2023 (Sr)
• NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award
• NSIC Fall All-Academic Team of Excellence
One of five to appear in all 99 sets for the Beavers and started all 26 matches... Lead the team in digs with 458 with a .912 reception rate... Tallied 4 kills hitting .065 with 46 attacks and a single error along with 94 assists, good for third on the team... Recorded a new career high of 31 digs against Western Colorado on Sept. 9.
2022 (Jr)
Appeared in 39 sets and 11 matches... Recorded 154 digs and was ranked eighth in the NSIC for d/s with 3.95 before an injury... Had a reception rate of .917 off the serve seeing 206 serves... Tallied 37 assists, 10 service aces and one kill... Set a season high of 25 digs versus Emmanuel (GA) on Sept., 3... Recorded a new career high of nine assists against Southern N.H. on Sept., 2.
2021 (So)
Appeared in 74 sets and 23 matches during the 2021 season... Second on the team with 230 digs and averaged 3.11 d/s... Second on the team with 15 service aces... Contributed 38 assists for third on the team... Totaled 14 matches with 10 or more digs including two with 20 or more... Recorded a career-high 26 digs against MSU-Moorhead, Oct. 16.
2020 (Fr)
Fall season canceled due to COVID-19.
High School
Justesen is a four-year letter-winner for the Knights’ volleyball, girls basketball and track programs… Helped the Knights to a 11-22 record and an appearance in the Subdistrict C2-1 Tournament in 2019… Recorded 235 kills, 376 digs and 142 assists her senior season for the Knights… Justesen is a two-time state qualifier in the 800m and one-time state qualifier in the 400m for the Elmwood-Murdock track program.
Personal
Daughter of Gary and Nichole Justesen… Born on April 3, 2002… Majoring in Nursing and minoring in Psychology while attending Bemidji State… Father, Gary, played football at Bethany College and mother, Nichole, played volleyball and basketball at Bethany… Sister Hanna played volleyball at Augustana University for three seasons and brother Tanner ran track at Midland University for four years… When not on the court, Lauren enjoys 4-H, hiking, biking, one-act play and hanging out with friends and family.
