Georgia Southern University Athletics

Honors and Awards
2020-21 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
2017-18 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll

Senior (2020): Led the Sun Belt with 58 blocks and 1.76 blocks per set and added 14 kills in 33 sets of action • Broke the school single-match records with 19 total blocks and 17 block assists in the Eagles’ Sun Belt Tourney win over Troy (11/18) • The total blocks were the most in a match in Division I volleyball in 2020 • Also added six kills against the Trojans • Tallied five or more blocks in a match in five contests.

Junior (2019): Did not see any action • Missed a majority of the campaign with an injury.

Sophomore (2018): Missed the second half of the season with an injury • Started the first 16 matches of the season and played in 62 sets • Posted 71 kills and 81 blocks • Averaged 1.31 blocks per set, which ranked third in the Sun Belt • Hit .238 for the season • Tallied a season high 12 blocks to go along with four kills at Troy (9/30) • Had nine blocks and a season-high 13 kills vs. USC Upstate.

Freshman (2017): Played in two matches and three sets • Had two kills and three blocks vs. Charlotte • Named to GS Dean's List in the spring.

Prep: Four-year starter for Natalia Koryzna at Muriel Williams Battle High School • Two-time first-team all-district and 2016 second-team all-region • Posted 340 kills (10.33 per match), 260 digs and 50 aces in 2016 • Owns school records for single-season kills, aces and blocks and ranks second in career digs • Played club for Mark Ethridge and Lauren Brentlinger on Invasion Black • Helped club team to seven USAV National Qualifiers and 17s took third at USAV Nationals in the Open Division.

Personal: Born Lauren Elizabeth Hager August 30, 1998, in Columbia, Mo. • The daughter of Chad and Nora Hager • Has a sister, Claire.

Major: Exercise science.