2021 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Lauryn Gibbs
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- EA Johnson
- Hometown:
- Mt. Morris, Mich.
COLLEGIATE HONORS
2018 MSU Most Improved Player Award
B1G Distinguished Scholar (2021)
JUNIOR (2020-21): B1G Distinguished Scholar ... In a COVID-19-altered season, appeared in 14 of 15 matches and a total of 47 sets ... As a primary defensive replacement, averaged 1.3 digs and 0.4 assists per set, and also contributed four service aces ... Had a pair of digs and an assist in the opener against Minnesota (1/23) ... Started both matches at Maryland (2/12-13) and averaged 0.75 digs per set over the two matches ... Picked up seven digs and a pair of assists against Michgan (2/17) ... Posted season bests of eight digs and five assists in the second game vs. Penn State, leading MSU in digs in both games (3/19-20) ... Averaged 1.86 digs per set in the Iowa series (3/26-27), adding an assist in each contest and tying her season high in game two (8) ... Had seven digs, three assists and a pair of service aces in the Rutgers series (4/2-3).
SOPHOMORE (2019): Appeared in 19 matches overall, averaging 1.76 digs, 0.40 assists per set, and adding five aces on the season ... Played the final 10 sets of the year at libero, in which she averaged 4.3 digs and 0.90 assists per frame ... Made her season debut in the third set vs. College of Charleston (8/31), recording five digs in helping MSU to the sweep ... Posted an ace and three digs in the match vs. Tennessee (9/7) ... Earned the start at Iowa (10/13), handling 20 receptions without an error and adding two digs and an assist ... Four digs off the bench vs. Northwestern (11/1) ... Had six digs, an ace, and two assists in a five-setter against Michigan (11/20) ... Pulled up six digs and added a career-best three assists at Indiana (11/24), wearing the libero jersey in the third set ... Was the starting libero in the final weekend of the season, pulling up 22 digs (her career best) vs. Purdue and 17 against Indiana in the season finale.
FRESHMAN (2018): Earned the team’s Most Improved Player Award ... Appeared in 87 sets over the course of the season, seeing her role increase as her experience grew ... Averaged 1.38 digs per set, and added eight aces ... Saw action in all 12 sets at the Tennessee Classic (8/24-25), with a weekend-high five digs vs. Belmont in the finale ... Appeared in all three matches at the Carolina Classic (8/31-9/1) ... Made an appearance in each match in the Fairfield Invitational (9/7-8), recording six digs in the match vs. host Fairfield and serving up three aces in the match as well ... Averaged a dig per set in the Penn State - Rutgers weekend (9/28-29) ... Had career highs with 12 digs and three assists in a win over Indiana (10/6) ... Delivered seven digs and an ace against Purdue (10/6) ... Compiled double-digit digs for the second time in three matches with 12 at Maryland (10/12) ... Had five digs in a home match vs. Minnesota (10/26) ... Contributed four digs and an assist against Iowa (11/10) ... Posted seven digs in a win at Rutgers (11/14) ... Had eight digs in an excellent defensive performance against Michigan (11/17) ... Delivered four digs against Illinois (11/21).
CLUB: Played for Neil Rucinski of Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy ... Named 2017 AAU All-American, JVA Ultra Ankle All-National Team, 2015 PrepVolleyball All-American, 2015 JVA Dream Team and two-time JVA Watchlist ... Led her team to a third place finish in the 17-Open division at 2017 AAU Nationals and a ninth place finish in the 16-Open division at 2016 AAU Nationals ... Finished ninth in 2015 at USAV Nationals in the open division.
HIGH SCHOOL: Second Team Under-Armour High School All-America ... Four-time letterwinner at E.A. Johnson Memorial High School ... Nominated for Michigan Miss Volleyball her senior year ... Three-time All-Region and two-time First Team All-League ... Named third team All-State as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Steve and Amy Gibbs ... Lettered in track and tennis in addition to volleyball, earning All-League honors in both sports ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Top ten in high school graduating class ... Communications major.
