LAURA BUTLER '16 Recruiting Profile
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas TRANSFER... Last season, Starting DS, Recruited as a Libero/DS at UNLV. Team finished regular season 23-7 overall record and played four teams who went to the NCAA D1 tournament. Contributed to higher end rank at #34 in American Volleyball Coaches Association's Division I Top-25 Poll. Finishing third in the Mountain West Conference, UNLV earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, marking their second trip to the tournament and first since 2007. UNLV opened the NCAA tournament with a historic four-set victory over No. 22 Utah on Dec. 2. The win gave UNLV their first NCAA tournament victory in program history and first win over a ranked team since 2014. Only Freshman volleyball player rto make Fall Academic All-MW Team with 3.5 GPA.
Overall record: 24-8 Conf: 12-6 Home: 13-2 Away: 7-6 Neutral: 4-0
Link to individual stats from UNLV : http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/w-volley/stats/2016-2017/teamcume.html#TEAM.IND
| ATTACK | SET | SERVE | |||||||||||
| ## | Player | SP | MP-MS | K | K/Set | E | TA | Pct | A | A/Set | SA | SA/Set | SE |
| #7 Butler, Laura | 97 | 26-19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 21 | 0.22 | 13 | 0.13 | 31 |
| UNLV................ | 117 | 32-32 | 1617 | 13.82 | 602 | 4290 | .237 | 1479 | 12.64 | 125 | 1.07 | 223 |
| DIG | BLOCKING | POINTS | |||||||||||
| ## | Player | SP | RE | Dig | Dig/Set | BS | BA | Total | Blk/Set | BE | BHE | Points | Pts/Set |
| #7 Butler, Laura | 97 | 20 | 187 | 1.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.13 |
| UNLV................ | 117 | 107 | 1721 | 14.71 | 43 | 517 | 301.5 | 2.58 | 49 | 20 | 2043.5 | 17.47 |
Link to UNLV vs UT @ BYU- NCAA Championships Round 1: https://campusinsiders.com/live/12-2-16-utah-vs-unlv/
2015 SENIOR High School... I've been playing competitive volleyball for eight years now and enjoyed playing with some of the best players in Southern California while taking on top teams nationwide. Last season, my club, Seal Beach VBC, team ranked #11 of all 17's teams in SCVA. This year with my school Varsity team, I earned:
SoCal Prep Legends Fans Choice for Girls Volleyball Athlete Of The Year
Max Preps 2015 California High School All State Division lll Team All-Around Player
Whittier Daily News 2015 Girls Volleyball Player Of The Year.
All-CIF Team, and..... '14 & '15 League MVP, 1st Team All Area, 1st Team All League, '14 & '15 Team MVP, & '14 & '15 Team Capt.
So happy to return to Seal Beach for my last club year as the starting Libero with DS/OH support if needed. Last year, in the L.A. & Spokane Qualifiers Open Div, we finished 9th & 8th. Our team ended the season placing 10th in Open Div at AAU's. I've have a 4.0 GPA of mostly honors & AP classes. In my spare time, I volunteer through the National Charity League and watch sports with my dad. My goal is to join a competitive team where I can study Kinesiology. My dream has always been to play volleyball in college!
Laura Butler
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 4 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Team Awards
- UNLV D1 #34 Freshman DS Starter
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State, Max Preps 2015 California High School All State Division lll Team All-Around Player, Whittier Daily News 2015 Girls Volleyball Player Of The Year, All-CIF Team, Team Captain, Starting OH, League MVP 2015,14 & '15 League MVP, 1st Team All Area, 1st Team
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, 6th year League Champions
- 2014 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- 2014 Del Rio League MVP, 1st Team All-Area
Team Awards
- 2014 Del Rio Leage Chapions, 2014 Del Rio Leage Champions, 2014 Del Rio League Champions
- 2013 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- Coaches Award, Scholar Athlete
- 2012 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #6
Individual Awards
- Offensive Player of the Year
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2016 Seal Beach Volleyball Club (CA) (CA) (18-1 Melody)
- SCVA 18's 2016 Schedule: http://www.scvavolleyball.org/site/cpage.asp?sec_id=180014933&cpage_id=180066412
- 2016 UNLV Womens Volleyball Team 2016/Freshman Year (Starter DS, Recruited as Libero, Freshman)
- Recruited as a Libero/DS at UNLV. Was starting DS. Team finished regular season 23-7 overall record and played four teams who went to the NCAA D1 tournament. Contributed to higher end rank at #34 in American Volleyball Coaches Association's Division I Top-25 Poll. Finishing third in the Mountain West Conference, UNLV earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, marking their second trip to the tournament and first since 2007. UNLV opened the NCAA tournament with a historic four-set victory over No. 22 Utah on Dec. 2. The win gave UNLV their first NCAA tournament victory in program history and first win over a ranked team since 2014. GPA 3.5, Scholar Athlete Award Overall record: 24-8 Conf: 12-6 Home: 13-2 Away: 7-6 Neutral: 4-0
- 2015 Seal Beach VBC (CA) 17-1 Melody (CA) (17-1 Gold, National)
- Laura is a starter DS and comes in as a OH at times. She has been told she is a strong Opp as well. Laura has the best serve on the team. Laura will be at AAU in Orlando, June 2015, playing in OPEN Div. More details to come....
- 2014 Seal Beach VBC (CA) 16-1 Melody (16-1 National)
- 16-Melody (1s Team)
- 2013 Protege CA Nike 15 (National)
- Starting middle hitter
- 2012 Protege CA Nike 14 (National)
- Team Captain, starting middle hitter
- 2011 Protege 13 Asics (Regional)
- 2010 Smack Volleyball Club 12 (Regonal)
Coach References
- Club Director
- Tony Rodriguez, Seal Beach Volleyball Club
- Club Coach
- Melody Nua
- High School Head Coach
- Monique Gayton
Events
- Camp/Event
- NCAA D1 Championship Round II - UNLV vs #10 BYU
- 12/03/16 to 12/03/16
- UNLV Volleyball Faces No. 10 BYU In NCAA Second Round
- Camp/Event
- NCAA D1 Championship Round I - UNLV vs #22 Utah Utes
- 12/02/16 to 12/02/16
- UNLV wins 3-1. Advances to Round 2 against BYU on 12/3/2016. Laura #7 starter DS. Game footage at: https://campusinsiders.com/live/12-2-16-utah-vs-unlv/
- Camp/Event
- SCVA LOS ANGELES 2016 GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER
- 3/11/16 to 3/13/16
- My team: Seal Beach Volleyball Club, 18-Melody
- Camp/Event
- FEB '16, Seal Beach 18-Melody Practice Schedule
- 2/29/16 to 2/29/16
- Monday, Feb 1: 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, Feb 4: 4:30-6:30pm Saturday, Feb 6:, 2-4pm @ McGaugh School Gym - see gps Monday, Feb 8: 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, Feb 11: 4:30-6:30pm Thursday, Feb 18: 4:30-6:30pm Friday, Feb 19: AIM 6:30 -- Saturday, Feb 20: 4-6 @ McGaugh - see gps Monday, Feb 22: 6:30-8:30 pm Thursday, Feb 25: 4:30-6:30pm Friday, Feb 26: AIM 6:30pm Sunday, Feb 28: 4-6pm @ McGaugh - see gps
- Camp/Event
- SCVA 30th Annual Las Vegas Classic
- 2/13/16 to 2/15/16
- Player #7 - 18-Open- Seal Beach Volleyball Club 18-Melody
- Camp/Event
- AAU Girls' Junior National Volleyball Championships
- 6/20/15 to 6/23/15
- Seal Beach 17-Melody: 17U-Open
- Camp/Event
- 2015 GIRLS JUNIOR NATIONAL QUALIFIER
- 4/17/15 to 4/19/15
- Took 9th place in Open Div.
- Camp/Event
- 2015 Pacific Northwest Qualifier
- 3/27/15 to 3/29/15
- Finished 8th Place, Open Div.
- Camp/Event
- 2014 SCVA Southern California Qualifier
- 4/18/14 to 4/21/14
- 5th place 16-USA
- Camp/Event
- 2014 Asics Show Me National Qualifier
- 4/12/14 to 4/14/14
- Camp/Event
- 2014 Asics Show Me National Qualifier
- 4/11/14 to 4/14/14
- 16 USA - Silver Champions
- Camp/Event
- 2013 AAU National Championships
- 6/20/13 to 6/27/13
- Camp/Event
- Northern Lights Junior National Qualifier
- 4/19/13 to 4/21/13
- Camp/Event
- 2012 AAU National Championships
- 6/19/12 to 6/27/12
- Silver medailst, AAU National All American Team
- Camp/Event
- 2014 Show Me Qualifier – Silver Champions – 16 USA
- Camp/Event
- 2014 Southern California Qualifier – 5th place 16-USA
Training
- Aim4Life Sports Performance Training
- 3 years
- 2012 to current: Plyometric & Strength training 2-3 hourly times a week- before or after club practice. See for more info- http://www.aim-4-life.com/performance-training/programs/sports-performance/
- UNLV- University of NV, Las Vegas
- 1 year
- Training as all UNLV D1 volleyball players partake in.
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Honors English, Algebra 2, Chemistry, Honors Math Analysis,Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Human Geography (Social Studies), AP English, AP Environmental Science, LiteratureRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsUNLV Freshman Year: 3.5 GPA, Only Freshman named to the Fall 2016 Academic All-Mountain West Team. To be eligible for selection to the Academic All-MW Team, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic term at the school, while maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their team.
- ActivitiesNational Charity League, Meals on Wheels, Whittier Public Library Reading Club volunteer.
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