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Sophomore Season: Appeared in 27 matches at outside hitter for the Tar Heels • Finished the season with 198 kills, good for third on the team • Matched her career high with 17 kills in the match at Duke Nov. 3 • That was the fifth match in a row in which she recorded double-digit kills • From Oct. 14 to Nov. 16, reached double figures in kills in nine of 11 matches • Matched her career high with four blocks on two occasions - Oct. 6 at Florida State and Oct. 27 vs. Virginia • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team. Freshman Season: Appeared in 32 matches at outside hitter, finishing the season with 262 kills, good for fourth on the team • Registered double-digit kills in 11 matches, including a career-high 17 in the win at Georgia Tech Nov. 12 • Added five digs and a career-high four blocks in the win • Had a career-best seven digs in the Sept. 2 loss to Fresno State • Shared Rookie of the Year honors with Brianna Eskola at the year-end banquet. Prep: First-team all-state as a senior • Honorable mention all-state as a junior • Named "Best of the Best - Outside Hitters" by the Rocky Mountain News • Captain and MVP of her team as a senior • Member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll • Also participated in track and basketball during high school. Personal: Majoring in sports administration • Lists Michael Jordan and Kerri Walsh as the athletes she most admires • Lists chocolate and steak as her favorite foods and "The Notebook" as her favorite movie • Lauren Nicole Prussing is the daughter of Diane and Gregg Prussing • Born Nov. 15, 1986 in New Jersey. |
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