Lauren Whitney Class: Freshman Hometown: Coto de Caza, Calif. High School: Tesoro Height: 5-11 Position: Outside Hitter

UW This Season: One of six newcomers who joined the Cowgirl program...a player that has all of the tools to step in and play at the collegiate level...an excellent addition to the program.

High School: A three-time letterwinner in volleyball and a team captain as a senior while attending Tesoro High School in Las Flores, Calif...as a senior, her team finished 8-2 overall for a second place finish in league play, while making it in to the second round of the CIF tournament...during her career, she earned First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention All-South Coast League honors...as a sophomore and junior, she helped her team to third place finishes in conference play with 5-5 and 6-4 records respectively, while making it in to the second round of the CIF Tournament...coached in high school by Rick Polk...played club volleyball with the Laguna Beach Volleyball club since the sixth grade...an excellent student, she was on the honor roll through out high school along with participating in several scholastic activities.

Personal: Full name is Lauren Taylor Whitney...born July 15, 1989 in Corona Del Mar, Calif...the daughter of David and Terra Whitney...has three siblings, Kersti, Dana, and David...is planning to major in animal and veterinary science.