Salem College

FIRST YEAR (2021): Appeared in 23 matches (79 sets) over the course of the season … notched 32 kills, seven assists and three service aces … came through with 13 digs … led the unit with 33 total blocks (0.33 blocks/set), including 31 assisted blocks and two solo … played four sets, tallying two kills and an assisted block, at Bridgewater (Sept. 3) in her collegiate debut … emerged with three assisted blocks versus Eastern Mennonite (Sept. 4) … had three matches with at least two blocks against Marymount (Sept. 4), Ferrum (Sept. 7) and Ferrum (Sept. 16) … converted three blocks, all assisted, in a clash with Pfeiffer (Sept. 21) … closed with five digs at N.C. Wesleyan (Sept. 25) … came through with three blocks and two kills versus Pfeiffer (Oct. 14) … established her single-match season-high in blocks (five) in three sets at Meredith (Oct. 21) … made three assisted blocks in matches against both Averett (Oct. 23) and Methodist (Oct. 27) … closed out the season with a single-match season-high five kills along with two blocks in a win over Mary Baldwin (Oct. 30).

PREP: Graduated from Elkin High School in 2020 … a two-sport athlete that competed in both basketball and volleyball … played one year of jayvee basketball before competing three years on the hardwoods as a varsity basketball player … after competing two years as a jayvee player in volleyball spent the final two years of her prep career playing varsity volleyball for the Buckin’ Elks.

PERSONAL: Laken Edwards … daughter of Miranda and Brian Edwards … born on October 17, 2001 … has two siblings, Lindsey and Levi … received a number of academic honors in high school, including being an honors student and member of National Honor Society … participated in Youth Leadership Surry.