Career Notes: Broke into the WSU top-10 lists for block solos (67 - T9th), block assists (229 - 10th) and total blocks (296 - 9th) ... also ranks third all-time in blocks per set (1.38) and eighth in hitting percentage (.266).
2009: Attained Second Team All-GLIAC status for the second straight season ... also named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in all 107 sets ... finished second in the GLIAC (eighth in NCAA Division II) with a 1.24 blocks/set average ... also ranked 10th in the conference in hitting percentage (.263) and 14th in kills (2.73) ... reached double-digit kill totals 16 times ... chosen to the University of Findlay TownePlace Suites Classic All-Tournament Team after leading WSU with 28 blocks (1.87 B/S) and a .308 hitting percentage, along with 51 kills and four aces, in WSU's four victories ... was also subsequently named GLIAC South Division Player of the Week (Sept. 9) ... had a .643 hitting percentage, third-best of any player in the GLIAC all season, with a career-high 21 kills Oct. 16 versus Drury ... led WSU with 12 kills in the GLIAC tournament quarterfinal at Ashland ...
Match-By-Match Statistics.
2008: Named to the Daktronics, Inc. All-Region Second Team, the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region Team, and the All-GLIAC Second Team ... played in all 29 matches ... had 163 total blocks for a Division II-leading average of 1.51 per set ... two single-season totals rank sixth and fourth, respectively, in school history ... finished with 304 kills and a .268 hitting percentage, both second on the team ... went into double-digits in kills 18 times ... posted her first of two double-doubles on the season Aug. 29 versus Merrimack (11 kills, 10 blocks) ... amassed a season-high 16 kills Aug. 30 against Humboldt State ... named GLIAC South Division Player of the Week (Sept. 3) after totaling 50 kills, a .446 attack percentage and 23 blocks in the Cal State Monterey Bay Otter Classic ... earned the award a second time (Sept. 22), registering 35 kills and a .380 hitting percentage in victories over Northwood, Findlay, and #19 Hillsdale ... notched her second double-double with 13 kills and 14 blocks - most by any WSU player this decade - Oct. 4 versus Lake Superior State ... totaled four solo blocks Oct. 17 against #17 Lewis ... totaled 22 kills and seven blocks in the GLIAC tournament ... Match-By-Match Statistics.
2007 (Macomb CC): Played in 161 games as a middle blocker for the Monarchs ... was second in the nation and led the team with 238 blocks ... contributed 378 kills and 12 aces ... earned All-Region XII, All-MCCAA and All-MCCAA Eastern Conference First Team honors.
2006 (MCC): Played in 78 games ... led the team with 129 blocks and a 1.65 blocks per game average ... totaled 116 kills and eight aces ... was voted the team's Most Improved Player.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Anchor Bay ... played three years on the varsity volleyball squad for coach Terri Szur as an outside and middle hitter ... earned all-conference, all-county, all-region and team MVP accolades ... was named Athlete of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year ... served as team captain her senior year ... was an academic all-state selection ... also played three years of varsity basketball for the Tars.
Personal: Full name--Lauren K. Mallast ... born in Royal Oak ... daughter of Duane and Kathryn Mallast ... has a brother, Duane, and a sister, Jenna ... is a nursing major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008 and Fall 2009 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2010.
| 2008 |
29 |
108 |
304 |
120 |
686 |
.268 |
4 |
18 |
36 |
127 |
37 |
| 2009 |
28 |
107 |
292 |
117 |
666 |
.263 |
1 |
9 |
31 |
102 |
29 |
| Career |
57 |
215 |
596 |
237 |
1352 |
.266 |
5 |
27 |
67 |
229 |
66 |
