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Indiana State University Athletics

2018 Volleyball Roster

Larry Ligget
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Aaron Suozzi Photography
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12 Laura Gross

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Potomac, Ill.
  • Highschool Schlarman Academy
  • Prev School Parkland College

Biography

2018 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
2017 All-MVC Second Team

Career at Indiana State – Played in 61 matches (228 sets total) over two seasons, recording 743 kills with an average of 3.26 kills per set, ranking fifth all-time in ISU history, while hitting .156 over her career … Also averaged 3.86 digs per set which ranks her third in school history all-time while posting 881 digs overall … Finished her career with 3.64 points per set, ranking tied for sixth in ISU history … Totaled 85 blocks (17 solo, 68 assisted) and served up 35 aces over her two seasons in the Blue and White … Posted a career-best 23 kills against IUPUI (9/8/2017) and hit a career-high .400 (19-5-35) against DePaul (8/25/2017)… Her 24 digs against Bradley (9/28/2018) were a career-high as were her seven block assists and eight total blocks against Green Bay (9/7/2018) … Registered a career-best three block solos at Colorado (9/15/2018) and served up four aces in one match against Ball State (8/26/2017) … A 2017 All-MVC selection.

2018 – Started in 111 sets over 30 matches, averaging a team-leading 3.14 kills per set and 3.92 digs per set … Recorded a career-best 24 digs against Bradley (9/28), one of seven matches with 20-plus digs … Totaled double-digit kills in 20 matches including six of her last seven matches, with a season-high 19 kills in a 3-1 win against Bradley (10/27) … Her last match marked a season-high .290 hitting percentage for her (12-3-31) as the Sycamores faced Northern Iowa (11/17).

2017 – Received All-Missouri Valley Conference Second Team honors ... Played in 117 sets over 31 matches, posting a .168 hitting percentage (394-171-1,331) … Led the team with 394 kills and posted 23 matches with double-digit kills with three of those having 20-plus kills … Her 446 digs ranked second on the team and she posted double-digit digs in 27 matches with four matches registering 20-plus digs … Recorded a season-high 23 kills and 22 digs versus IUPUI (9/8) … Totaled 37 blocks (6-31) on the year with a season-high four block assists at Central Michigan (9/8) … Served up 21 aces on the season with a season-high four aces versus Ball State (8/26).

Prior to Indiana State - Spent two seasons at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois playing for head coach Cliff Hastings ... Helped her team to a pair of national championships during her time ... Helped Parkland to a 57-0 record in 2015 and a 52-2 record in 2016 ... Garnered First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Regions, First Team All-American and Player of the Year accolades each season at Parkland ... Was a national qualifier in 2013, 14, 15 with her Club Team Prime Time Volleyball under the direction of Neil Andrews ... Led Schlarman Academy to three conference, regional and sectional championships ... Earned All-Conference, All-Area and Player of the Year accolades three seasons and was named All-State Honorable Mention ... Also ran track and played basketball. 

Personal - Daughter of Brad and Lisa Gross ... Has three siblings (Rachel, Sam and Janie) ... Was also recruited by Southern Illinois and UT Martin.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2017Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    12
  • 12

    2018Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    12