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#16 Lauren Smith
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Position:
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Middle Blocker
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Height:
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6'4"
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Year:
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Freshman
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Hometown:
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Lincoln, Neb.
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High School:
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Pius X
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2012: Freshman at Creighton (Redshirt)
• True freshman who was sidelined with an elbow injury and earned a redshirt.
• Played on same high school team as Bradley’s Allie Falter & Lea Sack and Drake’s Cassie Effken & Scarlett Howerter.
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.
• Had more than 200 kills as a sophomore.
• 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.
• Creighton’s second player since program’s reinstatement in 1994 to hail from Lincoln.
• Also received interest from Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa State, Kansas, Iowa, Virginia and Texas A&M.
• 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.
More About Lauren
Full Name: Lauren Taylor Smith
Birthday: Dec. 25, 1993
Birthplace: Lincoln, Neb.
Parents: Craig & Cathy Smith
Siblings: None
Major: Pre-Dental
Career Aspiration: Something in the dental field, perhaps an orthodontist
Athletic Family: Her father, Craig, swam at Nebraska
Favorite Movie/TV Show: The Sandlot/Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Athlete: Jordan Larson
Favorite Quote: “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best you are capable of becoming.” (John Wooden)
Favorite Vacation Spots: Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Teton Mountains, Lake Okoboji
Why Creighton: Coach Booth, liked future teammates, family from Omaha, dental program
Hobbies: Swimming competitively, tennis, fishing, trap shooting, skiing, water sports
Favorite Part of Ryan Athletic Center: The crowd (student section) and atmosphere
Best Volleyball Memories: National Championship USA Volleyball 16’s OPEN; Pius State Volleyball
2012 Summer Job: Administrative assistant at Speedway Motors
Favorite Celebrities: Ryan Reynolds, Mila Kunis
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