The University of Illinois Springfield women’s basketball team surprisingly but justifiably swarmed Lauren Ladowski prior to Thursday’s tip against Quincy at The Recreation and Athletic Center.  

A pregame ceremony at midcourt presented the four-year junior guard with a plaque after nabbing the school’s all-time scoring record the previous week at Rockhurst. She beat Megan Bergerud’s mark of 1,348 points set from 2010 to 2014.

After a few photos, her teammates suddenly came rushing toward her. 

“They're great teammates,” Ladowski said. “Without them and the coaches, I wouldn't have gotten obviously where I am today, so they're awesome. They're so supportive.” 

This story appeared in The State Journal-Register on Feb. 7, 2022. Read the entire article online.