Lauren Duke
18 Lauren Duke
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Stuart, Fla.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Jensen Beach HS
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- Major:
- Human Performance
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- Instagram:
- laurexnduke_
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- TikTok:
- @laurendukeee
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2026 SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
As a Junior
- Played at the University of Tampa for the 2026 season.
- Competed in 28 official decisions during the 2026 campaign, showcasing excellent versatility across flights No. 1 through No. 5 while heavily anchoring the No. 4 slot.
- Partnered with Anna Bayes to construct an outstanding postseason run at the No. 4 line, securing critical tournament victories over Texas A&M Kingsville (21-19, 21-17) and Saint Leo (21-18, 21-10) in mid-April.
- Dismantled tournament opponents Emmanuel (21-12, 21-4) and Catawba (21-9, 21-13) in dominant fashion alongside Bayes on April 17.
- Swept a dynamic April 11 doubleheader against Palm Beach Atlantic, logging matching straight-set wins of 21-14, 21-12 and 21-14, 21-7.
- Cruised through early April action with lopsided, consecutive victories over Florida Southern (21-10, 21-15) and Eckerd (21-11, 21-11).
- Added clinical 21-19, 21-19 wins over both Charleston and Missouri State to close out the month of March.
- Earned a solid 21-11, 21-18 road triumph at Eckerd on March 28.
- Pieced together strong spring home victories against North Carolina-Wilmington (21-17, 21-19) and Erskine (21-11, 21-14).
- Grinded out a tough three-set win over Palm Beach Atlantic (21-19, 19-21, 15-10) on March 18, while also teaming up with Logan Martin that same day to edge past powerhouse Nebraska, 21-19, 23-21.
- Opened her account with Bayes at the No. 5 flight on March 7, rolling past Eckerd 21-17, 21-15.
- Began the spring calendar on fire alongside Jordan Berglin, locking down a thrilling three-set victory at the No. 2 slot against Mercer (21-19, 21-17, 15-13).
- Ascended to the No. 1 flight later that same opening day with Berglin to sweep Barry in convincing fashion, 21-11, 21-11.
- Fended off conference rival Saint Leo on February 21 at the No. 2 position to win 23-21, 21-17, and later added a No. 4 win over Palm Beach Atlantic (21-10, 21-15) on March 6.
- Tested herself against elite top-tier programs across the No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 flights, matching up against No. 3 USC, No. 6 TCU, No. 7 Florida State, South Florida, and FGCU.
- Finished the season with an exceptional 19–9 overall record in completed dual matches.
As a Sophomore
- Member of the 2025 AVCA National Championship team.
- Part of program's first ever Sunshine State Conference Championship team.
- Finished the 2025 season with a 5-7 overall record, competing primarily in the No. 4 and No. 5 pairs with multiple partners.
- Earned her first win of the season over Eckerd (Feb. 28, 2025) at the No. 4 pair with Anna Bayes, defeating Jocelyn Escoffery / Maddie Prois (21-14, 21-13).
- Picked up another win over South Florida (Mar. 7) at the No. 4 pair, again with Anna Bayes (23-21, 21-9).
- Helped secure a win over Barry (Mar. 21) at the No. 4 pair with Brooke Green, 21-13, 21-10.
- Outlasted Saint Leo (Mar. 21) at the No. 4 pair in a three-set battle, 28-26, 12-21, 21-19.
- Defeated FGCU (Mar. 14) at the No. 5 pair with Sammie Ostrander, winning a tight match (21-14, 14-21, 15-12).
As a Freshman
- Member of 2024 AVCA National Championship team.
- Won both of her matches of the season in the 3s and 5s pair against Barry and Saint Leo respectively.
High School
- Graduated from Jensen Beach High School.
- Played under coach Mike Sawtelle.
- Helped team to State Champions in senior year.
- Played club under coach Jay Ellmyer for Sandstorm Beach Volleyball Club.
Personal
- Daughter of Ken and Michelle Duke.
- Human Performance Major.
- Sister to Ashleigh.
- Birthdate: 07/07/2005.
