Lauren Young Announces Her Transfer To Marquette Volleyball
The UNC Wilmington transfer gives the Golden Eagles a little extra depth at setter for one year.
What is this UNC Wilmington mascot doing here | Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Mid-May is a little bit of an odd time to be making additions to a volleyball roster, but it is right as school years are wrapping up around the country. Maybe that’s the explanation behind UNC Wilmington setter/opposite hitter Lauren Young announcing that she will transfer to Marquette for the 2026 volleyball season. View this post on Instagram The caption is simple, but we’ll include it here for posterity: I am excited to announce I’ll be joining @marquettevb for my last season of eligibility!
Beyond grateful to have the opportunity to finish my college career in a place I once called home! #WeAreMarquette Heads up to the Marquette Wire sports staff: That “once called home” part is a free story idea for you guys, have fun! As she mentioned in her post herself, Young will only be at Marquette for one season.
The 5’11” setter/opposite hitter started her collegiate volleyball career at Jacksonville back in 2022, but did not play as a redshirt season. She appeared in 21 total matches across the 2023 and 2024 seasons for the Dolphins, essentially only playing at setter. She had just four assists in 17 sets as a redshirt freshmen, then had 82 in 25 sets in 2024.
That is just 3. 28 per set, but she was playing behind starter Emily Hodsdon as the Dolphins went 15-14 overall and 10-7 in ASUN action. Young finished her degree in three seasons at JU , then moved on to UNC Wilmington for the 2025 campaign.