Lauren Ohlinger

Position:
Outside Hitter
Class:
GS
Height:
6-3
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
Previous School:
Scottsdale Christian High School / Boise State

2023 (Graduate): Played 87 sets and recorded 97 kills, 65 digs, and 21 service aces… Turned in double-digit kills (11) on .391 hitting, while adding a season-high four blocks against North Texas… Led SMU’s high-powered attack with a season-high 17 kills on .308 hitting, including eight in the second set in the Mustangs sweep over (RV) Florida State.

2022 (Senior at Boise State): Registered 367 kills (2nd team / 9th MW), averaged 3.25 kills per set (2nd team / 7th MW), 42 service aces (1st team / t-1st MW), 0.37 aces per set (1st team / 1st MW), 258 digs (2nd team), 2.28 digs per set (2nd team), 52 blocks (4th team), 439.0 points (2nd team / 8th MW) and 3.88 points per set (2nd team / 7th MW)...finished with 135 career service aces setting a school rally-scoring era (2001-present) record and ranked seventh all-time...holds the program's rally-scoring era record for aces per set at 0.33, tied for ninth all-time...registered 1,358 kills to finished ranked third all-time in program history and during the rally-scoring era.... The outside hitter was the only Bronco to start all 29 matches during the season...recorded nine double-doubles...18 matches with double-digit kills, two with 20-plus.

2021 (Junior at Boise State): Registered 444 kills (1st team / 2nd MW / 44th NCAA) and 3.44 kills per set (1st team / 5th MW), 531.0 points (1st team / 2nd MW / 33rd NCAA), 4.12 points per set (1st team / 3rd MW), 49 service aces (1st team / 2nd MW / 22nd NCAA) and 0.38 aces per set (t-1 team / 5th MW). 444 kills ranks as the fourth most at Boise State in rally scoring era, ninth Bronco all-time to reach 400-plus in a season...hit 1,000 career points milestone at Fresno State (Oct. 21) to become the 10th Bronco all-time (RSE stat) to reach the mark... only Bronco to start all 35 matches, played in 129 sets...had 10 double-doubles to give her 22 in career...27 matches with double-figure kills, two with 20-plus, and 10 contests with double-digit digs.

2020-21 (Sophomore at Boise State): Recorded 218 kills (1st team / 3rd MW) and 246.5 points (1st team / 4th MW)...averaged 3.96 kills per set (1st team / 3rd MW) and 4.48 points (1st team / 3rd MW)... One of two Broncos to start all 15 matches...11 matches in double-digit kills and 14 in points...four double-doubles...led team in points nine times and kills 10...tied the school match kill record and recorded the second-best total during league play in MW history with 34 in a win against Wyoming (Feb. 20).

2019 (Freshman at Boise State): Tallied 329 kills (1st team / 9th MW), 29 service aces (2nd team) and 395.0 points (first team / 8th MW)...averaged 2.96 kills (1st team / 10th MW) per set and 3.56 points (1st team / 8th MW). One of two Broncos to start all 30 matches...eight double-doubles on the season...17 matches in double-digit kills and 12 in digs...nine matches with three or more blocks...led team in points 12 times, kills 13 and service aces 10.

Awards and Honors (at Boise State):

AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention (2021)
Three-Time All-Mountain West (Spring 2021, 2021, 2022)
Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2019)
Mountain West Championship MVP (2021)
Mountain West Championship All-Tournament Team (2021)
Three-Time Preseason All-Mountain West (Spring 2021, 2021, 2022)
Two-Time CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District (2021, 2022)
Four-Time Academic All-Mountain West (2019, Spring 2021, 2021, 2022)
Four-Time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

High School: Four-year starter at outside hitter for the Eagles’ varsity team coached by her mother Kim Ohlinger…the Eagles won back-to-back Arizona 2A State Championships in 2017 and 2018, as well as three-consecutive Metro West Conference titles with a runner-up finish during her freshman season…in her last three years SCA went 106-17 overall and 31-1 in the conference...a two-time all-conference and one-time honorable mention honoree at Scottsdale Christian Academy…Metro West Conference Player of the Year as a senior and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior…team captain senior year…three-time team offensive player of the year…named to the 2019 Prep Volleyball Top-250 Senior Aces…two-time member of the National Honor Society and all-academic team during her final two years...as a senior hit 31.8 percent (5th in Arizona 2A) and accumulated 413 kills (4th in Arizona 2A), 44 blocks, 69 service aces and 247 digs…averaged 5.7 kills per set, 0.6 blocks, 1.0 services aces and 3.4 digs…finished prep career with over 1,000 career kills.