Volleyball's Sears Earn Academic All-District Honors
11/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 5, 2010
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss volleyball team picked up an academic honor as junior middle blocker Lauren Sears (Ashburn, Va.) was honored as a member of the ESPN Academic All-District® VI first team. This is her second consecutive year to earn first team honors.
Sears carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average in mathematics and will go on the national ballot for ESPN Academic All-America® consideration.
Sears is third on the team in kills, tied for first in total blocks and is second in attack percentage. She has registered 206 kills and a team-high 22 aces. Sears earned all-tournament honors in the Southern Miss LaQuinta Inn Invitational. She ranks in the top 20 in the league in hitting percentage.