2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Lauren Talbert
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hampton, Ga.
- Prev School:
- Presbyterian College
2021 (Senior): Served as one of Southern Miss’ key contributors, making 24 starts and playing in all 28 matches for the Golden Eagles in 2021 ... Recorded nine 10+ kill performances, including a 17-kill match against Southeastern on Sept. 21 ... Picked up double-digit digs in ten contests ... Tallied eight double-doubles for the Golden Eagles.
2020-21 (Junior): Started 18 of 19 contests, appearing in every set as well ... Finished with 142 kills (2.06 per set), with a team-high 18 aces ... Had three apiece in her first two matches, a doubleheader sweep of LA Tech in October ... Reached double-figures in kills eight times, with Southern Miss winning the first six of those ... Most efficient performances were against Nicholls (11 kills, .500 clip) and the fourth LA Tech match (16 for .367) ... Produced 13 total blocks on the defensive end.
2019 Presbyterian (Sophomore): Played in all 30 matches, starting 29 ... Ranked third on the Blue Hose and tied for seventh in the Big South with 266 kills (2.7/set) ... Also finished third on PC in digs (245) and service aces (26) ... Registered double-digit kills on 12 occasions and double-digit digs 10 times ... Posted a season-high 16 digs at UNCG and against Campbell ... Selected to the Eagle Challenge All-Tournament Team ... Notched a career-high 19 kills while hitting .368 against N.C. Central ... Registered four double-doubles for the season.
2018 Presbyterian (Freshman): Played in 26 matches, starting 23 ... Recorded nine matches with double-digit kills, including a season-high 14 against Gardner-Webb ... Tallied 11 matches with double-digit digs, including her career-best 19 against Winthrop and Radford ... Collected six double-doubles for the season ... Finished the season with the third-most kills (205) and tied for the third-most digs (230).
High School: Four-year letterwinner and a six rotation outside hitter at Community Christian HS ... Her team was a three-time state champion and a four-time region champ ... Went undefeated during the 2016 and 2017 seasons ... Four-time All-Region Team member, as well as a four-time All-State award recipient ... Earned the 2014 Coach's Award and the Offense Award ... Member of the GICAA All-Star Team ... Beta Club inductee, dual enrollment student and member of the A/B Honor Roll.
Club: Clubbed with the Tsunami Volleyball Club as an outside hitter ... Medaled at every tournament and was a member of the first Tsunami team to qualify for open at nationals.
Personal: Born on April 5, 2000, in Atlanta ... Parents are David Talbert and Sherita Tolbert ... One of six siblings ... Her uncle, Pierre Braden, played football at Kansas, while her cousin, Chris Gaynor, played basketball at Winthrop and was inducted into its Hall of Fame ... Studying nursing.
