UNLV REBELS

Laura Briones

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Class: Senior Hometown: San Bernardino, Calif. High School: Cajon HS

Height: 5-8 Position: C Birthdate: 07/11/1988 Experience: 3L Bats/Throws: L/L

UNLV: A three-time Academic All-Mountain West Conference Team member.

2009: Started 38 of 45 contests played in with all 38 starts coming at catcher ... Batted for a .243 average with 27 hits (four home runs and four doubles) ... Had 24 RBI and scored 19 runs ... Hit home runs against Marshall (Feb. 6), Colorado State (April 12), Utah (April 16) and New Mexico (April 26) ... Had three multiple-hit games with two hits on three occasions: Colorado State (April 12), New Mexico (April 26) and Utah (May 2) ... Had seven multiple-RBI games, which included a pair of three-RBI efforts: Utah (April 16) and Utah (May 2) ... Had one multiple-run game with two scores against New Mexico (April 26) ... Had an eight-game hitting streak that began against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 27) that included a .320 batting average, eight hits (two doubles), five RBI and six runs ... Closed out the season on a five-game hitting streak that began against Utah (May 1) that included a .352 batting average, six hits (one double), four RBI and two runs ... Had two game-winning hits: sacrifice fly against Cal Poly (Feb. 22) and a one-run double against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 27) ... Scored the game-winning runs on three occasions ... Walked 10 times, which included one multiple-walk game with two against Georgia Tech (Feb. 20).

2008: Started 62 of 64 contests played in with all 62 starts coming at catcher ... Batted for a .298 average with 51 hits (two home runs and 10 doubles) ... Had 25 RBI and scored 22 runs ... Hit home runs against Utah Valley (G1-March 14) and New Mexico - grand slam (G2-March 2) ... Hit two of her 10 doubles against Bradley (Feb. 15) ... Had eight multiple-hit games, which included three hits on three occasions: Texas Tech (Feb. 8), Seton Hall (Feb. 18) and Colorado State (May 4) ... Had five multiple-RBI games, which included two four-RBI efforts: Bradley (Feb. 15) and New Mexico (G2-May 2) ... Had three multiple-run games with a three-run effort against Seton Hall (Feb. 18) ... Had two multiple-walk games, which included a three-walk effort against Loyola (Feb. 8) ... Owned a nine-game hitting streak, which tied for the longest on the team, that began against Arizona State (G1-April 14) that included a .360 batting average, nine hits (one double), four RBI and two runs ... Closed out the season on a five-game hitting streak that began against New Mexico (G1-May 2) and included a .533 batting average, eight hits (one home run and six doubles), six RBI and five runs ... Tied for the team-lead in game-winning hits with four ... Scored the game-winning run on two occasions ... Walked 14 times, which included two multiple-walk games with a season-best three against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 24).

2007: Started 12 of 31 contests played in with seven in right field, three behind the plate and two as the designated player ... Batted for a .184 average and collected seven hits (two home runs and one double) ... Had five RBI and scored six runs ... Had two multiple-hit games: Longwood (March 10) and Utah (May 11) ... Had one multiple-RBI game that was the result of a grand slam against Rhode Island (March 17) ... First career hit was a solo home run against Nicholls State (Feb. 11) ... Hit only double of the year against Utah (May 11) ... Scored the game-winning run once, UNLV's home-opening win over Tulsa (Feb. 8).

High School: A 2006 graduate of Cajon HS in San Bernardino, Calif. ... Played four years for the Cowboys and helped them to four straight San Andreas League titles in softball, as well as two in volleyball (2004-05 and 2005-06) ... Selected to the to the All-San Andreas League team in the final three years of softball ... Named All-San Bernardino County in 2004 and 2005 and a Cal-Hi All-State Nominee in 2004 ... Chosen the 2004 NFCA All-West Region Player ... In 2004, selected Cajon's Female Athlete of the Year and the softball team's defensive MVP ... In volleyball, tabbed an all-league performer in multiple years ... Played ASA travel ball with the So Cal Athletics 18 Gold and the So Cal Athletics 16U.

Personal: Laura Ann Briones was born on July 11, 1988, in San Bernardino, Calif. ... The daughter of Nicole Case ... Has one brother, Doug ... Majoring in kinesiology.