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Wayne State University Athletics

2022 Volleyball Roster

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20 Lauren VanderWal

20 Lauren VanderWal

  • Position:
    OH
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Caledonia, Mich.
  • High School:
    Caledonia
  • Letters:
    5

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 97 matches and 335 sets ... ranks sixth all-time in kills (1,043), total attempts (3,040), and points (1,163.5) ... ranks seventh all-time in kills per set (3.11).

2022:   2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as a team tri-captain ... named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 30th and again on Nov. 7th ... earned a spot on the Warrior Invitational All-Tournament Team ... started and played in all 30 matches and 111 sets ... paced the team in kills (391), kills per set (3.52), points (439), and points per set (3.95) ... was second on the squad in digs (286) ... ranked third on the team in blocks (53) ... began campaign with 13 kills and 15 points vs. Montevallo (8/26) ... had five consecutive matches with at least 11.5 points scored to begin the season ... recorded a .500 hitting percentage vs. Ursuline (9/2) ... had three service aces each vs. Findlay (8/26) and vs. Pitt-Johnstown (9/3) ... finished match vs. McKendree (8/27) with 16 digs and five block assists ... the five block assists were a season-high ... tied a season best 16 digs at Northern Michigan (10/7) ... tallied 31 kills and 35.5 points vs. Pitt-Johnstown (9/3), both of which paced the team in the victory ... had three assists vs. Ferris State (9/11) and two assists vs. Trevecca Nazarene (10/14) ... had two service aces vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (10/1) ... totaled four block assists vs. Missouri S&T (10/15) ... notched a .423 hitting percentage at Grand Valley State (11/4) ... had double-digit kills in 21 matches and double-digit points in 23 matches ... garnered a service ace at Lake Superior State (11/5) and vs. Michigan Tech (11/9) ... finished the season with three matches of at least 60 total attempts, with the most being 68 vs. Pitt-Johnstown (9/3) ... had seven matches of 50 or more total attempts and 17 matches of 40 or more total attempts ... did not have fewer than 18 total attempts in any match ... Match-By-Match Statistics. 

2021:  Selected to the AVCA All-Midwest Region Honorable Mention squad ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned GLIAC North Division Player of the Week honors on Sept. 6th ... named Most Outstanding Player at the Warrior Invitational ... earned second GLIAC North Division Player of the Week honors on Oct. 25th ... played in 21 matches and 76 sets ... finished second on team with 238 kills (3.13/set) and 642 total attacks ... posted a .215 hitting percentage ... contributed 3.39 points per set, which was second on team and 10th in the GLIAC ... ranked eighth in the GLIAC in kills per set (3.13) ... registered a season-best 28 kills, 60 total attacks, and 28 points in the Warrior Invitational against Walsh (9/4) ... collected a season-best .650 hitting percentage (13-0-20) in the Warrior Invitational against Daemen (9/3) ... recorded 10 or more kills in 13 matches and 15 or more kills in five matches ... tallied a season-best six digs in two matches - at the USI Invitational against Davis & Elkins (9/11) and at Lake Superior State (10/30) ... recorded a team-best 12 kills in the Warrior Invitational match against West Liberty (9/3) ... had at least 14 total attacks in every match played, including over 40 attacks in three different matches ... Match-By-Match Statistics.

2020-21:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 10 matches and 35 sets, while starting three matches ... was second on the roster with 121 kills and led the team with 3.46 kills per set ... finished with a .211 hitting percentage to lead the team (at least 175 attacks) ... finished with 20 digs (0.57/set) and was third on the roster with 17 total blocks (16 assisted, one solo) (0.49/set) ... totaled seven matches with at least 10 kills, including a career-best 23 kills at Northwood (3/6) ... had 19 kills vs. Ashland (4/3) and 18 at Davenport (3/20) ... hit a season-best .400 to start the season at Purdue Northwest (2/18) when she finished with 10 kills on 20 swings and two errors ... also had five total blocks vs. PNW (2/18) ... recorded a block in eight matches ... collected four digs at Northwood (3/6) ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-By-Match Statistics.

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 25 matches and 98 sets ...ranked third on the team with 277 kills (2.83/set) ... hit .188 ... had 85 digs (0.87/set) and 30 total blocks (0.40/set) ...finished with 11 service aces and an .816 serving percentage ... notched 14 matches with double-digit kill totals, including a season-best 21 kills vs. Williams Jewell (10/18) ... tallied 18 kills at Grand Valley State (9/28), vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/4) and against Truman State (10/19) ... collected 17 kills vs. Malone (9/14) and Purdue Northwest (9/21) ... hit .586 at PNW ... posted blocks in 19 matches, including a career-high four on two occasions ... had four blocks vs. Lake Superior State (10/5) and vs. Ferris State (10/25) ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Statistics.

2018:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 matches, starting once and appearing in 14 sets ... tallied 15 kills (1.07/set) on 56 swings ... finished with nine digs, four service aces and three total blocks ... collected 21.5 total points and 1.54 points per set ... notched a season-high five kills against Purdue Northwest (10/26) on nine swings with no errors to hit .556 for the match ... had three kills vs. Kentucky State (8/31) and at Saginaw Valley State (11/7) ... took a season-high 11 swings vs. Bellarmine (10/12) ... collected four digs against Kentucky State and three digs versus Concordia-St. Paul (8/24) ... had one block against Lake Superior State (9/14), at Ferris State (10/5) and Bellarmine ... Match-by-Match Statistics.

2017:  Appeared in one match and tallied one kill on three attempts ... was redshirted.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Caledonia High School ... was a three-time letterwinner for the Fights Scots and head coach Missy Ritz ... earned First Team All-Conference and All-Region honors as a senior ... was the Caledonia High School Female Athlete of the Year ... named Team Offensive MVP ... helped CHS to a 46-11-1 overall record in 2016, including a 9-3 mark in the league ... finished senior season with 449 kills and hit .211 with 359 digs, 78 aces and 47 total blocks ... played club volleyball for DFFO ... also lettered in basketball and was an All-Conference, All-State and Academic All-State honoree as a senior ... was a three-time letterwinner in track & field ... carried a 3.6 GPA through high school and was a four-year member of Student Council ... an OK-Conference Scholar Athlete.

Personal:  Full name -- Lauren N. VanderWal ... born on April 2, 1999, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... daughter of Dan and Michelle VanderWal ... has a brother, Danny, and a sister, Ashley ... earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health ... currently pursuing a master's degree in Public Health ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2018 (4.00), Fall 2019 (4.00), Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019 and Fall 2021 ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.
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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

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    2018Redshirt Freshman

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    2019Redshirt Sophomore

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    2020-21Redshirt Junior

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    2021Redshirt Senior

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    2022Graduate Student

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