Lauren Barnes

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
DS/Libero
Height:
5-6
High School:
Benet Academy
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.
Major:
Undecided

PRONUNCIATION

2018 - SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten selection • Minnesota's Sportsmanship award honoree • played in all 107 sets and 31 matches • had 278 digs and 31 aces as a sophomore • had 15 digs and two aces during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • contributed 14 digs in nine sets played at the Diet Coke Classic • had 12 digs and two aces during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge • had an ace and 13 digs in the win over Penn State • provided three aces and nine digs in the Wisconsin win • contributed three aces and 12 digs in the win over Indiana • posted seven digs, two assists and an ace in the win over Northwestern • provided 17 digs in the win over Nebraska • added 11 digs against Northwestern (10/13/18) • posted 19 digs against Nebraska (10/20) • posted three aces in the win over Michigan State • added six digs in the win over Michigan • had 16 digs in the win over Wisconsin (10/31/18) • had seven digs, an assist and ace in the win over MSU (11/3/18) • had a team-best 11 digs against Indiana and contributed 12 against Purdue • had six digs in the win over Ohio State • posted 15 digs and three aces in the opening weekend of NCAA tournament • added 13 digs in the match against Oregon.

2017 - FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action in all 118 sets and 34 matches played • ranked third on the team in digs per set when she averaged 1.98 • also had 17 aces as a freshman, which ranked fifth on the team • played in both matches during the Big Ten/ACC and had 15 digs and one ace • made her collegiate debut in the 3-0 win over North Carolina (Aug. 25) • had 17 digs and three aces during the Diet Coke Classic • had 24 digs and an ace during the American Campus Classic (Texas tournament) • played in all 12 sets of the Boise State Classic and had 24 digs • had 12 digs against Michigan • had eight digs in the Iowa win • had nine digs, an ace and two assists in the win over Wisconsin • posted seven digs in the Purdue win • added 11 digs in the home win over Iowa • had nine digs in the two wins over Maryland and Ohio State • had seven digs and two aces in the win over Rutgers • added 13 digs in the NCAA Second Round win over Northern Iowa.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Played with Benet Academy and 1st Alliance Volleyball Club • a Prepvolleyball.com Preseason All-American and a Defensive Dandie • named a 2016 all-conference selection her in senior year • as the starting libero for Benet, helped the team win the conference in 2015 and the regional championship both her junior and senior seasons - as a senior, had over 500 digs and served at 93 percent • also played club teams, Lions Junior and 1st Alliance • team captain • also played hockey for 12 seasons, most recently with Chicago Mission AAA Girls, but stopped playing to focus on volleyball.

PERSONAL:
The daughter of Lee and Michaeline Barnes • has six siblings, Nick, Lee, Kathryn, Caroline, Jennifer and Jillian • interested in majoring in business • landed on the honor roll every semester while in high school.