Lauren Thedford Class: Junior Hometown: Carrollton, Texas High School: Newman Smith Height: 6-0 Position: OH Experience: 2L

2008

A continuing force as an outside hitter, Thedford saw an increase in playing time, earning a starting position and seeing action in 39 matches. She registered 247 kills in 921 attempts for a hitting percentage of .172 and an average of 1.94 kills per set. She was effective on the Lady Buffs' back row, recording the third highest digs on the team with 312 (2.46 per set). From the service line, Thedford earned the second highest position on the team for service aces with 28. Thedford reached career high of 16 kills and 16 digs against Augustana on Sept. 8, 2008. She was named as a Lone Star Conference honorable mention for the second season. For her performance in the classroom, Thedford garnered CoSida/ESPN The Magazine All-District Academic first team honors and was also selected to the LSC all-Academic team.

2007

Thedford enjoyed a standout performance in her first season with the Lady Buffs. She saw action in 39 matches, collecting 205 kills for an average of 1.74 kills per game. Her career high of 12 kills was against SIU-Edwardsville on Aug. 21. Thedford also recorded 24 service aces and nabbed 351 digs averaging 2.97 digs per game, and 70 total blocks. She was named to the Southwest Region all-Tournament team and selected as a Lone Star Conference honorable mention.

High School

Thedford garnered all-State, all-Area and all-District honors as a senior at Carrollton (Texas) Newman Smith HS. She was selected as the 2005 District MVP, Dallas Morning News kills leader, and honorable mention Player of the Week. She also played club volleyball with the Dallas Skyline squad that finished 17^th in the nation. Thedford is the daughter of Karen LaCroix.