University of Toledo Athletics

As a Senior (2017)
Appeared in all 28 matches and played in 111 of the team's 116 set's...Ranked second on team for service aces (21) and digs (294)... Earned double-digit digs (10) vs. Quinnipiac (Aug. 26) ... registered eight digs vs. VCU (9/1) ... against Notre Dame had a .500 attack percentage along with 10 digs (9/2) ... collected nine digs and had an attack percentage of .400 vs. Youngstown State (9/16) ... Had 13 digs against CMU and EMU in conference opener ... had 14 digs against Ball State and Arkansas ... Tallied 31 digs against Ohio... At Ball State had 15 digs and one service ace... Tallied 24 digs at Buffalo.

As a Junior (2016)
Earned MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors as well as spot on Academic All-MAC team...Started in 17 of 30 matches played and played in 117 of team’s 119 sets...Ranked third on team with 2.09 digs per set...Second on squad with 0.22 service aces per set...Tallied career-high five aces vs. Saint Francis (PA) (Sept. 9)...Notched double-digit dig totals on 11 occasions, including season-best 16 at Ball State (Sept. 29).

As a Sophomore (2015)
Named to Academic All-MAC team...Appeared in 19 matches, starting two...Recorded 1.71 digs per set...Tied for second on team with 13 service aces...Posted season-high 14 digs vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 14)...Also notched double-digit dig totals with 12 vs. Green Bay (Aug. 28) and 11 vs. Robert Morris (Sept. 18)...Tallied season-best three service aces on three occasions - vs. Bradley (Aug. 28), vs. Evansville (Sept. 5) and Robert Morris (Sept. 18).

As a Freshman (2013)
Appeared in 26 contests...Ranked first on team in digs per set (3.97) and third in assists per set (0.13)...Tallied personal-best 24 digs vs. Eastern Michigan (Oct. 4)...Recorded five matches with 20 or more digs...Notched double-digit dig totals in 23 matches, including final 12 contests...Tallied career-high 11 assists at Akron (Oct. 11).

Prep
A 2014 graduate of Avon Lake High School...Four-year volleyball letterwinner...Averaged 4.9 digs and 2.1 kills per set as senior to go along with .336 attack percentage as outside hitter...Earned school’s Student-Athlete of Year award...Named team’s Defensive Player of Year, first-team All-Lorain County and second-team All-Southwestern Conference...Holds school records for digs in match and career...Helped Shoregals to two Southwestern Conference championships and 2011 Division I Grafton District title...Received two letters in track and field...Notched seventh-place showing in 400 meters at 2014 regionals.

Personal
Full name is Lauren Elizabeth Bakaitis...Parents are Bob and Monica Bakaitis...Has one sister, Lisa (27), and one brother, Alex (23)...Sister played volleyball at Slippery Rock University and finished career ranked ninth in school history with 255 blocks...Interests include running and playing all sports...Majoring in bioengineering.

Career Highs
Kills: 2, (x3) last vs. Central Michigan (9/21/17)
Total Attacks: 5 vs. Youngstown State (9/16/17) 
ATK%:  1.000, (2) last at Central Michigan (9/16/17)
Assists: 11 at Akron (10/11/14)
Service Aces: 5 vs. Saint Francis (PA) (9/9/16)
Digs: 31 at Ohio (10/13/17)
Block Solos: None
Block Assists: None
Total Blocks: None