2022 UC Santa Cruz Women's Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Lauren Bliss
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
- High School:
- Rancho Cucamonga HS
- Position:
- S
- Major:
- Human Biology
AT UCSC: 2021- Played in all 21 matches in 2021, averaged 4.96 assists/set and served 25 aces. Fourth on team with 126 digs (1.75 per set). Season-high 35 assists in five-set win at La Verne September 10th.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2-time varsity captain at Rancho Cucamonga High School. 2nd Team all Baseline League, 4-time Baseline League Champion, CIF-SS Division 2 Semi-Finalist, Division 2 State Quarter Finalist. 4-year lifetime member of CSF, Cum Laude, Student Athlete recognition, Scholar Athlete of the month.
4-time club captain, 7 National Championship appearances with Forza 1 North.
PERSONAL: Parents are Kim and Mark Bliss. Two sisters, Ellie and Olivia. Picked UCSC because of "the amazing campus, the great research opportunities, the welcoming coaching staff, and the supportive community feel that the team offered. UCSC puts their students first and has made a supportive community which was something very important to me."
Her mom is her most influential person because "she has always taught me to be strong and stand up for what I believe in. She is my biggest supporter and loves me endlessly. She taught me how to be independent and form my own opinions and also taught me how to be a great leader and how to listen to others around me. My mom has shaped me into the person I am today and I will forever be grateful for the things she has done for me."
Hobbies/Personal interests include going to the beach, hanging out with friends, playing with her dog, and taking hikes. She also loves to travel and expose herself to different cultures.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2-time varsity captain at Rancho Cucamonga High School. 2nd Team all Baseline League, 4-time Baseline League Champion, CIF-SS Division 2 Semi-Finalist, Division 2 State Quarter Finalist. 4-year lifetime member of CSF, Cum Laude, Student Athlete recognition, Scholar Athlete of the month.
4-time club captain, 7 National Championship appearances with Forza 1 North.
PERSONAL: Parents are Kim and Mark Bliss. Two sisters, Ellie and Olivia. Picked UCSC because of "the amazing campus, the great research opportunities, the welcoming coaching staff, and the supportive community feel that the team offered. UCSC puts their students first and has made a supportive community which was something very important to me."
Her mom is her most influential person because "she has always taught me to be strong and stand up for what I believe in. She is my biggest supporter and loves me endlessly. She taught me how to be independent and form my own opinions and also taught me how to be a great leader and how to listen to others around me. My mom has shaped me into the person I am today and I will forever be grateful for the things she has done for me."
Hobbies/Personal interests include going to the beach, hanging out with friends, playing with her dog, and taking hikes. She also loves to travel and expose herself to different cultures.
