Record: 27-16 Home: 14-3 Away: 4-7 Neutral: 9-6 CCAC: 8-2
#11 Laura Shain
Laura Shain Image
Fighting Saint Profile
Height:
5-7
Class:
SO
Position:
S
Hometown:
Joliet, IL
Previous School:
Plainfield Central H.S.
 
At USF: 2008: Played 31 games in a total of 20 match appearances … Her best statistical match was her collegiate debut vs. Purdue North Central on Aug. 26 … She played as a defensive specialist that night and recorded season-high totals in games played (3), digs (7), service aces (2), serve attempts (10), and kills (2) … Also appeared in three games against Baker (KS) at the Lindenwood tourney on Oct. 4 … Played primarily as a defensive specialist in her freshman appeances … Notched a season-best 7 passes against Taylor (IN) in USF's Invitational and also had 6 against Bryan (TN) in the Big Guns Classic and vs. Judson in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference match.
 
In H.S.: H.S. coach: Beth Fahey … A four-year letter winner and two-time Most Valuable Player at Plainfield Central H.S. … Earned those MVP honors as a junior in 2006 and a senior in 2007 … Also a two-time All-Southwest Prairie Conference pick and was the league's MVP as a senior … Earned the Wildcats' Rookie Award as a sophomore and the Wildcat Award as a junior … A first-team all-area choice as a senior by the Herald News … Helped lead her team to a 24-14 overall record and a 13-1 conference mark as a senior … A member of the Wildcat Athletic Leadership Club for three years and the National Honor Society as a junior and senior.
 
Other: Born 7-25-90 … A mathematics major, seeking certification in secondary education.
 

Single-Match Career Highs

Kills: 2 (vs. Purdue North Central IN, 8/26/08)
Assists: 1 (vs. Grand View IA, 9/13/08)
Aces: 2 (vs. Purdue North Central IN, 8/26/08)
Digs:  7 (vs. Purdue North Central IN, 8/26/08)

Passes: 7 (vs. Taylor IN, 9/27/08)

 

2009 Volleyball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
1Sarah AhlineSOOH/RSA5-11Lemont, ILLemont H.S.
2Kelsey PolteSRS/RSA5-10Spring Valley, ILHall H.S.
3Lauren HoffmanJRMH/OH6-0Plainfield, ILPlainfield South H.S.
4Dana WettergrenFROH/DS5-6Oak Forest, ILOak Forest H.S.
5Courtney AmbroschSRDS5-7Joliet, ILJoliet Township H.S.
6Nicole BrownSODS/OH5-8Chicago, ILQueen of Peace H.S.
7Erin McNeilFROH/RSA6-1Plymouth, INPlymouth H.S.
8Stephanie ShostokFRMH/RSA5-9Mokena, ILLincoln-Way Central H.S.
9Karen GruberSROH/DS5-7Bourbonnais, ILBradley-Bourbonnais H.S.
10Kyrsten BeckerJRDS/OH5-10Arlington Heights, ILRolling Meadows H.S.
11Laura ShainSOS5-7Joliet, ILPlainfield Central H.S.
12Kristee ConradSOOH6-0Hickory Hills, ILStagg H.S.
13Jazzmyne RobbinsFROH6-1Peru, ILLa Salle-Peru H.S.
14Breanna RiveraFRDS/OH5-6Shorewood, ILMinooka H.S.
15Ashley RichardsFRS/DS5-4Wilmington, ILWilmington H.S.
16Ashley ThompsonFROH/RS5-8Portage, INPortage H.S.
20Chelsea RimingtonFRDS5-6Lena, ILLena-Winslow H.S.
Cara Currier - Head Coach - 8th season
Jeana Pekol - Assistant Coach - 7th season
Erica Gustafson - Assistant Coach - 1st season