2018 Volleyball Roster
Bright, Lauren
Jersey Number 7
Lauren Bright
- Position:
- MB
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Computer Science
- Hometown:
- Maple Grove, Minn.
Bio
WHY LEHIGH?
"The academics and improving volleyball program."
ON COACH KECKLER
"She is organized, personable, and good at holding us all accountable. She has high standards that mold our team into a respected program."
2019 (SENIOR SEASON)
Team co-captain with a spectacular final year, starting in all 31 of the team's matches on the season...named an Academic All-Patriot League Team selection for the second consecutive season...Led all Patriot League attackers with a .337 hitting percentage on the season. Finishes her career as the program's all-time leader in hitting percentage with a .316 average...Continued her dominance up front with 109 total blocks, including 18 solo and 91 block assists...Finishes her career as one of the most prolific middle-blockers in program history, ranked sixth all-time in total blocks (412), second in block assists (317) and 12th in solo blocks (95)...had a season-high 13 kills and hit .611 in a victory vs. Elon (9/20)....Registered a season-high nine blocks in a victory at Lafayette (9/27)...Hit .500 or better on nine separate occasions including one match at .800, one over .700 and a pair of appearances with a percentage of .600 or higher...Earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fourth straight season.
2018 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Team co-captain who started all 28 matches and saw action in 103 total sets...earned Academic All-Patriot League Team honors...ranked fourth in the Patriot League in blocks (118), third in blocks per set (1.15) and fourth in hitting percentage (.297)...finished second among Lehigh players in total blocks (118), second in solo blocks (34) and placed first in block assists (84). Was second on the team in blocks per set (1.15)...recorded 100-plus blocks for the second season in a row, the first Lehigh player to get to that total twice and the sixth since the year 2000...tallied a season-high nine blocks twice at George Mason (9/14) and vs. Navy (9/22)...registered a season-high 14 kills and a .687 hitting percentage in a win over Rider (8/31)...tallied double-digit kills on three separate occasions throughout the season...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Started all 31 matches and saw action in 109 total sets…earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors…ranked third in the Patriot League in total blocks (116), fourth in blocks per set (1.06) and seventh in hitting percentage (.309)…led Lehigh in total blocks (116), solo blocks (21) and block assists (95)…just the fourth Lehigh player since the year 2000 to record 100-plus blocks in a single season…recorded 100-plus kills for second-straight season as she ranked fourth on the team with 198…recorded a season-high 14 kills at Bucknell (10/27)…recorded a season-best eight total blocks in a 3-0 victory over Bucknell (10/1)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 16 matches, including 14 starts…led the team with a .332 hitting percentage, good for fifth-best single season percentage in program history…also led the team with 22 solo blocks and a 1.33 blocks-per-set average, which is the seventh-best single season average in program history… tied for the team lead in points per set (2.84)…named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Oct. 18 as she posted 15 blocks and a 1.25 blocks-per-set average to go along with 33 kills and a .422 hitting percentage to lead Lehigh to a 2-1 record on the week…posted a season-high 12 kills against George Washington (10/11) and a season-high 10 total blocks against at Army (11/11)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
BEFORE LEHIGH
Bright will come to Lehigh from Maple Grove, Minnesota where she led her Northern Light AAU team to a 2014 National Championship and third-place finish at 2015 AAU Nationals and was named a two-time AAU All-American. Bright was also a three-time All-Conference and two-time All-Area player for Maple Grove Senior High School. The middle blocker led her high school squad to a third-place finish at sectionals as a senior. Strong off the court as well, Bright was named an AAU Academic All-American, was a three-year member of National Honor Society and earned ten consecutive A Honor Roll awards.
"The academics and improving volleyball program."
ON COACH KECKLER
"She is organized, personable, and good at holding us all accountable. She has high standards that mold our team into a respected program."
2019 (SENIOR SEASON)
Team co-captain with a spectacular final year, starting in all 31 of the team's matches on the season...named an Academic All-Patriot League Team selection for the second consecutive season...Led all Patriot League attackers with a .337 hitting percentage on the season. Finishes her career as the program's all-time leader in hitting percentage with a .316 average...Continued her dominance up front with 109 total blocks, including 18 solo and 91 block assists...Finishes her career as one of the most prolific middle-blockers in program history, ranked sixth all-time in total blocks (412), second in block assists (317) and 12th in solo blocks (95)...had a season-high 13 kills and hit .611 in a victory vs. Elon (9/20)....Registered a season-high nine blocks in a victory at Lafayette (9/27)...Hit .500 or better on nine separate occasions including one match at .800, one over .700 and a pair of appearances with a percentage of .600 or higher...Earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the fourth straight season.
2018 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Team co-captain who started all 28 matches and saw action in 103 total sets...earned Academic All-Patriot League Team honors...ranked fourth in the Patriot League in blocks (118), third in blocks per set (1.15) and fourth in hitting percentage (.297)...finished second among Lehigh players in total blocks (118), second in solo blocks (34) and placed first in block assists (84). Was second on the team in blocks per set (1.15)...recorded 100-plus blocks for the second season in a row, the first Lehigh player to get to that total twice and the sixth since the year 2000...tallied a season-high nine blocks twice at George Mason (9/14) and vs. Navy (9/22)...registered a season-high 14 kills and a .687 hitting percentage in a win over Rider (8/31)...tallied double-digit kills on three separate occasions throughout the season...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Started all 31 matches and saw action in 109 total sets…earned Second Team All-Patriot League honors…ranked third in the Patriot League in total blocks (116), fourth in blocks per set (1.06) and seventh in hitting percentage (.309)…led Lehigh in total blocks (116), solo blocks (21) and block assists (95)…just the fourth Lehigh player since the year 2000 to record 100-plus blocks in a single season…recorded 100-plus kills for second-straight season as she ranked fourth on the team with 198…recorded a season-high 14 kills at Bucknell (10/27)…recorded a season-best eight total blocks in a 3-0 victory over Bucknell (10/1)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2016 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Saw action in 16 matches, including 14 starts…led the team with a .332 hitting percentage, good for fifth-best single season percentage in program history…also led the team with 22 solo blocks and a 1.33 blocks-per-set average, which is the seventh-best single season average in program history… tied for the team lead in points per set (2.84)…named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Oct. 18 as she posted 15 blocks and a 1.25 blocks-per-set average to go along with 33 kills and a .422 hitting percentage to lead Lehigh to a 2-1 record on the week…posted a season-high 12 kills against George Washington (10/11) and a season-high 10 total blocks against at Army (11/11)…Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | MP | K | E | TA | PCT. | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | TB | A |
| 2016 | 16 | 102 | 28 | 223 | .332 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 6 |
| 2017 | 31 | 198 | 56 | 459 | .309 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 21 | 95 | 116 | 16 |
| 2018 | 28 | 173 | 46 | 427 | .297 | 20 | 24 | 68 | 34 | 84 | 118 | 6 |
| 2019 | 31 | 146 | 34 | 332 | .337 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 18 | 91 | 109 | 1 |
| Totals | 106 | 619 | 164 | 1441 | .316 | 33 | 56 | 142 | 95 | 317 | 412 | 29 |
BEFORE LEHIGH
Bright will come to Lehigh from Maple Grove, Minnesota where she led her Northern Light AAU team to a 2014 National Championship and third-place finish at 2015 AAU Nationals and was named a two-time AAU All-American. Bright was also a three-time All-Conference and two-time All-Area player for Maple Grove Senior High School. The middle blocker led her high school squad to a third-place finish at sectionals as a senior. Strong off the court as well, Bright was named an AAU Academic All-American, was a three-year member of National Honor Society and earned ten consecutive A Honor Roll awards.
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