. 7).
2012: Freshman at Creighton (Redshirt)
• Versatile freshman who redshirted, but was allowed to practice with MVC champion team that finished 29-4.
• Named to MVC Academic Honor Roll.
Pius X High School
• As a senior, hit .421 and had 295 kills while also adding 66 blocks for state champion team.
• Her .421 hitting percentage ranked second in Class B and fourth in the state, while her 0.6 blocks per set was tied for 14th in Class B.
• Had five kills and a block in three-set sweep vs. Grand Island Northwest in state final.
• Team finished 38-3 as a senior, with team ranked 44th nationally.
• Had 421 kills and 66 blocks while hitting .415 as a junior, when team went 28-12 and finished fourth at state.
• Named First Team All-State in Class B by the Omaha World-Herald as both a junior and senior.
• Her Nebraska Juniors Club Team won the open division at the USA Volleyball Junior National Tournament in the summer of 2010.
• Coached by Jake Moore at Pius X.
• One of four Pius X players who signed to play Division I volleyball, which includes Cassie Effken (Drake), Scarlett Howerter (Drake) and Lea Sack (Bradley).
• Also a standout swimmer who qualified for state four times.
• Swam the 50 free, 100 free and 200 medley relay.
Personal
• Born on December 25, 1993.
• Daughter of Craig and Cathy Smith.
• A marketing and entrepreneurship major.
• Aspires to work in event management and international relations.
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