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Santa Clara University

2017 Women's Volleyball

7 Taylor Laugero

  • Height 5-5
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Escalon, Calif.
  • High School Escalon High School
  • Position Libero/Defensive Specialist

Biography

SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in 16 matches with one start and 59 sets … finished the season with 207 digs and 21 aces … slotted as the team’s top libero entering the year, but missed the first nine matches and 14 of the first 17 contests due to injury … the Broncos went 10-6 when Laugero took the court and 5-9 when she did not play … served up an ace in 13 of her 16 matches including multiple aces five times in the last seven tilts …  matched a career-high with 32 digs in a five-set victory at Pepperdine (Oct. 14) … recorded double-digit digs in six straight matches from Oct. 21-Nov. 11 … the Broncos were undefeated over that stretch … tallied 28 digs and three aces in a four-set win vs. Pepperdine (Nov. 9) … closed the season with 17 digs alongside a career-best four aces at Saint Mary’s (Nov. 21) … the Broncos scored 46 points against the Gaels in the third set, the most in a single frame in the Division I 25-point rally-scoring era (2008-present).

FRESHMAN (2016): USC Baden Invitational All-Tournament Team … played in all 30 matches and 110 sets of her freshman campaign … her 471 digs were 10th-most all-time for a single season in program history (6th most in the rally-scoring era) … her 4.28 dig/set average was the 9th-best all-time for a single season in program history (8th most in the rally-scoring era) … led the team in both categories … both were the second-best numbers by a freshman in program history (Caroline Walters - 2004) … ranked fourth among WCC players in digs/set, finishing just 0.01/set behind Portland’s Monica Gajda … ranked 3rd in the NCAA with 6.18 digs/set following opening weekend and 5th in that category (6.00/set) after the second weekend … recorded 15 digs and an ace in her Bronco debut vs. UC Irvine (Aug. 26) … tallied 27 digs, two assists and a kill at No. 7 USC (Aug. 27) … the Trojans are the highest-ranked team the Broncos have defeated in regular season play in program history … tallied season-highs in digs (32) and aces (3) vs. Auburn (Sept. 3) … her 32 digs tied for the 7th-most in program history for a single match … in a four match span from Aug. 27 – Sept. 3, totaled 105 digs, averaged 26.3 digs/match and 6.6 digs/set … finished with a season-high seven assists vs. Arizona State (Sept. 16) … recorded her highest dig output in a conference match with 26 vs. Gonzaga (Oct. 29).

PRIOR TO SCU: Played volleyball and tennis for Escalon High School in Escalon, Calif. … played for volleyball coach Kayla Kootstra … 2014 Stockton Classic MVP … Cougar volleyball reached the third round of the CIFSJS Division 4 playoffs in each of her first three years with the team … Trans Valley League Champions 2013 … TVL Co-Champions 2012 … CIFSJS tennis: 2nd place 2014, 4th place 2013, champion 2012 … awarded MVP, Most Inspirational Player, Scholar-Athlete and All-League for Tennis … four-time qualifier for the Girls Junior National Championships.

PERSONAL: Born in Modesto, Calif. … parents are Jeff and Irene Laugero … mother played tennis and volleyball for San Joaquin Delta College … career goals include a future in the medical field … hobbies include spending time with family and friends, traveling, and playing volleyball and tennis … ember of Key Club, Friends Helping Friends, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, California Scholarship Federation, Relay For Life, Associated Student Body … participated in a South African Mission Trip … was Director of Student Body Activities … earned Academic Excellence in Humanities and Geometry.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2016Freshman

    Libero
    5'5"
    6
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    7