University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2009 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Natalie Laband
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Setter
- Hometown:
- Monument, Colo.
HONORS & AWARDS
2010 Big Sky Fall All-Academic Team: Jan. 27, 2011
2010:
Season stats
Was one of the Bears' unsung heroes during the year, as she filled in for starting setter Marissa Hughes (illness) for most of September ... Appeared in a career-high 69 games in 2010 ... Started eight matches and led Northern Colorado to a 6-2 mark in Hughes' absence ... Finished the year with a career-most 368 assists to go along with a career-high 77 digs ... Her 5.33 assists-per-game average would have ranked ninth in the Big Sky Conference had she met playing minimums ... Also had 22 kills on .217 hitting, five aces and 11 total blocks ... Registered 10 double-digit assist performances overall, two double-digit dig matches and her first career double-double ... Had career-high 17 digs at Idaho State (Sept. 18) before getting 15 digs at home against Sacramento State (Sept. 23) ... Also had career-high 52 assists in Bears win at Idaho State.
2009:
Season stats
Had four double-digit assist matches in her sophomore year, playing a majority of the season in a backup role ... Posted a career-high effort with 27 assists in Bears' 3-2 loss to North Dakota State in the Hampton Inn & Suites Northern Colorado Classic ... Also had five digs in NC's loss to the Bison ... Totaled eight digs on the season in 17 games played.
2008:
Season stats
Played in seven matches and nine sets... Finished the year with a 2.89 assists-per set average, which was second-highest among the Bears and highest among non-senior players... Had 3.00 assists-per set average in three Big Sky Conference matches... Had season-high seven assists in Northern Colorado's victory against Lafayette and loss against Eastern Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in volleyball and was captain her senior year at Lewis Palmer... Was an all-state second-team selection in 2007 as well as an all-area second team and Metro League first-team pick... Set the school record for season assists (969)... Was a Metro League first-team pick and all-area second-team selection her junior year... Served as student-body president her senior year and was freshman class vice-president.
