2016 Women's Volleyball Roster

Gerald Castillo
Andy Nietupski, Through the Lens Sports Media

3 Lauren Kirch

  • Position
    Middle Blocker
  • Height
    6-2 /
  • Class
    Senior
  • Major
    Psychology
  • Hometown
    Carrollton, Texas
  • Prev School
    Hebron HS

Biography

Career Accolades
- 2015 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's All-Academic List
- 2015 Oak Farms Dairy Academic Achievement Award
- 2014 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
- 2014 Houston Cougar Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2014 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Week (9/1)

2015
Played in 53 sets in 18 matches with six starts ... Struck a season-high 16 kills on an outstanding .517 hitting percentage against South Alabama (11/20) ... Hit .300 or better in seven matches, including the season-high .517 ... Tallied 10 kills against UT Arlington (10/6) ... Served up two aces vs. Appalachian State (11/21) ... Put down multiple blocks in 10 matches, highlighted by her season-high four blocks against UL Monroe (11/1).

2014
One of two Bobcats to play in all 35 matches ... Played in 130 sets and started 34 matches to lead the team in both categories ... Led the team in kills with 326 for 2.51 kills per set, also the team lead ... Led the team in blocks with 115, seven solo ... Served 30 service aces, second on the team ... Tallied 81 digs and 12 assists ... Struck double-digit kills in 14 matches, highlighted by a career-high 19 kills at Houston (8/30) ... Put down a block in every match played but two ... Finished with a career-high eight blocks at Texas Tech (9/12) and at South Alabama (11/2) ... Served an ace in 18 matches with a career-high three aces vs. Lamar (8/29), South Alabama (9/25) and at Georgia State (10/17) ... Finished with a career-high eight digs vs. Lamar (8/29).

Hebron High School
Led her team to District and Area Championships in 2011 ... Helped her team repeat as Area Champions ... Was a three-year starter as well as a three-time All-District honoree ... Named Academic All-District ... Named the Most Improved player in 2011 ... Finished club second in kills with 455 and first in hitting percentage at .442 ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and on the A Honor Roll.
 
Personal
Daughter of Susan and Tony Kirch … Has two sisters: Leia and Lindsay. Leia played soccer for four seasons at St. Mary's University while Lindsay was a four-year player at Tulsa … Favorite hobbies include country concerts, hanging out with friends and eating … Chose Texas State because she loves the campus, the coaches and the school's new state-of-the-art nursing program ... Major is psychology with a biology minor.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2014Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    3
  • 3

    2015Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    3
  • 3

    2016Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    3