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2025 Volleyball Roster

2 Laura Paniagua

  • Position Libero / Def. Specialist
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Colegio APEC Fernando Arturo de Meriño
  • Hometown Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Major Computer and Info Technology

Biography

EIU VOLLEYBALL
2024 (SENIOR):
Appeared in 28 matches and played a team-high 92 sets, primarily at the libero position... led the Panthers in digs (293) and digs per set (3.18)... posted double-digit digs in 15 matches, with a season-high of 30 against Little Rock (11/8)... finished the season with a .924 reception percentage... Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators... 

2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 32 matches in her first season as a Panther... played in a total of 113 sets... posted 205 digs for a season average of 1.81 digs per set... recorded 10 or more digs in eight matches... tallied a season high 14 digs against Southern Indiana (9/18) and UT Martin (9/23)... completed the campaign with a .953 reception percentage... recorded 36 service aces to help EIU lead the OVC... 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two standout seasons at Monroe College in New York...  as a freshman earned second team Junior College All-American honors averaging 5.58 digs per set with 775 total digs which ranked 11th in the nation in digs per set and third in total digs...  added 67 service aces (10th in NJCAA) and 192 assists as Monroe won 33 matches advancing to the NJCAA National Tournament...  during sophomore year Monroe again reached the NJCAA National Tournament winning 36 matches...  earned All-Region honors for the second straight year averaging 4.10 digs per set (515 total) with 71 service aces (8th in NJCAA) and 102 assists...   Monroe College won both the regional and district championships during both seasons...  

EIU BEACH VOLLEYBALL
2025 (SENIOR):
Played in ten matches during the season with all three matches at No. 2 pairs in the OVC Tournament left unfinished... finished season 0-10 with four matches at No. 1 pairs and nine at No. 2 pairs... ended season with six career wins which ranked eighth on the EIU career wins record book... Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators... 

2024 (JUNIOR): Played in 18 matches and was lone player on the roster to record a decision in all 18 contests... posted a 6-12 record with the six wins a team best which set the EIU single season record for wins during EIU's brief Beach history... played at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 pairs positions in the playing order... wins came at No. 4 and No. 5 pairs spots with three in both positions... picked up first win in first match of the season with a two set win at No. 5 pairs over Park University... added No. 5 pairs wins over Southwest Baptist and Oklahoma Wesleyan... wins at No. 4 pairs came against Lindenwood, UT Martin and Morehead State... the win over Morehead State came three sets in the consolation round of the OVC Tournament... the three early season wins at No. 5 pairs is tied for first on the EIU single season list for No. 5 pairs wins... 

HIGH SCHOOL: In the Dominican Republic attended Colegio APEC Fernando Arturo de Meriño...  helped lead team to the 2016 and 2019 Youth Dominican National Championships earning Best Libero honors each year...  helped lead the team to the Senior Dominican National Championship in 2018, again earning Best Libero...  played on the Dominican Republic Junior National Team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2023Junior

    Libero / Def. Specialist
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2024Senior

    Libero / Def. Specialist
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2025Graduate Student

    Libero / Def. Specialist
    5'5"
    2
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