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2021 Volleyball Roster

Volleyball general, team 2018
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson vs. Georgia 2019
VB vs. South Carolina, team
Lauren Thompson, 2019 vs. UGA
Lauren Thompson, 2019 vs. Iowa State
2019 vs. Auburn
Avery Bugg/Lauren Thompson, 2019 vs UT
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Lauren Thompson, 2019 vs. Iowa State
Ole Miss Volleyball vs UCF in Oxford, MS, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Ole Miss Volleyball vs UCF in Oxford, MS, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Ole Miss Volleyball vs Iowa State in Oxford, MS, on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Ole Miss Volleyball vs Rice in Oxford, MS, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Ole Miss Volleyball vs UCF in Oxford, MS, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Ole Miss Volleyball vs UCF in Oxford, MS, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Ole Miss Volleyball vs UCF in Oxford, MS, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019.Photo by Petre Thomas/Ole Miss AthleticsInstagram and Twitter: @OleMissPix Buy Photos at RebelWallArt.com
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Lauren Thompson, 2019 Red and Blue
Lauren Thompson, 2018 vs. Tennessee
Volleyball general, team 2018
Lauren Thompson
Thompson
Jersey Number 20

Lauren Thompson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    OH
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Springdale, Ark.
  • High School:
    Springdale Har-Ber

2021 (SENIOR): Named to the 2021 SEC Community Service Team ... Started 13 matches and appeared in 25 total ... Helped guide Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years ... Led the Rebels to a 21-9 record (.700), the best winning percentage in program history, including its first 20 win regular season since 2013 ... Was a part of the second-best start to the season in program history as Ole Miss won its first 12 matches ... Helped the Rebels finish tied for fifth in the SEC with 10 conference victories ... Totaled 184 kills, averaging 2.49 per set ... Helped Ole Miss have its most efficient season offensively with a program record .255 attacking percentage ... Added 118 digs, 24 blocks and 19 aces ... Recorded double-digit kills in 11 contests, including three double-doubles ... Tallied five blocks against UT Martin (9/10) ... Registered a career-high 19 kills in the win over LSU (11/11) ... Posted back-to-back double-doubles against LSU (11/12) and Georgia (11/18) ... Totaled five aces in the regular-season finale against Alabama (11/27).

2020-21 (JUNIOR): Played in 18 matches, starting in seven … Appeared in four matches at libero … One of four Rebels with a double-double, registering two on the year … Hit for a career-high 14 kills in the final match of the season at Georgia (3/25) … Only Rebel to record 20 plus digs in a match this season with 21 against Alabama (2/5) … Added six matches with 10 plus digs ... Placed on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Started in six of 24 matches she appeared in … Delivered a career-best performance at (RV) Texas A&M (11/24), where she notched eight kills on a .400 hitting percentage, turned in five kills each against (RV) UCF (9/1) and No. 14 Kentucky (11/30), hitting at a career-best .455 clip at UK … Tallied two service aces each against Oral Roberts (9/14) and (RV) Georgia (10/27) … Had double-digit dig performances against (RV) Tennessee (9/27) and No. 15 Kentucky (10/27) with 10 and 11, respectively … Turned in four blocks against UCF … Finished season with 40 kills, 106 digs, 12 aces and 11 blocks.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in eight matches, tallying her first collegiate kill against Alabama (10/28), adding two blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2017 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American ... Three-time member of the All-State Team as well the Arkansas State All-Tournament Team in 2015 and 2016 ... Helped lead Har-Ber High School to the State Championship match in 2015, 2016 and 2017 ... Three-time member of the National Honor Society and was chosen Har-ber's DAR Good Citizen.

CLUB: Member of Ozark Juniors ... Helped them win the GJNC National Championship in 2015 and was named to the GJNC All-Tournament Team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dan and Jenni Thompson ... Born March 10, 2000 ... Majoring in exercise science.