2011 (Junior): Started all 57 games behind the plate for the Eagles hitting .252 on the season ... Raised batting avergae by 44 points in the final 15 games of the season ... Hit eight home runs including a string of three in four games between the opener against Elon (4-9) and the Furman opener (4-16) ... Posted a .456 slugging percentage ... Committed eight errors in 393 chances.
2010 (Sophomore): Played in 53 games with 51 starts behind the plate ... Hit .177 with three doubles, two home runs, 12 RBIs and nine runs scored ... Had two hits against Georgia State (2/24) ... Had two RBIs against Binghamton (2/19) and Elon (5/1) ... Tagged out a Chattanooga runner at the plate to complete the first triple play in Georgia Southern history (4/11) ... Threw out 15 of 39 runners attempting to steal ... Committed just three errors in 298 chances ... Charged with just 10 passed balls, one every 5.2 games.
2009 (Freshman): Hit .271 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 26 starts ... Made only two errors in 129 chances (.985)
... Slugged .429 ... First career hit was a grand slam against Mercer (2/15) ... Recorded a pair of three hit games against Georgia State (2/25) and (3/22) ... Drove in three runs and went a perfect two for two at the plate at Presbyterian (3/17) ... Hit a solo shot of to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead over No. 8 Georgia (4/29) in the fifth inning ... Recorded two hits in the SoCon Tournament opener against Furman (5/7).
High School: Attended Appling County High School ... Earned four varsity letters in softball and one in basketball ...
Served as team captain for one year ... Three-time all-region selection and twice named Region 2-AA Player of the Year ... Hit .675 her senior season ... Played for Crystal Strickland ... Graduated in the top ten in her class.
Personal: Born Lauren Mackenzie Williams on April 17, 1990 in Vidalia, Ga. ... Daughter of Jeff and Tanya Williams ... Hobbies include softball, weight lifting and guitar hero ... Majoring in modern languages.
