Lauren Gibbemeyer-Mendes - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Schedule

Oct 28

All Day

Men's Swimming & Diving

vs U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials

Oct 28

All Day

Women's Swimming & Diving

vs U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials

Oct 30

10:35 AM

Women's Cross Country

vs Big Ten Cross Country Championships

Lauren Gibbemeyer-Mendes
Volleyball, 2007-10
HOF Class of 2026

Hailing from St. Paul, Minn., Lauren Gibbemeyer-Mendes played with the Gopher volleyball team from 2007-10. The former Big Ten Freshman of the Year was a three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection from 2008-10. Gibbemeyer-Mendes was also a two-time First Team All-American and garnered Second Team All-America honors in 2008. Gibbemeyer-Mendes hit .336 for her career, which currently ranks fifth in school history. To this day, Gibbemeyer-Mendes' 593 total career blocks sits atop the Gopher recordbooks, while her block assists (501) rank second. Gibbemeyer-Mendes guided the volleyball team to a 28-9 record in 2009 en route to a Final Four appearance. Following her Gopher career, Gibbemeyer-Mendes was a part of the USA National Team from 2011-19 and won four gold medals, 1 silver and three bronze. She was also a part of the 2016 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, which won silver and was named Best Blocker in the 2011 Pan American Games.