Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Volleyball

 

Lauren Markle
5-10 Sophomore Middle Hitter
Metamora, Illinois
# 15


Lauren Markle
will compete in her second season of on-court competition with the Lady Falcons. Lauren missed the 2006 season due to injury, and will compete for playing time as a middle hitter. As a freshman starter in 2005, she appeared in 35 matches, She averaged 1.88 kills  and .77 blocks per game.

A native of Metamora, Ill. Lauren was a two-time Mid State 6 All-Conference selection and led the conference in blocks at Peoria Notre Dame High School.  Her team was  the Mid State 6 Conference Champions. She also competed for the Sports Performance Illini Elite Volleyball club of Bloomington and with the Metamora Area Swim Team.  She currently holds three medley relay records at MAST and contributed to the swim team as a coach as well.  Lauren earned the Student Athlete of the Week award and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Lauren is involved with Campus Outreach, Sigma Alpha Pi and Alpha Lambda Delta on campus, and she coaches for the Birmingham Volleyball Club as well. A Business and Marketing major at UM, she is the daughter of  Ann Marie and Randy Markle.