Her teammates get to be styled by the two-time SSC Defensive Player of the Year, seven-time SSC Defensive Player of the Week and a Division II CIDA National Player of the Week for her outstanding game against Lynn in January.
In the classroom, Lauryn’s newfound passion for international relations developed organically.
She took Introduction to International Relations with Political Science Professor Mary Meyer McAleese, Ph.D., and fell in love with the in-depth conversations on conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine War. When it came time to choose courses for her final semester at Eckerd, McAleese’s Diplomacy and International Relations made Lauryn’s short list.
The Haute-Savoie, France, native needed to be recruited to keep playing—but offers were sparse for 5-foot-3 point guards unable to showcase what they’ve got. Luckily, Eckerd College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Paul Honsinger ’98 could see the potential.
Now, the senior marketing and international business student is having her best season ever for the Eckerd Tritons and racking up national accolades and program records for the Division II team. Lauryn ranks second in the nation in steals and steals per game, third in assists per game, fifth in total assists and 16th in minutes played.
The Eckerd Tritons women have made an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in the two previous seasons and even reached the team’s first Sweet 16 in 2023. Lauryn contributed to that success by accumulating 824 points, 458 rebounds, 463 assists and 200 steals during her time on the team. As of early February, she’s also averaging 15.54 points, 5.65 rebounds, 4.24 steals and 6.5 assists per game this season.
Her favorite of her achievements this banner season is scoring 43 points against Lynn University on Jan. 3. The performance set the single-game record for Eckerd basketball (men’s and women’s), garnered the most points by a Division II women’s basketball player this season, and tied the Sunshine State Conference single-game record. Between her points and assists, she contributed to 62 of Eckerd’s total points in the 69–56 win.
“Defense has always been my best skill, so having 43 points was good,” she says. “It was their home court. I just felt confident. It was a game where I just went at th
“I really like the courses and learning more about how the governments work,” she explains. “I’m not sure I’d want to major in it, but it is the class that I like the most.”
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