Laura Grossman

Xavier University Volleyball8/15/18Photographer: Brett Hansbauer/4th Floor Creative

Class:
Junior
Position:
OH
Height:
5-10
Weight:
null
Hometown:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
High School:
Academia María Reina

YEAR-BY-YEAR STATS (PDF)

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2015-16 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

SENIOR (2018)
Played in 29 matches, totaling 104 sets... led the team in total attacks with 985 and 297 kills... finished second on the team with 18 service aces... tallied 342 digs, good for second best on the team and 11th in the conference... recorded the most points on the team with 345.5... ranked 16th in the BIG EAST in kills per set (2.70)... notched a career-high 25 digs against Villanova on Oct. 5... tallied 54 total blocks, including seven solo blocks... earned 25 assists on the season, with a season-high three assists at St. John's on Sept. 21... named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the week on Oct. 16.

JUNIOR (2017)
Played in 26 matches, totaling 89 sets... led the team in kills per set (2.62) and total kills (233)... ranked 20th in the BIG EAST in kills per set... had 10 matches with 10 or more kills... had a double-double (15 digs,12 kills) against Villanova on Oct. 28... posted a season-high 20 kills at Providence on Oct. 13... added 46 blocks and 10 service aces... had four aces at Butler on Nov. 3.

SOPHOMORE (2016)
Played in 19 matches, totaling 42 sets... recorded 46 kills, 30 digs, 13 blocks and three aces... averaged 1.10 k/s... posted a season-high seven kills twice (vs Arkansas on Aug. 27; vs Milwaukee on Sept. 9)... also had a season-high five digs and three aces vs Milwaukee.

FRESHMAN (2015)
Played in 24 matches, totaling 55 sets... had 81 kills with a .242 hitting percentage... added 14 blocks and five service aces... had 10 or more kills in a match three times... posted a season-high 14 kills twice (Oct. 30 at St. John's; Oct. 31 at Providence).

HIGH SCHOOL
Was named the most outstanding hitter at the state volleyball tournament in Puerto Rico in 2014... led her team to a PRHSAA Title in 2014 and a semifinal berth in 2013... played club volleyball for Avoli Club, GVA Club and Borinquen Coqui – earning All-American honors in 2012 at the AAU Orlando Junior National Tournament... was also a member of the Art and Ecology Clubs... volunteered with the American Cancer Society.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Joseph J. Grossman and Carmen J. Peña... majoring in finance.