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Baldwin Wallace University

2024 Women's Volleyball

Photo Courtesy of Ben Nichols
Photo Courtesy of Erik Drost '11
Photo Courtesy of Michael Petrella '25
Photo Courtesy of Erik Drost '11
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26
Photo Courtesy of Ben Nichols
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker '26

1 Lauren Gardner

  • Height 5-2
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Avon
  • High School Saint Joseph Academy
  • Position L/DS

Biography

2024

  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selection
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on September 9
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on September 30
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on November 11
  • Appeared in 28 matches and 107 sets
  • Led the team, second in the OAC, and 41st in the nation with a career-high 543 digs
  • Led the team and fifth in the OAC with an average of 5.07 digs per set
  • Led the team and second in the OAC with a career-high 55 service aces
  • Second on the team with a career-high 107 assists
  • Recorded one kill

2023

  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference first-team selection
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on October 10
  • Recorded 1000th career dig vs. Bethany (W. Va.) on September 2
  • Appeared in 23 matches and 78 sets
  • Led the team and sixth in the OAC with 436 digs
  • Led the team, second in the OAC, and 24th in the nation averaging 5.59 digs per set
  • Third on the team with 75 assists
  • Recorded 17 service aces
  • Earned third varsity letter

2022

  • Ohio Athletic Conference Libero of the Year 
  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selection
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on October 10
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on September 12
  • Appeared in 22 matches and 77 sets
  • Totaled 451 digs
  • Averaged 5.86 digs per set, second in the OAC and 14th in the nation
  • Added 73 assists, second on the team
  • Posted 25 service aces
  • Earned second varsity letter

2021 Fall

  • All-Ohio Athletic Conference second-team selection
  • BW Defensive Player of the Year  Award winner
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on October 18
  • Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week October 4
  • Totaled 535 digs (led the team and second in the OAC)
  • Averaged 5.00 digs per set
  • Posted 91 total assists
  • Tallied 33 service aces
  • Played in every match and appeared in 107 sets
  • Earned double-digit digs in 24 of her 29 matches played
  • Earned first varsity letter

Career Match Bests

  • 40 digs at Mount Union in OAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Nov. 7, 2023
  • Six service aces vs. Grove City (Pa.) on Sept. 14, 2024
  • Eight assists (3x) with last vs. Swarthmore (Pa.) at Hope College October Invitational on Oct. 11, 2024
  • One kill (2x) with last vs. Wilmington on Oct. 19, 2024
High School
  • Three-year varsity letterwinner
  • Four-year starter
  • Team defensive MVP
  • Two-time All-Conference award winner
  • Ranked #1 in Ohio for beach volleyball 2017-2019
  • Academic honors 2019-2020
  • Emerging Artist Cleveland Museum of Art 2020
  • Gold Key Award Cleveland Museum of Art 2020

Personal 

  • Visual arts major
  • Dean's List student
  • Daughter of Kimberly and Paul Gardner
This page was last updated on April 3, 2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2021Freshman

    L/DS
    5'2"
    1
  • 1

    2022Sophomore

    L/DS
    5'2"
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    L/DS
    5'2"
    1
  • 1

    2024Senior

    L/DS
    5'2"
    1