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Lauren
Tortorici
6-0 Junior Outside
Hitter
Birmingham, Alabama
# 7
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Lauren Tortorici
returns for her third season of
competition. Last season, Lauren led the
team in kills, kills per game, digs, and
digs per game. She was also named to the
Second Team All-Gulf South Conference, GSC All-Academic
Team, GSC Honor Roll and to the
All-Tournament Team of UM Coca-Cola
Classic. She posted
a double-double (kills and digs) in 25
of 37 matches, collecting a season-best
22 kills against Alabama-Huntsville and
24 digs against Converse. The Birmingham
native is closing in 1,000 career kills.
As a freshman, Lauren made noteworthy
contributions to the Lady Falcons,
averaging 2.94 kills, 3.30 digs and .56
service aces per game.
Lauren was a First Team All-State, AVCA
6A First Team All-State, Most Valuable
Defensive Player, All-County and
All-Metro selection at Oak Mountain High
School her senior season. She also is
ninth all time in state high school
history with 1240 career kills. Lauren
also competed for Magic City Thunder
Volleyball Club, where her team were
2005 South Region champions and USA
Junior Olympic Volleyball championship
participants in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lauren played in the USA National
tournament four times in her club
volleyball career. During her high
school career Lauren was involved in
the National Honor
Society, Key Club and Fellowship of
Christian Athletes. For the second
consecutive year, Lauren was named to
the GSC Honor Roll. She has also been
involved with Campus Outreach,
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Alpha
Lambda Delta and Sigma Alpha Pi
leadership honorary. An Education major
at UM, Lauren is the daughter of
Kristina and Marc Tortorici. |
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