Lauren Jones

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
OH
Hometown:
Kentwood, Mich.
Prev School:
East Kentwood
High School:
East Kentwood

2008
Appeared in 30 matches, starting in 28 of them and appeared in 111 sets for the Flashes during her sophomore season…led the Flashes for the season with a career-best 335 kills…also led the team in service aces (44)…second on the team for digs (277) and for service receptions (23)…registered 10 or more kills in 19 matches and 10 or more digs in 12 matches…tallied nine double-doubles…had a season high 23 kills in KSU’s 3-2 win over Florida Atlantic (9/13) and a season high 27 digs against Northern Illinois in the MAC Tournament (11/18).

2007
Appeared in 30 matches and 104 games last season…selected to the 2008 all-Mid-American Conference Freshman Team…finished the season ranked fourth in the Mid-American Conference in service aces per game (0.43) and tied for fourth in service aces (45)…registered the second-highest individual total of attempts (67) in a five game match in the MAC as a freshman…tallied 10 or more kills in 18 matches, including seven in a row (8/28-9/8)…had a season-high 21 kills versus Binghamton (9/8)…hit .400 or better four times with a season-best of .500 twice (Toledo, 10/12 and Buffalo, 11/13)…registered a season-high five service aces at William & Mary (9/1)…notched a double-doubles nine times…KSU was 8-1 in those matches…tallied 21 kills and 20 digs versus Binghamton (9/8)…scored a season-best 26 points in the same match…scored in double figures in 23 matches, including the first 12 of her collegiate career…registered a season-high eight blocks against Youngstown State (9/7).

Prior to Kent State
Named to the First Annual AVCA High School Senior All-American Team in 2007…three-time all-conference, all-region, all-area, and all-state selection at East Kentwood…selected to the all-tournament teams at Ferris State University and Mattawan Tournaments as a junior…named EKHS team MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior…led East Kentwood to a state championship in 2006…named Miss Volleyball for the state of Michigan in 2007…Falcons compiled a 76-6 record during her career…coached by Roxane Steenhuysen…member of the F.A.R. OUT volleyball club which finished fifth at the Junior Olympics in 2006.

Personal
Born Dec. 20, 1988…daughter of Daniel and Janet Jones…majoring in nutrition and dietetics…nicknamed: “Lo”.