Cumberland University

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 37 matches with nine starts … Recorded .215 hitting percentage on 172 kills, fourth best on the team … Totaled 116 blocks, including team-best 30 solo blocks … Tallied eight blocks against Pikeville College … Posted 11 kills and eight blocks at Trevecca Nazarene in Scott Jones Classic … Recorded six kills and five blocks versus the Univ. of the Cumberlands … Tallied nine kills against Martin Methodist … Collected six kills and eight blocks versus Bethel Univ. … Notched seven blocks at Martin Methodist … Totaled 12 kills at Bethel Univ. … Posted seven kills and 10 blocks against Trevecca in TranSouth Championships.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in 32 matches (90 sets) … Posted .245 attack percentage with 136 kills and had 70 blocks, including team-best 15 solo blocks … Recorded three service aces against St. Catharine College … Tallied nine kills against Lindsey Wilson … Posted six blocks against Bethel Univ. … Finished with season-high 12 kills against Campbellsville Univ. … Tallied five blocks against Union Univ. in season finale … Recorded team-best .688 attack percentage on 11 kills and had five blocks versus Union Univ. in opener of TranSouth Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball for coach Robin Kozuch at Morley Stanwood HS in Morley, Mich. … Also earned letters in track and equestrian … Led state in blocks three straight years and holds MHSAA record for blocks in a season and blocks in a career … Named All-Conference and All-Region twice … Voted Third Team All-State as senior and Honorable Mention as junior … Selected to Dream Team three times.

PERSONAL: Laura Jane DeGear … Daughter of Gary and Julie DeGear … Born August 26, 1991 … Majoring in History/Geography, with Teacher Licensure.