Laura Turner Class: Junior Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: Ladue Horton Watkins Height: 6-3 Position: Middle Blocker/Opposite Hitter

2007: Patriot Invitational All-Tournament Team selection ... Started all 27 matches, finishing second in blocks on the team and third in the CAA with 120 (1.17 bpg) and third with 233 kills (2.26 kpg) ... Recorded double-digit kills on 11 different occasions and five or more blocks in 13 matches ... Opened season with 10 kills and six blocks against George Washington (Aug. 24) ... Earned three assists, tying career mark, against Villanova (Aug. 29) ... Slammed 12 kills against Buffalo (Sep. 7) ... Matched career high with three assists, along with six blocks against UAB (Sep. 8) ... Set new personal best with 16 kills on .500 hitting in win at Hofstra (Oct. 5) ... Fell one short of season high with 15 kills against James Madison (Oct. 12) ... Matched best hitting percentage with .667 mark on 10 kills in win at UNC Wilmington (Oct. 26) ... Earned first career double-double with 10 kills and career-high 10 total blocks in win at Georgia State (Oct. 28) ... Tallied seven blocks at Towson (Nov. 2) ... Recorded 10 kills and seven total blocks against Northeastern (Nov. 9) ... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

2006: Played in 79 games and 24 matches as a freshman... Second on the team in total blocks (67) and blocks per game (0.85)... Registered a career high 14 kills against George Washington on Aug. 26... Also had five digs against George Washington... Hit .667 against Georgetown on Aug. 26... Led the team with seven blocks (2 BS, 5 BA) in the win over American on Aug. 25... Hit .471 against Delaware on Sept. 8 with 10 kills on 17 attacks... Hit .385 in the win over UNC Wilmington on Sept. 15 with 12 kills on 26 swings. Also had five blocks (2 BS, 3 BA) in the match... Set a new career high with three aces against William & Mary on Sept. 23... Also had 10 kills on 28 swings in the match... Hit .231 with six kills, an ace and three blocks against Hofstra on Oct. 1... Had a career-high three assists against Georgia State on Oct. 20 and matched her career high with five digs in the match... Had eight kills and tied her career highs in solo blocks (2), block assists (5) and total blocks (7) against William & Mary on Oct. 27... Hit .400 with seven kills on 15 swings and led the team with four total blocks against VCU on Oct. 28... Named CAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 30... Had eight kills and six blocks against Northeastern on Nov. 4... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

Prep: Earned four letters in both basketball and volleyball at Ladue Horton Watkins High School... 2005 Suburban East Conference Player of the Year... Named to the All-District Missouri Volleyball Team in 2004 and 2005... Named to the Suburban East All-Conference First Team in both 2003 and 2005... Made the Suburban East All-Conference Second Team in 2004... Named to the 2004 Suburban East All-Conference First Team in basketball... Competed in the Junior Nationals Tournament in volleyball during the summer of 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah... Competed for various club teams in basketball, soccer and volleyball... Made the honor roll all four years... Earned Academic Excellence in Literature and Composition, Biology, Acting Improv, United States History and Computer Applications.

Personal: Full name is Laura Dielmann Turner... Born Sept. 3, 1987... Parents are Larry and Susan Turner... Has three sisters, Courtney, 23, Sarah, 21, and Elizabeth, 14... Father, Larry, played basketball at Southeast Missouri State from 1965-1969... Also related to Michael Knowles, who played tennis at the University of Mississippi from 1988-1992... Hobbies include reading, watching movies, playing cards, playing basketball and writing... Also recruited by George Washington University... Major is undecided.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 14, at George Washington, 8/26/06
Total Attacks: 33, at Georgia State, 10/20/06
Hitting Percentage (minimum 5 kills): .667, vs. Georgetown, 8/26/06
Assists: 3, at Georgia State, 10/20/06
Aces: 3, vs. William & Mary, 9/23/06
Digs: 5, twice, last at Georgia State, 10/20/06
Block Solos: 2, four times, last vs. Northeastern, 11/4/06
Block Assists: 5, twice, last at William & Mary, 10/27/06
Total Blocks: 7, twice, last at William & Mary, 10/27/06

CAREER STATISTICS
	YR	GP	K	E	TA	Pct	A	SA	D	BS/BA
	2006	79	138	61	373	.206	7	7	28	16/51
	Totals	79	138	61	373	.206	7	7	28	16/51