Drake University Athletics

Coach Stephens on Dybing ? “Lauren’s ability to go inside or shoot the outside jumper makes her a tough match-up.  She has had a great off season and we think Lauren will definitely be a key factor in every game this year.”

Junior Year (2007-08) ? Turned in a breakout campaign averaging 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and a team-best 1.6 blocks in starting all 34 games...connected on nearly 48 percent (.479) of her shots from the field, the second-highest shooting mark on the team and tops among starters...numbers jumped in league play registering 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and team- and conference-high 1.94 blocks...ranked second in the MVC in blocked shots (1.59) and sixth in field goal percentage (.479)...in conference-only tilts, led the league in blocks (1.94), while ranking third in field goal percentage (.531), and 26th in both scoring (9.3) and minutes played (28.11)...her 54 blocks represented the fifth-best single-season mark in school history and moved her into fifth place all-time in the Drake record book with 84...posted 11 double-figure scoring efforts...contributed five of her career- and game-high 21 points in an 18-7 run over the final 4:42 to allow the Bulldogs to overcome a six-point deficit en route to collecting a 75-70 home victory against Bradley as she connected on 7-of-9 shots from the field and made 7-of-9 at the free throw line...cracked double-digit rebounds for the first time in her career, pulling down 13 in an 88-84 overtime setback at Illinois State...also distributed a career-high seven assists at Illinois State...rejected at least three shots in eight games...equaled a school record and set a 2008 league-best mark of eight blocks in a 77-68 victory versus Indiana State...named MVC Player of the Week on Jan. 28 after averaging a team-high 18.0 points, while pulling down 8.0 rebounds and blocking 2.0 shots in helping the Bulldogs to wins over Bradley and Northern Iowa...led Drake with 18 points in a 77-63 triumph at Bradley...shot 50 percent or better from the field in 16 games.

Sophomore Year (2006-07) ? Averaged 5.5 points and 2.0 rebounds in 31 games...played a key role in the Bulldogs’ run at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament averaging 15.0 points, while shooting 63.1 percent from the floor in four games en route to collecting all-tournament accolades...led Drake in blocks in a team-high nine games...registered seven double-figure scoring efforts...netted a then career-high 17 points in an 82-76 overtime victory over Missouri State (1/27/07)...led the squad in blocks (22)...ranked among the Valley leaders in blocked shots (7th-0.77)...averaged 4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in conference action...scored eight points, while rejecting a team-high two shots, all while guarding Naismith National Player of the Year honoree Candace Parker in the Bulldogs’ NCAA Tournament game versus No. 3/4 Tennessee (3/18/07).

Freshman Year (2005-06) ? Appeared in 22 contests and averaged 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds...scored 10 points on four-of-five shooting, including two-of-three from the three-point line against Iowa State...playing in a season-best 19 minutes, established then career highs in rebounds (4), blocks (3) and steals (2) at Oregon...tallied two assists against Iowa and Southern Illinois (2/19/06)...notched her first career points with a basket in a victory over UMKC...shot 45.5 percent from beyond the arc (5-of-11)...14 of her 23 rebounds came on the offensive glass.

High School ? Three-year Tri-Metro Conference honoree...named conference MVP as a senior...was a 2005 Miss Minnesota Basketball nominee...four-year letterwinner at St. Croix Lutheran...averaged 19.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots as a senior...recorded 1,039 career points...two-time team most valuable player...averaged 11.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots as a junior...helped team to a conference championship as a freshman...also a two-year letterwinner in soccer and track...Athena Award winner...sophomore class president...National Honor Society.

Personal ? Given name is Lauren Christine Dybing...born April 22, 1987, in Northfield, Minn....daughter of Douglas and Nancy Dybing...has three brothers, Daniel (19), Matthew (16) and Mitchell (15)...secondary education major.