Lauren Eitler

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Position:
Outside Hitter
Class:
Junior
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Johns Creek, Ga.
High School:
Johns Creek HS

CAREER NOTES: A three-year letterwinner at Tulsa … Has appeared in 89 matches and 313 sets … Holds career averages of 2.25 digs (704), 1.14 points (356.5) and 0.91 kills (286) per set … Has nine double-figure kill contests, 29 double-digit dig matches and eight double-doubles.

2x American Conference All-Academic Team

2024: Has played 96 sets and 28 matches and averaged 1.06 points, 0.74 kills and 2.02 digs per set in her junior season.

Had two double-figure kill contests, four double-digit dig matches and two double-doubles on the year.
Had 13 kills and 12 digs against Sam Houston (9/6).
Named to the ORU Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team after earning 24 kills and nine aces while hitting for .250.
Registered 10 kills and a career-high 21 digs in the 3-2 upset over No. 22 Arkansas (9/12).

2023: Started in 23 matches and competed in 117 sets across 32 matches played in her second year at Tulsa.

Finished fifth on the team with 240 digs at a 2.05 average per set.
Reached double-figures in digs 11 times.
Recorded a season-high 18 digs against Sam Houston (9/16).

2022: Appeared in 100 sets and started in 27 of 29 matches played for Tulsa in her first year as a Golden Hurricane.

Finished the year ranked second on the team with 714 total attacks and third in kills (182) and digs (270).
Was third on the team with six double-doubles on the year.
Generated 15 kills in 56 total attacks and 20 digs against Memphis (10/9).

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Johns Creek High School.
Completed her career with 1,328 kills, 900 digs, 427 assists and 168 service aces.
Totaled career-highs of 484 kills, 257 digs and 58 aces as a senior.
Was an All-Region selection her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
Named Region 7-6A Player of the Year in her senior year.
Also named to the AVCA All-America Watch List her senior year.
Made the AVCA Phenom List her junior year.
Was awarded the Max Preps Player of the Year her junior year.

PERSONAL

Born September 18, 2003.
Parents are Michael and Candace Eitler.
Her grandfather played football at Penn State.
Her favorite actor is Dwayne Johnson.
Her favorite musician is Elvis Presley.
Her hobbies include hiking, throwing the football with her dad, baking and playing tennis.
Majoring in business management.