AT ILLINOIS
2004:
• Converted outside hitter, has grown into one of the top passers in the nation.
• Named All-Tournament at the Hurricane Frances Classic after tallying 31 digs in two matches.
• Passed Sandy Scholtens for third on Illinois' all-time digs just with a season-high eights digs vs. Michigan. She now has 1,28 digs for her career.
• Set a career high with 27 digs vs. Penn State.
• Has 18 matches with double digits in digs.
2003:
Primary libero for Illinois, starting all 33 matches and appearing in 118 games. • Academic All-Big Ten award winner • Reached double figures in digs 21 times, posting a season-high 21 digs vs. Michigan on Nov. 28 • Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in digs per game (3.28). Led the Illini to a big win at home over Wisconsin with a match-high 19 digs • Made several sensational digs in the opening round NCAA win over Murray State • Her strong passing was instrumental in the Illini's sweep of DePaul in the first round of the Illini Classic. • Other strong defensive matches included at Northwestern (19 digs), at Butler (18 digs), vs. Purdue (19 digs), and vs. Minnesota (18 digs). • Earned third Varsity "I" award.
2002:
Played in all 29 matches, mostly at libero • Ranked second on the team in digs, averaging 2.8 digs per game on the season • Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in conference matches only with 3.12 dpg • Reached double figures in digs in 18 matches • Recorded a career-high 22 digs vs. Purdue (Oct. 2) • Academic All-Big Ten • George Huff Award winner • Recipient of Sandy Scholtens Award for athletic achievement, effort, and attitude at annual Networkers volleyball banquet • Earned second Varsity "I" award.
2001:
Registered a career-high 13 kills in the first match of her collegiate career vs. Georgetown (Aug. 31) • Tied her career best with 13 kills vs. DePaul (Oct. 9) • Had two double-doubles on the year, vs. Georgetown (13 kills, 11 digs) and at DePaul (13 kills, 15 digs) • Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Big Ten in digs averaging 2.85 dpg • Ranked third in the Big Ten in conference matches only with 2.90 dpg • Collected a season-high 21 digs on two occasions, vs. Penn State (Nov. 9) and Purdue (Nov. 17) • Finished in double figures in digs in 13 matches • Hit a career-high .375 vs. Iowa on Oct. 27 • Served a career-high three aces vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13) • Earned first Varsity "I" award.
High School
Three-year starter and two-year co-captain was named to the Chicago Tribune all-state team and Chicago Sun-Times all-area team after leading St. Charles to a 35-5 record as a senior • Two-time unanimous all-conference selection (Upstate Eight) • Part of three-straight conference championship teams, as St. Charles went a combined 42-0 • Named team MVP, Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year, and Daily Herald All-Area Team as a junior and senior • Named Tournament MVP as her Sports Performance club team won the 2001 AAU 18-and-under national championships in Orlando, Fla.
Personal
Parents are Glenn and Kathy Harks • Majoring in elementary education • Honor roll student and National Honor Society member • Chose Illinois "because of the great coaching staff and wonderful chemistry within the team" • Lists Club coach Rick Butler as influencing her career the most "because he has taught me so much. He always pursues excellence and that is why I am where I am today."
Lauren Harks By The Numbers
Overall Statistics Year MP GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 2001 30 105 152 79 566 .129 14 16 22 22 299 16 27 43 10 0 2002 29 107 3 5 27 -.074 12 1 2 56 301 0 1 1 0 0 2003 33 120 1 1 2 .000 19 0 0 45 393 0 0 0 0 2 2004 30 111 1 0 3 .333 22 0 2 25 353 0 0 0 0 1 Total 112 443 157 85 598 .120 67 17 26 148 1346 16 28 44 10 3
Lauren Harks' Career Highs
K: 13, twice; vs. Georgetown (8/31/01) & vs. DePaul (10/9/01)E: 6 vs. DePaul (10/9/01)TA: 35 vs. Minnesota (10/6/01)PCT: .375 vs. Iowa (10/27/01)A: 3 at Hawaii (12/12/03)SA: 3 vs. Michigan State (10/13/01)SE: 2, twice; vs. Wisconsin (11/2/01) & vs. Michigan (10/25/02)DIG: 22 vs. Purdue (10/2/02)BS: 4 vs. Michigan (11/24/01)BA: 5 vs. Indiana (11/14/01)TB: 5, twice; vs. Indiana (10/17/01) & vs. Indiana (11/14/01)
