2006: First-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection ... recorded a team-best 457 kills ... led the Panthers and ranked sixth in the Valley with 3.57 kills per game ... was second on UNI's team with 387 digs (3.02 dpg) ... recorded 23 kills and added 23 digs against Clemson 8/26 ... that made her just the ninth UNI player ever to have 20 or more kills and digs in the same match ... racked up a career-high 26 kills against Alabama 9/9 ... recorded 11 double-doubles (kills-digs) ... set a UNI single-season record with 1,274 attacks ... enters senior season needing just 1,055 attacks to become UNI's career leader in that category ... named to UNI Invitational All-Tournament team ... earned MVC Player of the Week honors twice, on Sept. 11 and Nov. 6.

2005: Was team's top threat on the outside ... appeared in 27 matches and 99 games for the Panthers ... missed five matches during the season due to a severe ankle sprain ... led the team in kills (358) and kills per game (3.62) ... recorded double-figure kills in 20 matches on the season, with three matches of 20 or more ... had 24 kills against Cal State Northridge Sept. 3 ... also a standout defensively, with 319 digs (3.22 dpg) ... had 16 matches of 10 or more digs ... had 12 double-doubles on the year ... career-best 26 digs against Northern Illinois Aug. 27.

2004: Saw action in all 32 matches for the Panthers, playing in 95 games ... was one of the top freshmen in the MVC, recording 230 kills and 2.42 kills per game ... had 10 matches with double-figures kills ... was playing her best volleyball at the end of the season ... had double-digit kills in four of her final six matches ... posted 21 kills at Notre Dame Nov. 16 ... hit .341 against the Irish (21-6-44) ... hit .542 at Creighton Nov. 12 (14-1-24) ... was named MVC freshman of the week Nov. 8.

2003: Redshirted.

High School: First team all-conference as a junior and senior and a unanimous selection in 2002 ... two-time first team all-state and all-district, while earning fourth team all-state honors as a junior ... earned academic achievement recognition and second team all-conference honors as a sophomore ... completed in volleyball, basketball, track and softball ... two-time first team all-conference and all-state honorable mention in basketball ... two-time state qualifier in the high jump and once in the shot put ... two-time first team all-conference selection and all-district and fifth team all-state member as a junior in softball.

Personal: Full name is Laura Sue Rowen ... daughter of Dave and Sue Rowen ... has two sisters, Kristi Meyer and Kaylynn, and a brother-in-law, Cory Meyer ... majoring in physical education teaching with a coaching minor ... born January 27, 1985.