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Jersey Number 16
Lauren Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
- High School:
- Pius X
Awards & Honors
2013 AVCA All-East Region Honorable-Mention
2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 9/16
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/11
2013 Denver Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference Tournament MVP
2014 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2014 Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 Dean’s List
2015 AVCA All-East Region First Team
2015 AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American
2015 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/5
2015 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2015 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 First Team All-BIG EAST
2015 Illini Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015 UNI Tournament All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015: Junior at Creighton
• Named First Team All-BIG EAST and Honorable-Mention All-American in 2015.
• Preseason All-BIG EAST pick started every match, extending her streak of starts to 89 straight.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at all four non-conference events.
• Recognized as BIG EAST Player of the Week on Oct. 5th after helping Creighton to wins at St. John’s and Providence.
• Led the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.343) and blocks per set (1.27) in all matches.
• In league play only, ranked first in blocks per set and eighth in hitting percentage.
• Ranked eighth nationally in total blocks and 42nd in blocks per set.
• Hit .722 in five-set win over DePaul (Oct. 9), a Bluejay record for a five-set match.
• Posted her first double-double of the season with season-high 11 blocks and career-high 16 kills in 3-2 win at Georgetown (Nov. 20).
• Owned eight blocks in 3-0 win over St. John’s (Oct. 25).
• Hit .550 with 11 kills in 20 swings vs. Coastal Carolina (Dec. 4) in NCAA Tournament victory.
• Finished with 15 kills, five blocks and hit .452 as team clinched first Sweet 16 bid with 3-1 win at No. 23 North Carolina (Dec. 5).
• Served only career ace Aug. 28 vs. Miami (Ohio).
• Hit .500 or better 12 different times.
• Had 10 or more kills in 15 different matches, with CU winning the last 10 times it happened.
2014: Sophomore at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST selection who was named MVP of the BIG EAST Championship.
• Started every match in 2014.
• In conference play only, led the BIG EAST with a .359 hitting percentage.
• Ranked ninth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set and fourth in hitting percentage.
• Also ranked 83rd nationally in total blocks and 120th in hitting percentage.
• Tied a BIG EAST record for a league match by hitting .857 (12-0-14) vs. Providence on Oct. 19.
• Pounded a season-best 13 kills on Sept. 20 vs. South Dakota.
• Opened the season with 10 kills and eight blocks in a win over Lipscomb (Aug. 29).
• Owned 12 matches with double-figure kills, and CU was 10-2 in those circumstances.
• Had nine kills and seven blocks in return to her hometown at No. 9 Nebraska (Sept. 17).
• Hit .692 with 10 kills in 13 swings in 3-0 win at Georgetown to start league play (Sept. 23).
• Produced 10 kills in 15 swings and hit .600 in win over Georgetown (Nov. 1).
• Had nine kills in 15 swings and hit .533 in four-set win at Xavier (Nov. 7).
• Put down 11 kills on .429 hitting in road sweep at Providence (Nov. 14).
• Owned 10 kills and eight blocks on .350 hitting as team clinched BIG EAST regular-season title at St. John’s (Nov. 15).
• Had 10 kills on .600 hitting in BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Xavier (Nov. 28).
• Hit .556 and had 11 kills and season-best 11 blocks in BIG EAST Championship finals win over Seton Hall (Nov. 29).
• Owned 10 matches with at least five kills and .500 hitting as a sophomore.
• Named to Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2013: Freshman at Creighton
• Second Team All-East Region pick by the AVCA.
• Finished second on the team in blocks (140) and hitting percentage (.276) and fourth in kills (271).
• Started all but one match.
• Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set in all matches and sixth in league play only.
• Ranked 95th nationally in blocks per set, which was 15th-best among freshmen.
• Opened her career with All-Tournament Team accolades at the Hampton Inn Invitational (Aug. 31), becoming the second player in program history to earn All-Tourney honors after first tournament of freshman season.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at Denver Invitational.
• Made her debut with nine kills on .643 hitting in 3-1 win vs. No. 13 BYU (Aug. 30).
• Creighton volleyball’s first player ever named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16).
• Set a school-record (minimum 10 attacks) by hitting .909 (10 kills,
11 swings) in 3-0 win vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13).
• Turned in nine blocks in 3-1 win vs. Kansas (Sept. 10).
• Had 14 kills in 3-2 win at Wichita State (Sept. 22).
• Put down season-high 15 kills in CU’s 3-1 win at Xavier (Oct. 5) while also adding eight blocks.
• Owned three of her seven blocks in fifth set of win vs. Xavier (Oct. 18).
• Had 11 kills on .500 hitting in 20 swings at DePaul (Oct. 26).
• Finished with 10 kills and six blocks vs. St. John’s (Nov. 1).
• Helped CU to a 3-0 sweep at Villanova with seven kills and eight blocks (Nov. 8).
• Set CU freshman record with 12 blocks in 3-1 win at Georgetown (Nov. 9).
• Tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 11 after averaging 2.86 blocks per set in wins at Villanova and Georgetown.
• Had 12 kills in 15 swings, hitting .733, vs. Villanova on Nov. 24.
• Had 12 kills on .360 hitting in BIG EAST Championship debut vs. Xavier (Nov. 29) and would go on to earn All-BIG EAST Tournament honors.
• Led Creighton with 12 kills in NCAA Tournament match at No. 23 Kansas (Dec. 7).
2012: Freshman at Creighton (Redshirt)
• Versatile freshman who redshirted, but was allowed to practice with MVC champion team that finished 29-4.
• Named to MVC Academic Honor Roll.
Pius X High School
• As a senior, hit .421 and had 295 kills while also adding 66 blocks for state champion team.
• Her .421 hitting percentage ranked second in Class B and fourth in the state, while her 0.6 blocks per set was tied for 14th in Class B.
• Had five kills and a block in three-set sweep vs. Grand Island Northwest in state final.
• Team finished 38-3 as a senior, with team ranked 44th nationally.
• Had 421 kills and 66 blocks while hitting .415 as a junior, when team went 28-12 and finished fourth at state.
• Named First Team All-State in Class B by the Omaha World-Herald as both a junior and senior.
• Her Nebraska Juniors Club Team won the open division at the USA Volleyball Junior National Tournament in the summer of 2010.
• Coached by Jake Moore at Pius X.
• One of four Pius X players who signed to play Division I volleyball, which includes Cassie Effken (Drake), Scarlett Howerter (Drake) and Lea Sack (Bradley).
• Also a standout swimmer who qualified for state four times.
• Swam the 50 free, 100 free and 200 medley relay.
Personal
• Born on December 25, 1993.
• Daughter of Craig and Cathy Smith.
• A marketing and entrepreneurship major.
• Aspires to work in event management and international relations.
2013 AVCA All-East Region Honorable-Mention
2013 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 9/16
2013 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/11
2013 Denver Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference All-Tournament Team
2014 BIG EAST Conference Tournament MVP
2014 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2014 Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference
2014-15 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2014-15 Dean’s List
2015 AVCA All-East Region First Team
2015 AVCA Honorable-Mention All-American
2015 BIG EAST Player of the Week, 10/5
2015 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team
2015 Creighton Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 First Team All-BIG EAST
2015 Illini Classic All-Tournament Team
2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015 UNI Tournament All-Tournament Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 Dean’s List
2016 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
2015: Junior at Creighton
• Named First Team All-BIG EAST and Honorable-Mention All-American in 2015.
• Preseason All-BIG EAST pick started every match, extending her streak of starts to 89 straight.
• Named to the All-Tournament Team at all four non-conference events.
• Recognized as BIG EAST Player of the Week on Oct. 5th after helping Creighton to wins at St. John’s and Providence.
• Led the BIG EAST in hitting percentage (.343) and blocks per set (1.27) in all matches.
• In league play only, ranked first in blocks per set and eighth in hitting percentage.
• Ranked eighth nationally in total blocks and 42nd in blocks per set.
• Hit .722 in five-set win over DePaul (Oct. 9), a Bluejay record for a five-set match.
• Posted her first double-double of the season with season-high 11 blocks and career-high 16 kills in 3-2 win at Georgetown (Nov. 20).
• Owned eight blocks in 3-0 win over St. John’s (Oct. 25).
• Hit .550 with 11 kills in 20 swings vs. Coastal Carolina (Dec. 4) in NCAA Tournament victory.
• Finished with 15 kills, five blocks and hit .452 as team clinched first Sweet 16 bid with 3-1 win at No. 23 North Carolina (Dec. 5).
• Served only career ace Aug. 28 vs. Miami (Ohio).
• Hit .500 or better 12 different times.
• Had 10 or more kills in 15 different matches, with CU winning the last 10 times it happened.
2014: Sophomore at Creighton
• Second Team All-BIG EAST selection who was named MVP of the BIG EAST Championship.
• Started every match in 2014.
• In conference play only, led the BIG EAST with a .359 hitting percentage.
• Ranked ninth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set and fourth in hitting percentage.
• Also ranked 83rd nationally in total blocks and 120th in hitting percentage.
• Tied a BIG EAST record for a league match by hitting .857 (12-0-14) vs. Providence on Oct. 19.
• Pounded a season-best 13 kills on Sept. 20 vs. South Dakota.
• Opened the season with 10 kills and eight blocks in a win over Lipscomb (Aug. 29).
• Owned 12 matches with double-figure kills, and CU was 10-2 in those circumstances.
• Had nine kills and seven blocks in return to her hometown at No. 9 Nebraska (Sept. 17).
• Hit .692 with 10 kills in 13 swings in 3-0 win at Georgetown to start league play (Sept. 23).
• Produced 10 kills in 15 swings and hit .600 in win over Georgetown (Nov. 1).
• Had nine kills in 15 swings and hit .533 in four-set win at Xavier (Nov. 7).
• Put down 11 kills on .429 hitting in road sweep at Providence (Nov. 14).
• Owned 10 kills and eight blocks on .350 hitting as team clinched BIG EAST regular-season title at St. John’s (Nov. 15).
• Had 10 kills on .600 hitting in BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Xavier (Nov. 28).
• Hit .556 and had 11 kills and season-best 11 blocks in BIG EAST Championship finals win over Seton Hall (Nov. 29).
• Owned 10 matches with at least five kills and .500 hitting as a sophomore.
• Named to Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team.
2013: Freshman at Creighton
• Second Team All-East Region pick by the AVCA.
• Finished second on the team in blocks (140) and hitting percentage (.276) and fourth in kills (271).
• Started all but one match.
• Ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set in all matches and sixth in league play only.
• Ranked 95th nationally in blocks per set, which was 15th-best among freshmen.
• Opened her career with All-Tournament Team accolades at the Hampton Inn Invitational (Aug. 31), becoming the second player in program history to earn All-Tourney honors after first tournament of freshman season.
• Named to All-Tournament Team at Denver Invitational.
• Made her debut with nine kills on .643 hitting in 3-1 win vs. No. 13 BYU (Aug. 30).
• Creighton volleyball’s first player ever named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Sept. 16).
• Set a school-record (minimum 10 attacks) by hitting .909 (10 kills,
11 swings) in 3-0 win vs. Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13).
• Turned in nine blocks in 3-1 win vs. Kansas (Sept. 10).
• Had 14 kills in 3-2 win at Wichita State (Sept. 22).
• Put down season-high 15 kills in CU’s 3-1 win at Xavier (Oct. 5) while also adding eight blocks.
• Owned three of her seven blocks in fifth set of win vs. Xavier (Oct. 18).
• Had 11 kills on .500 hitting in 20 swings at DePaul (Oct. 26).
• Finished with 10 kills and six blocks vs. St. John’s (Nov. 1).
• Helped CU to a 3-0 sweep at Villanova with seven kills and eight blocks (Nov. 8).
• Set CU freshman record with 12 blocks in 3-1 win at Georgetown (Nov. 9).
• Tabbed BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Nov. 11 after averaging 2.86 blocks per set in wins at Villanova and Georgetown.
• Had 12 kills in 15 swings, hitting .733, vs. Villanova on Nov. 24.
• Had 12 kills on .360 hitting in BIG EAST Championship debut vs. Xavier (Nov. 29) and would go on to earn All-BIG EAST Tournament honors.
• Led Creighton with 12 kills in NCAA Tournament match at No. 23 Kansas (Dec. 7).
2012: Freshman at Creighton (Redshirt)
• Versatile freshman who redshirted, but was allowed to practice with MVC champion team that finished 29-4.
• Named to MVC Academic Honor Roll.
Pius X High School
• As a senior, hit .421 and had 295 kills while also adding 66 blocks for state champion team.
• Her .421 hitting percentage ranked second in Class B and fourth in the state, while her 0.6 blocks per set was tied for 14th in Class B.
• Had five kills and a block in three-set sweep vs. Grand Island Northwest in state final.
• Team finished 38-3 as a senior, with team ranked 44th nationally.
• Had 421 kills and 66 blocks while hitting .415 as a junior, when team went 28-12 and finished fourth at state.
• Named First Team All-State in Class B by the Omaha World-Herald as both a junior and senior.
• Her Nebraska Juniors Club Team won the open division at the USA Volleyball Junior National Tournament in the summer of 2010.
• Coached by Jake Moore at Pius X.
• One of four Pius X players who signed to play Division I volleyball, which includes Cassie Effken (Drake), Scarlett Howerter (Drake) and Lea Sack (Bradley).
• Also a standout swimmer who qualified for state four times.
• Swam the 50 free, 100 free and 200 medley relay.
Personal
• Born on December 25, 1993.
• Daughter of Craig and Cathy Smith.
• A marketing and entrepreneurship major.
• Aspires to work in event management and international relations.
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Iowa NCAA Volleyball Second Round Press Conference
Saturday, December 06
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Colorado NCAA Volleyball First Round Press Conference 12:4:25
Friday, December 05
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Northern Iowa Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
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