AS A JUNIOR (2004)
Did not see any action … successfully went through walk-on tryouts and earned a spot on the team.

At CENTENARY COLLEGE (2002-03)
Holds the Centenary career record for assists (1,405) and assists in a single-season (1,006 in 2002) … as a sophomore, collected 399 assists (3.84/game) and 147 digs (1.41/game) … also added 15 aces and four block assists … played in 104 of 107 games … as a freshman, played in 145 of 146 games … set the then-school record for assists in a match with 57 at Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 7, 2002) … recorded two triple-doubles: against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 14, 2002 (17 kills, 23 assists, 12 digs) and at Grambling State on Nov. 12, 2002 (11 kills, 32 assists, 10 digs) … tallied four matches with 40 or more assists.

BEFORE TEXAS
Graduated from Austin's Lake Travis High in 2002 … led the Lake Travis squad to the bi-district championship in both 1998 and 1999 … also helped Lake Travis to the area championship in 2000 … finished in the top 10 in Central Texas in aces per game and in the top four in the area in assists per game … also ran track (800 meters) for three years of high school and was one of Central Texas' top 10 runners in the event … played club volleyball with both the Austin Juniors and Austin Metro under Mike Swem … played three years with Austin Juniors and one year with Austin Metro … helped the Austin Juniors qualify for the top division in the 2000 Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL
Full name is Lauren Brook Sledge … born April 5, 1984 … is the only child of Beth and Roland Sledge … has two cousins who are NFL veterans who both played collegiately at Texas A&M: Steven McKinney (Houston Texans) and Seth McKinney (Miami Dolphins) … is a liberal arts major.