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2010 Women's Volleyball Roster

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9 Lauren Bayer

  • Position Middle Blocker
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Antonio, Texas
  • Prev School Taft HS (Hawaii-Hilo)

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2010)

  • played in 29 matches while making 25 starts at middle blocker.
  • earned first-team All-Lone Star Conference honors after ranking 10th in NCAA Division II and second in the league with 1.20 blocks per set.
  • recorded 133 total blocks to rank as the seventh most in a single season in program history.
  • her average of 1.20 blocks per set was the highest average in MSU history since Jennifer Ladasau averaged 1.59 blocks per set in 1994.
  • recorded at least five total blocks in 16 matches including a season of nine - all block assists - at Texas Woman's University on Oct. 23, 2010.
  • notched five solo blocks and finished with seven total blocks against Chadron State on Sep. 3, 2010.
  • had a season-high 15 kills to go with five total blocks in a five set win over St. Mary's on Sep. 11, 2010.
  • credited with 10 kills and nine total blocks in a four-set win over at Texas Woman's on Oct. 23, 2010.
  • named to All-TexAnn Invitational team leading the tournament with a .400 attack percentage while averging 1.86 kills and 0.93 blocks per set. 
  • garnered LSC Defensive Player of the Week accolades after averaging 1.57 digs per set against West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico for the week of Oct. 13, 2010.
  • Honors and Awards

  • 2010 All-Lone Star Conference First Team
  • Tarleton TexAnn Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sep. 11, 2010) 
  • Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13, 2010)
  • Junior (2009)

  • appeared in 32 matches including 30 starts at middle blocker.
  • finished second in the Lone Star Conference and was 25th in NCAA Division II with 1.09 blocks per set.
  • her 135 total blocks were the fifth most in a single season by an MSU player.
  • became the third Mustang to amass 100 block assists in a season as her 105 block assists were the third most in program history.
  • posted 30 solo blocks which rated as the ninth most in a single season in MSU history.
  • averaged 1.29 kills per set with a .134 attack percentage.
  • tallied at least four blocks in 20 matches.
  • had a season-best 11 digs and added eight kills and eight blocks in a five-set win over Southeastern Oklahoma on Sep. 24.
  • posted a season-high 10 kills on Sep. 29 against Wayland Baptist.
  • Honors and Awards

  • Lone Star Conference Defender of the Week (Sep. 8, 2009)
  • 2008

  • served redshirt season.
  • At Hawaii-Hilo

    Sophomore (2007)

  • named Pacific West Conference Newcomer of the Year and was a first-team all-conference selection.
  • finished fourth in the PWC in hitting percentage at .311 and was fourth in total blocks with 1.16 pet set.
  • was a two-time PWC Player of the Week while helping the NCAA Division II Vulcans to a conference championship.
  • UHH finished with a 23-5 overall mark and 14-0 in the PWC.
  • At Texas-Brownsville

    Freshman (2006)

  • named Red River Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year after helping NAIA Division I Texas-Brownsville to a 29-9 overall record and an RRAC title.
  • averaged 2.08 kills per set in 89 sets.
  • recorded 127 total blocks for a 1.40 blocks per set average.
  • credited with 20 blocks (15 solo) against Houston Baptist on Nov. 11, 2006.
  • had season-high 16 kills against Southern Nazarene on Sep. 22, 2006…
  • At Taft High School

    earned first-team all-district honors as a three-year starter for coach Kelli Rader at William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio.

    Personal

    Lauren, a general business major, is the daughter of Larry and Irene Bayer of San Antonio, Texas… she was born July 13, 1988…

    Did you know?

    is one of three siblings including brother, Ryan, and sister, Megan…

    Individual Statistics

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    2010
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    Historical Player Information

    • 9

      2009Junior

      Middle Blocker
      5'11"
      9
    • 9

      2010Senior

      Middle Blocker
      5'11"
      9