Lauren Rosenthal Season 2008

2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Named to the C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Academic Honor Roll
Was the Knights[apos] primary setter, starting 29 of her 31 matches played
Became the first UCF volleyball player to be named a C-USA Player of the Week, earning Setter of the Week honors on two occasions (Sept. 22/Oct. 9)
Paced UCF with 1,067 assists and 8.89 assists per set and was second on the team with 23 service aces
Ranked eighth in C-USA in assists and assists per set
Averaged 9.34 assists per set in league matches, good for eighth on the chart
Posted 50 or more assists in five matches, including a career-high 67 against Marshall and 66 against East Carolina
Was named to the FIU Invitational All-Tournament Team
Had three double-doubles on the season
Helped UCF hit over .300 as a team in six matches
Held two of the top-five marks in C-USA for assists in a match in 2008
Tallied 34 block assists and 56 points on the season
Posted her first collegiate double-double with 17 assists and 12 digs at Georgia Southern (Aug. 30)
Dished out 53 assists and added five digs, four blocks and a service ace vs. Utah Valley State at the Jayhawk Invitational (Sept. 5)
Posted 45 assists, a service ace and five digs vs. McNeese State (Sept. 19)
Tallied her second double-double with 52 assists, 10 digs and a career-best four service aces vs. North Texas (Sept. 20)
Recorded a career-best five block assists at Tulsa (Sept. 28)
Totaled a career-high 67 assists and three blocks vs. Marshall (Oct. 3) and nearly match the mark the next match with 66 assists vs. East Carolina (Oct. 5)
Had 50 assists, seven digs and a career-best one block solo vs. Memphis (Oct. 10)
Registered her third double-double vs. Marshall with 31 assists and a career-high 16 digs, while adding a kill and a service ace (Nov. 7)
Totaled 76 assists at the C-USA Championship, placing her sixth in assists per set (10.86) among her league peers
2007 - FLORIDA STATE
Appeared in 57 games, while starting 11 matches
Totaled 27 kills, 13 service aces and 16 total blocks
Posted a season-high 46 assists vs. Virginia Tech
COLORADO SPRINGS CHRISTIAN
Named a Prep-Volleyball All-American following both her junior and senior seasons
Played for her father, head coach Verlyn Rosenthal
3x Colorado 3A All-State selection (2004-06)
4x All-Tri Peaks East Conference honoree (2003-06)
All-State honorable mention selection as a freshman (2003)
Honored as the Colorado Sports Woman of the Year for Volleyball in 2005
Named to the Rocky Mountain News All-Colorado Team three-consecutive seasons (2004-06)
Earned Denver Post All-Colorado Player of the Year distinction as a senior
2x Denver Post All-Colorado Team member (2005-06)
Holds state career records in assists (3,286) and service aces (387)
Also owns state marks for aces in a game (12) and assists in a season (930)
Selected 3A Tri-Peaks East Conference Player of the Year (2006)
Led Colorado Springs Christian to three-consecutive 3A State titles, holding a 90-3 overall record during the span
Posted 868 assists and 108 service aces her senior year (2006)
Named Female Student-Athlete of the Week by the Denver Post (12/2/2006)
Named Female Student-Athlete of the Week by the Colorado Springs Gazette (11/14/2006)
Led Colorado Springs Christian to a 111-11 record during her career (2003-06)
Won the 16 Open National Championship with Front Range Volleyball Club at the 2004 USA Junior Olympics
Member of the CSCS Honor Roll
PERSONAL
Born in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Daughter of Verlyn and Valerie Rosenthal
Majoring in Psychology
FAVORITES
Food: Chipotle Burrito Bowl
Book: Bible
Movie: Water Boy
TV Show: CSI: Miami
Professional Athlete: Brett Favre
Professional Sports Team: St. Louis Cardinals or Denver Broncos
Sport (besides volleyball): Football
Hang Out: Beach
Restaurant: Chipotle
Vacation Destination: Bora Bora
Volleyball Moment (as a fan): Seeing former teammates playing on TV
Volleyball Moment (as a player): Winning a Junior Olympic National Championship
Quote(s): 'You will be content with less until you decide you are worthy of more.'
USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE
Coach Dagenais: Determined
Yourself: Loyal
UCF: Opportunities
Your Teammates: Fun
The Venue at UCF: Amazing