The University of Minnesota Crookston volleyball team officially announced the signing of Lauren Ulibarri (DS/Lib., 5-5, Flagstaff, Ariz./Yavapai College) to a National Letter of Intent. Ulibarri is the fourth signee for Head Coach Sarah Rauen and the Golden Eagles. She is the second junior college player to ink with Minnesota Crookston along with Melissa Rodriguez (MH, 6-0, Sarchi, Costa Rica/Otero Junior College (Colo.). In addition to Ulibarri and Rodriguez, Minnesota Crookston previously signed Porsha Porath (OH, 6-1, Windom, Minn./Windom H.S.) and Hannah Stark (OH, 5-10, Esko, Minn./Esko H.S.).
Lauren Ulibarri (DS/Lib., 5-5, Flagstaff, Ariz./Yavapai College)
Ulibarri averaged 1.04 digs per set as a sophomore for Yavapai College. As a freshman, she notched 1.93 digs per set for the Roughriders. Ulibarri had 13 service aces as a freshman for Yavapai College. Ulibarri tallied a season-high eight digs at Arizona Western Oct. 27. She tallied six digs on four occasions during the 2017 season. Ulibarri is an All-Academic First Team selection in 2018 and an All-Academic Second Team pick in 2017. “We are very excited to add Lauren to the Golden Eagle family,” Rauen said. “In getting to know Lauren it was clear that her drive and passion for both academics and volleyball make her a great fit for our program. Having two years of college volleyball experience will help her transition well to the tremendous level of volleyball we play in the NSIC, and we can’t wait to get her in the gym and classroom this fall!”
Ulibarri is the daughter of Jay and Vonnie Ulibarri. Ulibarri plans to major in elementary education. Her father played baseball at South Mountain Community College and California Baptist University.
