Lauren Cook

Bio

As a Junior

• Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
• Competed in 6 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, playing primarily at the No. 5 line while also seeing action at the No. 4 and exhibition spots.
• Kicked off the spring schedule with a flawless weekend alongside Madison Hankins, capturing a straight-sets 21-17, 21-14 victory over Mercer.
• Continued her perfect opening stretch with Hankins by holding down the No. 5 slot against Barry for a clean 21-18, 21-16 win.
• Delivered a dominant performance against conference foe Saint Leo, cruising to a comfortable 21-7, 21-16 victory.
• Battled high-level competition at the No. 5 line against national powerhouse TCU, pushing the match deep before it was left unfinished at 12-21, 9-15.
• Faced a tough defensive pair from South Florida on February 27, dropping a 14-21, 13-21 decision at the No. 5 position.
• Stepped into the exhibition flight on March 14 to square off against No. 3 USC, playing a highly competitive second set in a 12-21, 20-22 result.
• Teamed up with Maddie Wood at the No. 4 line on March 20, dropping a straight-sets decision to Coastal Carolina (12-21, 17-21).
• Finished the season with a 3–3 overall record in completed dual matches.

As a Sophomore

• Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
• Part of the program's first-ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
• Finished the 2025 season with an 0-2 overall record, competing in extended and No. 5 pair matches with two different partners.
• Appeared at the No. 5 pair against #17 Florida International (Feb. 22, 2025) with Madison Hankins, falling to Zoe Cahill / Hailey Heflin (21-19, 21-16).
• Competed in an extended match against UAB (Mar. 15) with Mary Claire Oswald, dropping the match to Olivia Chychrun / Ali O'Donnell (21-14, 21-13).

As a Freshman

• Competed at Pepperdine University as a true freshman in 2024.
• Played in six matches at the No. 6 exhibition position.

High School

• Graduate of Keswick Christian High School.
• Played under coach Karrmaybe King.
• Was a three-sport varsity athlete and four-year letterwinner in beach volleyball.
• Also lettered in basketball, indoor volleyball, and track.
• Earned 29 total podium finishes, 12 first-place finishes, six second-place finishes, and 11 third-place finishes.
• Nominated for the 2023 Junior Volleyball Association watchlist.
• Played club under coach Pri Lima for Optimum Beach Club for three years.
• Competed for Bevolley Academy for two years.
• A 2018 Total Release Award winner.
• Named All-State by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association in 2019.
• Earned the Most Valuable Server Coaches Award in 2020.
• Was on the 2021 AVCA Phenom Watch List.
• Named the 2021 Nominated Prime Time Preps Player of the Week once.
• Earned a spot on the 2022 AVCA All-American Watch List.

Personal

• Volunteered at Youth Athletic Programs, Church Food Drives, Stamp Out Hunger Food Drives, St Pete Free Clinic Homeless Shelter, All Children's Hospital, and Church Homeless Missions.
• Daughter of Ray and Nancy Cook.
• Sister of Grant Cook.
• Grandfather, Todd Kolb, was an All-American in both football and lacrosse at Cornell University
• Arts of communications and public relations major.
• Birthdate: 8/26/2004.