UNLV REBELS

Lauren von Holst

14

Class: Senior Hometown: Mokena, Ill. High School: Lincoln-Way East

Last College: Northern Illinois Height: 5-7 Position: C Birthdate: 07/02/1985 Experience: TR. Bats/Throws: R/R

UNLV: Transfers to UNLV after spending the past two seasons at Northern Illinois University.

2005 [NIU]: Played in 35 games, while starting 29... Held a .194 batting average (14-of-72)... Of her 14 hits, four were doubles and the other was a home run... Knocked in seven RBI, while she scored five runs... Defensively, led the Huskies with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage (56 putouts, six assists, no errors).

2004 [NIU]: Started 37 of 45 games played... Held a .188 batting average (19-of-101)... Of her 19 hits, seven were for extra bases (three doubles, four home runs)... She plated 11 runners, while she crossed home nine times... Defensively, she only committed two errors in 43 chances (36 putouts, five assists.

High School: A 2003 graduate of Lincoln-Way East HS... Played softball her final three years at either first base or catcher... During her senior year, the Griffins were conference champions and regional champions... In her junior year, her team won state... In her sophomore year, the team won conference... In 2001, she was tabbed all-conference, while in `02, she was chosen all-area.

Personal: Lauren Ann von Holst was born July 2, 1985, in Palos Heights, Ill... The daughter of Dave and Judy von Holst... She has two brothers: Bryan and Matt ... Lists spending time with family, listening to music and quoting movies as hobbies... Majoring in secondary education.