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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
Mia Goodlin / IUP Athletic Communications
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Lauren Valentic #7 MH

  • Position:
    Middle Hitter
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Canonsburg, PA
  • High School:
    Peters Township
  • Prev School:
    Buffalo
  • Major:
    Speech Pathology
  • Twitter:
    lauren_valentic
  • Instagram:
    Lauren.Valentic

Summary

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES
>> All-Atlantic Regional Tournament Team (2024)
>> AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (2024)
>> AVCA All-Region First Team (2024) 
>> PSAC Western Division First Team All-Conference (2024)
>> PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week (11/18/24)
>> Co-Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week (9/16/24)
>> PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year (2023)
>> D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2023)
>> AVCA All-Region First Team (2023) 
>> NCAA DII Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team (2023) 
>> AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (2023)
>> AVCA All-Atlantic Region Team (2022)
>> All-PSAC West First Team (2022)
>> PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week (10/17/22)
>> Second in PSAC in hitting percentage (.332) in 2022 
>> Third in PSAC in solo blocks (24) and blocks/set (1.04) in 2022


2024 // FIFTH YEAR
>> Saw action in 29 matches and 101 assists
>> Recorded 189 kills and 26 aces with a hitting percentage of .328
>> Had a hitting percentage of .778 against West Liberty (09/10/24) and Seton Hill (10/25/24)
>> Logged 15 assists and 49 digs
>> Posted 89 block assists and 29 solo blocks
>> Season-high 15 kills against Seton Hill (10/25/24)

2023 // SENIOR

>> Saw action in 34 matches and 126 sets overall 
>> Logged 195 kills with 1.5 k/s
>> Added 29 digs, 4 assists, and 3 aces
>> Posted 34 solo blocks and 141 block assists
>> Season-high 12 kills against Gannon (12/1/23)
>> Cracked 28 kills and had 10 block assists in the NCAA tournament run

2022 // JUNIOR

>> AVCA All-Atlantic Region Team
>> All-PSAC West First Team 
>> Played in 29 matches, making 28 starts 
>> Saw action in 99 sets 
>> Posted 313.0 points, 225 kills, 2.27 kills/set, 29 aces, 94.0 total blocks and 37 digs 
>> PSAC Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week (10/17/22)
>> Second in PSAC in hitting percentage (.332)
>> Third in PSAC in solo blocks (24) and blocks/set (1.04)
>> Fourth in PSAC in total blocks (94) and block assists (70) 
>> Notched season-high 16 kills vs. West Georgia (9/3/22) 
>> Registered eight total blocks against Slippery Rock (10/14/22) 
>> Had 10 or more kills in seven matches
>> Posted 15 kills in NCAA ATlantic Regional against Wheeling (11/18/22) 

PRIOR TO IUP
>> Transfer from Buffalo
>> Had one kill and one block against Ball State (1/29/21)
>> Earned four letters for head coach Nikki Oaks at Peters Township High School 
>> All-time blocks leader at Peters Township as three-time All-WPIAL selection

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2022Junior

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    7
  • 7

    2023Senior

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    7
  • 7

    2024Fifth Year

    Middle Hitter
    6'2"
    7