Iowa Lakes Women's Basketball player, Lauryn Smith signed her letter of intent to continue her collegiate career at Augusta University, a Division II institution located in Augusta, GA. Lauryn will also continue pursuing her academic career in Athletic Training/Physical Therapy.
During Lauryn's time at Iowa Lakes, she was named 2nd Team All-Region in the ICCAC Conference for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons. Lauryn averaged 12.3 points per game and 4.6 assists per game. Lauryn was named to the ICCAC Academic All-Region Team in both her freshman and sophomore seasons. Lauryn graduated in 2015 from Johnson Senior High School located in Saint Paul, MN. While attending Johnson Senior High School, Lauryn was named All-Conference Team in 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and for the 2011-12 season was named Honorable Mention. Lauryn also scored over 1,000 points, being fifth in career scoring throughout her basketball career at Johnson Senior.
"I am proud of Lauryn's accomplishments and thankful for what she has done for Iowa Lakes Community College and the women's basketball program. I am excited to see what Lauryn's future holds at Augusta University," commented Head Coach Ashley Martin.
Smith had this to say about her collegiate career at Iowa Lakes, "Being able to continue my basketball career after high school at Iowa Lakes was a great opportunity for me. I chose Iowa Lakes because I felt that it was the right environment for me and everyone on campus was nice, helpful and extremely friendly. Also the class sizes were just the right size, which was a good fit for me because the professors helped in preparing me for a 4-year University. What I like most about Iowa Lakes, is that everyone knows everyone and everyone here was always willing to help me out when I needed it. Overall, I really enjoyed my academic and athletic experience at Iowa Lakes even though I had few different coaches during my two years here."
Smith chose Augusta University because she really liked the community and the institution. Smith said "I chose Augusta because I think it is going to be a great transition for me from Iowa Lakes. Also I feel that Augusta's Women's Basketball program will be a good fit for me. I look forward to continuing my athletic career there and also earning my education at Augusta."
Coach Jennings had this to say about Smith, "I am excited that Lauryn has decided to join the Augusta University family. She is a talented student-athlete that will excel on the court and in the classroom. She is a point guard with a high basketball IQ and combining that with her athleticism and ability to get to the basket, Lauryn will give Jaguar fans something to cheer about."
Photo ID: L to R: Carli Bunning Graduate Assistant Coach-Iowa Lakes, Lauryn Smith, Head Coach Ashley Martin-Iowa Lakes
MEDIA: For more information, please contact Ashley Martin, Head Women's Basketball Coach, at 712-362-7928, or amartin@iowalakes.edu; or Iowa Lakes marketing office at 712-362-7928.