Laura Côtè

Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Freshman (2005)
Had one of the most productive freshman seasons in Memphis history...Set a Memphis freshman record with 1,451 assists (11.80 a/g) and ranks eighth all-time at the U of M in assists after just one season...Tabbed MVP of the O'Charley's Tiger Invitational...Two-time Conference USA Setter of the Week honoree...Moved to setter two matches into the season...Dished out 27 assists and made seven digs in her first match at the setter position...Played defensive specialist in her Tiger debut and logged nine digs...Tied a Memphis freshman record with nine service aces in a sweep of UAPB (9/2/05)...Posted 16 double-doubles on the year...Used her aggressive jump serve to finish third on the team with 44 service aces and 306 digs (2.49 d/g)...Added 82 kills and 64 total blocks (four solos, 60 assists)...Became just the fourth Tiger setter to reach 70 assists when she handed out a career-high 71 to go with 14 digs in a 3-1 win at UCF (10/2/05)...Dished out at least 50 assists in 13 contests and 60 or more in six matches...Had 63 assists, 16 digs and five service aces to help Memphis to a 3-2 win over Marshall (10/16/05)...Made a career-best 19 digs and had 67 assists at Belmont (10/11/05)...Hit .471 with eight kills and 56 assists vs. Southern Miss (10/28/05)...Logged 63 assists, 12 digs and a career-high eight total blocks vs. Duquesne (9/16/05).

At Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute
Was a teammate of Tiger middle blocker Sarah Bury...A highly-touted performer on the volleyball court...The youngest member of the 2004 Canadian Junior National squad...Earned the starting libero position on Canadian Junior National Team...Was a four-sport athlete at Aden Bowman, playing badminton, basketball, volleyball and running track...A versatile player, saw action at setter, libero, left side and right side hitter in her prep career...Along with Bury, helped lead her badminton, track and field and volleyball teams to championship campaigns...Garnered league MVP honors after directing her club team, JCVC Extreme, to three-consecutive provincial gold medals...Led ABCI to four city championships and a trio of league crowns...Tabbed city MVP by the Star Phoenix after leading Aden Bowman to an undefeated campaign as a senior...Helped guide her juvenile provincial squad to a third-place finish in Saskatchewan in 2004...Helped lead JCVC Extreme to a perfect 20-0 season en route to winning the Junior Provincial title in 2005.

Personal
Full name is Laura Marie Côtè...Daughter of Anne and Keith Côtè...Mother, Anne, serves as the Tigers' volunteer assistant coach...Anne also coached volleyball at Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute...Born October 10, 1987...Her major is undecided.

Côté's 2005/Career HighsKills:           8 vs. Southern Miss (10.28.05)Total Attempts:  17 vs. Southern Miss (10.28.05)Assists:          71 vs. UCF (10.30.05)Service Aces:    9 vs. UAPB (9.2.05)Digs:             19 at Belmont (10.11.05)Total Blocks:    8.0 vs.  Duquesne (9.16.05)Block Solos: 1, four times, last vs. Marshall (10.16.05)Block Assists:   7 vs.  Duquesne (9.16.05)