Laura Kuhn
9
6-1
Middle Blocker
Tiffin, OH
(Calvert/
Black Swamp)
  Attack Set Serve   Dig Blocking  
Year G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE Dig Dig/G BS BA Tot B/G BE BHE
2001 10 8 0.80 5 24 .125 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.10 0 6 6 0.60 0 0
2002 142 314 2.21 113 726 .277 62 0.44 2 2 0.01 1 40 0.28 8 83 91 0.64 8 9
2003 126 251 1.99 95 585 .267 27 0.21 0 0 0.00 0 37 0.29 6 76 82 0.65 11 5
2004 114 266 2.33 102 595 .276 55 0.48 0 1 0.00 0 36 0.32 0 61 61 0.54 7 11
Totals 392 839 2.14 315 1930 .272 144 0.37 2 3 0.01 1 114 0.29 14 226 240 0.61 26 25
Summary
  • Strong, physical athlete who moved to the rightside position following her freshman year and started every match her last three years
  • Had a lightning-quick armswing and strong blocking hands
  • Named Most Improved Player following the 2003 season
2004
  • Ended the season fourth on the team in kills with 266 and fifth on the team in hitting percentage (.276)
  • Recorded a career-high 18 kills at #23 Wisconsin
  • Notched a season-high five block assists against Winthrop
  • Tallied double-figure kills nine times
  • Recorded a season-high .667 hitting percentage (9 kills, 1 error, 12 attempts) against Middle Tennessee State
  • Averaged 2.45 kills per game and hit .353 in the NCAA Tournament.
2003
  • Finished the year fifth on the team in kills with 251 and sixth on the team in hitting percentage (.267)
  • Matched her career-high with 14 kills at Nebraska and against Maryland
  • Notched a career-high six block assists at Long Beach State
  • Tallied double-figure kills six times
  • Matched her career high with four digs against Maryland on Oct. 3
  • Led the Jackets in total blocks three times including a career-high seven against Florida State in the ACC Tournament
  • Recorded a 1.000 hitting percentage against Temple (4-0-4)
  • Hit over .300 in 16 matches and had six matches with over a .500 hitting percentage
2002
  • Finished the season ranked fourth on the team in hitting percentage (.277)
  • Tallied 314 kills during the season which was fourth on the team
  • Had 11 matches with double figure kills
  • Recorded a career high 14 kills in matches at Clemson and at North Carolina
  • Had a career high five block assists in matches against Miami (Ohio), Alabama, Florida State and Duke
  • Also had a career high four digs in matches at Georgia, at Clemson, at Florida A&M and against Wake Forest
2001
  • Saw action in eight matches
  • Had a then-career high three kills and three block assists against Wake Forest
  • Recorded her only dig of the year against Georgetown
  • Notched two block assists against LSU
  • Hit .600 against Wake Forest
High School/Personal
  • Dynamic two-sport athlete who earned Junior Olympic all-American honors for the Toledo Volleyball Club in 2000
  • Member of the National Honor Society in high school
  • Was the treasurer of the Spanish Club as well as a student council representative in high school
  • Played in both the District all-Star game and the East-West all-Star game her senior year in volleyball
  • Helped lead Calvert High School to the Sectional Championships in 1997 and 1998
  • Also excelled in basketball as a guard and post in high school
  • Daughter of Denise and James Kuhn
  • Has an older brother, Bryan, and an older sister, Lisa
  • Her sister played volleyball at both UNC-Charlotte and Wright State University
  • Full name is Laura Lafleur Kuhn
  • Born November 11, 1982
  • Enjoys rollerblading, lifting, swimming, and spending time with friends and family
  • Plans on majoring in management while at Tech and has interests in the field of athletic training