Transferred to East Carolina University following the 2011 season.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2011)
Appeared in 29 matches, including 18 starts as a right side hitter … Chipped in 1.74 kills, 0.54 blocks and 0.41 digs per set during her 101 frames of action … Her 55 total blocks were third-highest on the team … Notched 10 or more kills on five occasions, all in SEC action … LSU was 4-1 when Willis reached double figure spikes … Added five or more blocks three times … Belted nine kills during her first career start versus Alcorn State (Aug. 26) … Registered a career-best six blocks against Miami (Aug. 27) … Connected for a career-high 13 kills in LSU’s SEC opener at Ole Miss (Sept. 16) … Ripped 12 kills on a .417 hitting percentage and tacked on three blocks at Alabama (Sept. 18) … Started in nine of LSU’s last 12 matches (Oct. 14-Nov. 26) … Provided 10 kills against Georgia (Oct. 14) to open run … Popped nine kills on a career-best .562 hitting clip versus Alabama (Oct. 21) … Turned in an all-around solid effort with 11 kills, a career-best seven digs and four blocks against Ole Miss (Oct. 23) … Matched a career-high with six blocks at Georgia (Nov. 6) … Laced 11 kills on a .429 hitting ratio versus Arkansas (Nov. 26) as LSU claimed its seventh consecutive SEC Western Division title.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
Saw limited action in 12 sets over seven matches … Four of her seven appearances came during non-conference action … Chipped in kills during four of her seven outings … Added digs and blocks on three occasions … Corralled a season-best five digs in her LSU debut against Siena (Aug. 27) … Powered home four kills on eight swings to go along with two aces against Alcorn State (Sept. 4) … Recorded two blocks and a kill against Rice (Sept. 11) … In SEC play, garnered blocks at No. 2 Florida (Oct. 1) and at South Carolina (Oct. 3) … Popped a kill on five swings at Ole Miss (Oct. 15).
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Tim Meserth at Needham Broughton High School … Attended same high school as LSU basketball legend Pete Maravich … LSU’s 2010 recruiting class ranked No. 27 nationally by PrepVolleyball.com … Ranked among Top 5 in kills (1,012), digs (767) total blocks (142) and service aces (125) during her four-year career … Team won two CAP 7 conference championships in 2006 & 2008 and made four NCHSAA state playoff appearances … Earned three CAP 7 All-Conference First-Team picks from 2007-09 … Notched school’s Female Athlete of the Year for 2009-10 … Garnered AVCA Under Armour High School All-America Second-Team status … Ranked No. 66 among PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces … Played club volleyball for NC Elite … Six-year player in USAV Junior Olympics Tournament from 2005-10 and finished 11th in American Division in 2009 … Also played for USAV High Performance Girls Youth National A2 squad in 2008 … Member of Honor Roll, Service Club and Sisters of Distinction.
PERSONAL
Full name is Lauren Nicole Willis … Daughter of Tim and Sharon Willis … Born on February 23, 1992 … Has one brother Tim (21), who attends East Carolina … Majoring in elementary education … Also recruited by Georgia, Houston, Oregon, South Carolina.
CAREER HIGHS
Hitting Pct. (min. 10 attempts): .562, at Alabama (10/21/11)
Kills: 13, at Ole Miss (09/16/11)
Attempts: 33, two times, last Ole Miss (10/23/11)
Assists: 2, vs. Grambling State (09/02/11)
Digs: 7, Ole Miss (09/16/11)
Service Aces: 2, vs. Alcorn State (09/04/10)
Total Blocks: 6, Miami (08/27/11)