| Lauren Thompson |
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Freshman (2006)
Played a versatile role for the team, filling in wherever needed...Played outside hitter, right side and defensive specialist in her rookie campaign...Saw action as a reserve in 33 of Memphis' 39 matches, including 19 C-USA contests...Downed 33 kills on the year and hit .174...Served up 15 aces...Finished her freshman season with 49.5 total points scored...Defensively, made 80 digs and three total blocks...Made her much-anticipated collegiate debut in the season-opener vs. Kent State (8.25.06)...Downed first career kill at the Division I level in second career match, vs. Austin Peay (8.26.06)...Finished that match with a pair of kills on two attempts and five digs...Had a career-best four kills on 16 attacks vs. UCA (9.15.06)...Served up a career-high five aces at Evansville (8.26.06)...Made a career-best six digs in consecutive league matches vs. Marshall (11.3.06) and East Carolina (11.5.06).
At Germantown High School
The Mid-South's top player in 2005-06...Was a four-year starter and letterwinner for head coach Barbara Whitaker...Capped her high school career with Tennessee Class 3A state tournament MVP honors after guiding the Red Devils to its seventh state championship...Had a phenomenal prep career on the volleyball court in which she guided the Red Devils to Tennessee Class 3A state titles in 2003 and 2005...Named the 2005 regional and district MVP...Was a three-time all-state performer...Selected to the Tennessee Class 3A State Tournament team her sophomore, junior and senior years...Led the Red Devils to an astounding 113-17 mark over the last two seasons, including finishing its 2005 state championship run with a 61-8 record...Earned the 2004 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Volleyball Player of the Year award after tallying 716 kills, 240 block points, 304 digs and 117 aces...Downed 923 kills, 359 digs, 280 block points and 232 aces in her senior season...Memphis' first ever Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year...Two-time Commercial Appeal Female Player of the Year award winner. ..Named the Shelby County Female Athlete of the year.
Personal
Daughter of Jerrie and Wendell Thompson...Born November 21, 1987...Chose Memphis over several SEC schools...Maintained a 3.9 GPA in high school...Has two brothers, Jason (17) and Brett (12)... Undecided on a major.
Thompson's 2006/Career Highs
Kills: 4 vs. UCA (Sept. 15, 2006)
Total Attempts: 16 vs. UCA (Sept. 15, 2006)
Assists: 2, three times, last vs. East Carolina (Nov. 5, 2006)
Service Aces: 5 at Evansville (Aug. 26, 2006)
Digs: 6, four times, last vs. East Carolina (Nov. 5, 2006)
Total Blocks: 2.0 vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 16, 2006)
Block Solos: None
Block Assists: 2 vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 16, 2006)
Thompson's Career Statistics
Year MP GP KILL ATT E PCT. A SA DIG BS BA TB
2006 33 85 33 115 13 .174 15 15 80 3 0 3
Totals 33 85 33 115 13 .174 15 15 80 3 0 3
