Fresno State (8-11, 3-4 WAC) is prepping for a strong second half surge in WAC play with a non-conference match and exhibition on back-to-back nights.
Last updated: Sept. 2, 2011
Fresno State
Joined the Bulldogs in Jan. 2011 as a sophomore middle blocker.
Accolades
• Dean's List (Spring 2011)
Fresno Pacific 2009 (Freshman): Albertson helped the Sunbirds capture the 2009 NAIA National Championship after a perfect 38-0 season. In her 125 sets played, she recorded five matches with 10 or more kills and averaged 1.69 kills per set along with 1.38 blocks per set.
Clovis West HS: As a local prep star, Albertson led the Clovis West Golden Eagles to the school's first valley title as the team's co-captain and earned the TRAC's co-Most Valuable Player honors in 2008. She received first-team all-valley and Co-Player of the Year recognition by the Fresno Bee. A four-year honor roll member and scholar-athlete, Albertson was also honored as the captain of the "Athletic Director Dream Team" Eagle of Honor Award.
Personal: Born June 12, 1991 in Redwood City, Calif. ... parents are Jami and Al Albertson ... has one sibling, Jaclyn ... favorite athlete is Penn State's Blair Brown because she has a calm sense of leadership and steps up when a job needs to be done ... biggest athletic thrill was winning the 2009 NAIA National Championship at Fresno Pacific ... recruited by Fresno Pacific, UC Riverside and the Air Force Academy ... chose to attend Fresno State because she wanted to be a part of an amazing program and be able to call herself a Bulldog.
Netherby-Sewell on Albertson: "Lauren is a wonderful addition to our program as she's a fine student with tremendous potential and size to help us compete against the best at the Division-I level. With the addition of Lauren, our middle position will be stacked with heavy competition for a starting role. We have a ton of size and athleticism there. Her blocking presence will help our defense a lot. Lauren is also a local star, but a humble young woman who is ready to work hard and become the player she's always had the potential to be."
