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Lauren is a middle-blocker: a forced choice
or a destiny, either way a happy choice. “As
a young kid, most of the tallest players were
automatically placed as middle blockers, so
naturally, that’s where I started. I think that the
middle blocker position is a difficult one but I
enjoy playing there and embracing the challenges
of blocking and attacking. However, as many of
my teammates will tell you, I secretly wish I was
a setter which is why I love to take any chance I
get to set during a match or practice!”
So came the victories with both the
college team and the national team. The most
memorable are the last home match in the final
round against the strongest opponent among
the college teams, and the final round in her first
World Grand Prix with the team USA in 2013.
But the most memorable things are all feelings