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Laurie Shives
Laurie Shives

Defensive Specialist

5-7 • Sophomore

Grove City, Ohio

Central Crossing High School

At Youngstown State
Is in her second season at Youngstown State... Great passer with a lot of mobility.

2007 Freshman Season

Appeared in 117 sets and all 30 matches... Led the team and ranked ninth in the Horizon League with 437 digs and 3.74 digs per game... Her 437 digs rank third on the single-season digs chart... Became just the fifth YSU player and the first since 1999 to post at least 400 digs in a season... Reached double figures in digs 22 times... Collected at least 20 digs in a match on 10 occasions... Recorded 29 aces... Collected a kill and 24 digs in a win over Valparaiso (11/2)... Was credited with 24 digs against UIC (10/26)... Tallied 23 digs against Butler (10/13) and Loyola (10/5)... Recorded a career-high 27 digs against Butler (9/14)... Laced a career-best three aces against Binghamton (9/8) and Lehigh (8/24).

 

High School
Earned four letters in volleyball and twice named team captain at Central Crossing High School... Two-time first-team all-conference selection... Named to the Columbus Dispatch’s “20 Area High School Volleyball Players to Watch”... Named team’s best defensive player... Led the squad with 44 service aces and 347 digs as a senior.

Personal
Daughter of Scott and Brenda Shives... Has two brothers and a sister... Major is biology/pre-physical therapy... Born 7/3/89.

Team Information
Horizon League Championsip
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