NIL Opportunities: Lauren Jardine
Instagram: laurenjardine17
Twitter: @LaurenJardine10
Of Note: Joined the Badgers in January 2021 ... approach jump of 10-feet-6
2021: Played in 14 matches, starting one, and 24 sets ... averaged 1.88 kills per set ... recorded a career-high 14 kills while hitting .565 (14-1-23) at Northern Illinois (Sept. 18) ... had double-figure kills in two matches ... added 0.25 digs per set ... recorded a career-high two digs in two matches ... had a career high one block in four matches ... averaged 0.17 blocks per set
High school: 2020-21 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Utah ... 2020-21
USA Today Player of the Year for state of Utah ... 2020 Under Armour First-Team All-American ... ranked No. 15 on the PrepVolleyball Top 150 ... 2020
Deseret News Ms. Volleyball ... led Lone Peak High School to the 2020 Utah 6A state championship for Coach Reed Carlson ... finished her senior season with 496 kills, 276 digs, 43 blocks and 49 service aces ... team also finished third in 2019 with a 25-6 record ... wrapped up her junior year with 431 kills, 128 digs, 46 blocks and 35 aces ... finalist for the 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year ... 2019 PrepVolleyball All-American ... 2019 and 2020 First-Team All-State ... two-time AVCA National Player of the Week ... also played for Club V Volleyball for Coach Reed Carlson ... 2020 AAU All-American, leading her team to second-place finish ... two-time Academic All-Region and All-State ... also competed in track and field as a freshman, setting an Oregon state record in the pentathlon as an 11-year old
Personal: Parents are Rich and Paula Jardine ... has three brothers and one sister ... sister Jessica played volleyball at BYU from 2010-13 ... born Nov. 11 ... nickname is Lo ... intends on majoring in marketing
Why Wisconsin?
"Because it felt like the place I needed to be."
Career Highs
Kills: 14 at Northern Illinois, 9/18/21
Attempts: 32 at Maryland, 9/24/21
Attack Pct: .565 (14-1-23) at Northern Illinois, 9/18/21
Assists:
Service Aces:
Digs: 2 (2x; MR at Maryland, 9/24/21
Blocks: 1 (4x; MR at Iowa, 11/6/21)
Points: 14.0 at Northern Illinois, 9/18/21
Off the court with Lauren
First started volleyball: my first year of club volleyball was when I was 13.
Most memorable volleyball match: my last high school match where we won state.
The best part of playing volleyball is: the ability I have to watch immediate progression in my team as well as myself
My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: the camaraderie between the players and staff
Before each match, I: play the songs “Topsy Turvy” and “Queens of Noise”
One word that describes the team: Perseverance
One word that describes me: Determined
What is the best thing you bring to the team? I bring my baking skills and hard-working attitude
Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: watch movies off mini projector
Most memorable volleyball achievement: becoming an Under Armour First-Team All-American
Is there anything significant about your uniform number? It has been my number since I was 8 and I first started playing soccer
The best thing about the Field House is: the space to run after balls
My “Bucky” List is: go to a football game, walk down State Street, and go to Lake Mendota and the Terrace.
Dream as a collegiate player: help my team win a national championship
Post-college plans/goals: hoping to play on an international team and get married
The best thing about Madison is: the small college town vibe
What is your favorite Coach Sheffield saying? “I’m fired up”
What causes do you care about? Pollution prevention, abuse prevention, world agreement, welfare shift, and kindness
What does it mean to be a Badger?
"It means working hard, being a responsible person, and focusing on the things that will help you succeed."
