2016 Women's Volleyball

5 Lauren Jacobsen

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Hamilton
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in business with certificate in corporate management...Two-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient...Big Sky All-Academic selection as a sophomore.

Career Notes: Two-time All-Big Sky selection...Eleventh in program history in kills (1,085)...Seventh in program history in kill average (3.18)...Sixth in program history in attacks (3,200)...Seventh in program history in digs (1,090)...Tenth in program history in ace average (0.296)...Tenth in program history in double-doubles (40).

2016 (Senior): All-Big Sky First Team...Named to Big Sky Championship All-Tournament team...Started all 32 matches and played in all 118 sets...Named Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 5 and Sept. 19...Named Roadrunner Classic MVP and to Temple Invitational and Saluki Invitational All-Tournament teams...Became the sixth player in school history to record 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs in the same match at Weber State...Became the 13th member of the 1,000 kill club and 12th member of the 1,000 dig club...Led the team and second in the Big Sky and 46th in the NCAA with 4.07 kills per set...Totaled 480 kills, the fourth highest single season total in school history, and 38th in the NCAA...Recorded double-digit kills in 27 matches and had seven matches with at least 20 kills...Had at least six kills in all 33 matches...Career-high 29 kills at Southern Illinois...Led the team and ranked second in the Big Sky and 47th in the NCAA with 4.56 points per set...Had a .244 hitting percentage...Hit .200 or better in 20 matches, .300 or better in 11 matches and .400 or better in six matches...Hit a career-high .533 with nine kills vs. Bethune-Cookman...Led the team with 422 digs, the ninth highest single season total in school history, and ranked second with 3.58 digs per set...Totaled 25 matches with double-digit digs...Career-high 21 digs vs. Sacramento State in the Big Sky semifinal...Had three matches with at least 20 digs...Led the Big Sky with 22 double-doubles, the second highest single season total in school history...Averaged 0.24 aces per set and totaled 28 aces...Recorded at least one ace in 19 matches...Season-high four aces vs. Bethune-Cookman...Totaled 54 blocks and was tied for third on the team with six solo blocks...Career-high six blocks at Portland State...Recorded at least one block in 25 matches...Also totaled 70 assists.

2015 (Junior): All-Big Sky Second Team...Named to Big Sky Championship All-Tournament team...Started all 33 matches and played in all 121 sets...Named Big Sky Player of the Week on Sept. 13...Voted HERO Sports Division I HERO of the Week (Week 2) on Sept. 23...Named to JMU Classic, Lumberjack Classic and Indiana Invitational All-Tournament teams...Ranked second on the team and eighth in the Big Sky with 3.21 kills per set...Totaled 388 kills...Recorded double-digit kills in 21 matches...Had at least five kills in all 33 matches...Career-high 21 kills vs. Loyola Marymount...Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Big Sky with 3.89 points per set...Had a .226 hitting percentage...Hit .200 or better in 21 matches, .300 or better in 11 matches and .400 or better in three matches...Hit a career-high .471 with 17 kills vs. Southern Utah in Big Sky quarterfinal...Ranked third on the team with 358 digs and 2.96 digs per set...Totaled 20 matches with double-digit digs...Career-high 19 digs vs. Portland State...Had at least five digs in 32 of 33 matches...Ranked second on the team and fourth in the Big Sky with 14 double-doubles...Led the team and the Big Sky and ranked 12th in the NCAA with 51 service aces...Tied for third-highest single season service ace total in program history...Ranked 26th in the NCAA with team and conference-high 0.42 aces per set...Recorded at least one ace in 23 matches and had 12 matches with at least two aces...Career-high five aces vs. Houston Baptist and vs. Sacramento State in Big Sky semifinal...Totaled 54 blocks and was fourth on the team with 10 solo blocks...Matched career-high of five blocks at Southern Utah...Recorded at least one block in 28 matches...Also totaled 40 assists.

2014 (Sophomore): Started all 29 matches and played in all 102 sets...Named to UTPA All-Tournament team...Ranked third on the team with 217 kills and 2.13 kills per set...Recorded double-digit kills in seven matches with a season-high 15 kills vs. Lamar...Had at least five kills in 24 of 29 matches...Had a .169 hitting percentage...Hit .200 or better in 12 matches and .300 or better in four matches...Hit a season-best .450 with 12 kills vs. Weber State...Ranked third on the team with 310 digs and 3.04 digs per set...Totaled 16 matches with double-digit digs with season-high 17 digs twice at Idaho and in Big Sky semifinal at Idaho State...Had at least six digs in every match...Had four double-doubles...Ranked third on the team with 22 service aces...Season-high four service aces in Big Sky semifinal at Idaho State...Totaled 35 blocks and was tied for fourth on the team with seven solo blocks...Recorded season-high five blocks at Sacramento State...Ranked fourth on the team with 2.55 points per set...Also totaled 15 assists.

San Jose State (2013): One-year letterwinner and starter in volleyball...Played in 30 matches with 22 starts...Ranked third on the team with 2.37 kills per set and 263 total kills...Also averaged 1.79 digs and 0.41 blocks per set while hitting .116...Recorded 15 service aces, third-most on the team...Recorded 12 matches with double-digit kills and seven matches with double-digit digs...Totaled 19 kills in first collegiate match vs. William & Mary...Recorded four double-doubles...Recorded season-highs of 20 kills and 17 digs vs. Nevada, six blocks vs. San Diego State and five service aces vs. Eastern Washington...Also competed in Spring 2014 on San Jose State's inaugural sand volleyball team playing at No. 2 and 3 spots.

High School: Three-year starter and letterwinner in volleyball at Hamilton HS...Named All-State Honorable Mention in 2012...Named All-East Valley Tribune Honorable Mention twice and Second Team All-Section II...Helped team to a No. 2 ranking in the state and a state semifinal appearance as a senior...Hit .300 as a senior...Recorded 510 career kills and .293 career hitting percentage...Played for East Valley Juniors volleyball club.

Personal: Lauren Mary Jacobsen was born Aug. 11, 1995 in Mesa, Ariz....Daughter of Theresa and Howie Jacobsen...One brother, Eric, and two sisters, Sarah and Taylor...Both her parents played basketball collegiately and brother, Eric, played basketball at Arizona State...Hobbies include hiking, camping and watching movies...Lists most memorable athletic moment as recording 19 kills and starting her first collegiate match...Chose NAU because she loves Arizona and it was the best fit for her academically and athletically.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Senior

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