Russ Rose Then (2014): “Lara has continued to improve, especially through battling a number of injuries since she has arrived. So much of her potential is based on her ability to perform but she is a great teammate and works hard on a daily basis.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “Laura was homeschooled and came from a good club program. She didn’t play a lot, but she stayed with the program all 4 years, and always worked hard while she was on the team. She was a great representative of the program, always trying to find ways to make a contribution. She’s working now with club kids in the Pittsburg area, and I’m sure she’s equally successful.”
2014 Season (Junior): 2014 National Champion … saw action in 11 matches during the 2014 season, making 5 appearances in Big Ten conference matches … Played in all 3 matches during a 3-0 opening week, matching a career high mark with 2 digs against Iona (8/30) … Tallied 1 ace against American (9/12) at the Villanova Classic … Matched a season-high mark with 2 digs against Yale (9/13) … Had 1 dig against Michigan (10/24) and 1 at Minnesota (11/15).
Before Penn State: Was homeschooled in the Mars Area School District in Mars, Pa. … was a 4-year varsity letterwinner and team captain … led her team to the Section Championships 3 times … was a 2-time First Team All-Section selection … named to the All-WPIAL Second Team in 2010 and earned a spot on the All-WPIAL First Team in 2011 … was a 2011 First Team All-State honoree.
