Lauren Williams

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Edenton, N.C.
High School:
John A. Holmes

Majoring in psychology ... Volunteers at Club Nova, which provides support to people living with mental illnesses ... Works at the UNC Division of Occupational Science Graduate School ... Member of Intervarsity Multi-Ethnic Bible Study

Fencing at UNC: In her second year on the team ... Picked up the sport in her sophomore year at UNC when she took a class with Coach Ron Miller

Before UNC: At John A. Holmes High, played four years of basketball and soccer and three of tennis ... Was her school's Female Athlete of the Year as a sophomore and junior ... In soccer, earned all-conference honors and was a two-time co-captain and team MVP ... In tennis, was named Daily Advance Player of the Year, all-conference, team MVP and Most Improved ... Her team went undefeated for more than 1,000 conference matches

More on Williams: Born Feb. 9, 1989, in Edenton, N.C. ... Daughter of Howard and Victoria Williams ... Has one brother, Will (24) ... Will played golf at Mount Olive ... Running, painting and reading ... Favorite sports in which to participate other than fencing are soccer or tennis ... Hopes to become an occupational therapist ... Dream job is to "be a missionary and travel the world spreading the love of Christ" ... Little-known talent is painting black-and-white portraits