15 Lauren Wicinski
	Class: Junior Hometown: Geneva, Ill. High School: Geneva Last College: Northern Illinois Height: 6-1 Position: OH

• 2012 Match-by-Match Stats

AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS - SOPHOMORE (2011) : First two-time All-American in MAC history; earned third team AVCA honors as a sophomore, after honorable mention recognition as a freshman ... Two-time MAC Player of the Year, first team All-MAC and first team AVCA All-Region ... As a sophomore, led the nation in points (6.18) and kills (5.34) per set, and was third in aces (0.57) ...Hit a career high .302 and posted 17 double-doubles ... Also third on the team with 329 digs (2.65 per set) and 50 blocks (0.40 per set) ... Fastest in MAC history to 1,000 career kills (54 matches) ... 2011 Academic All-Mid-American Conference.

AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS - FRESHMAN (2010): Finished sixth in the nation in kills (4.82), fifth in points (5.62) and fourth in aces (0.54) ... Also finished third on the team in digs (2.42) and fourth in blocks (0.41) ... Had 16 double-doubles in her first season ... Honored as the first player in the MAC's 30-year history to win MAC Player of the Year and MAC Freshman of the Year in the same season ... Also garnered All-MAC First Team and All-MAC Freshman Team honors... Was selected to the All-Mideast Region team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Geneva High School before attending NIU ... As a senior was named an Armour All-American, Illinois' Gatorade Player of the Year and first team all-state.

CLUB: Member of Kane County Juniors VBC ... Named MVP of 18 Gold Team in 2008 ... Earned Most Improved award on 18 Gold Team in 2007... Played at the 18s level since her sophomore year.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Rob and Gina Wicinski... Born July 15, 1992 ... Participated in Key Club in H.S ... Mother Gina played volleyball for NIU from 1983-87 and father Rob played football for NIU from 1981-85.