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As a sea of purple drained from the stands at Morgan Family Arena on Sunday afternoon, tears, hugs, smiles and Tar Heel blue remained, lighting up an otherwise empty gym.
Following North Carolina’s four-set win over K-State, nearly 50 members of Schutter family and friends embraced their star, Lauren, in the few minutes she had before the Tar Heel bus was wheels down on its journey back to Chapel Hill.
Lauren Schutter, an Alma native and former Wabaunsee volleyball star, is playing in her redshirt sophomore year at North Carolina, after transferring from Michigan State in 2023.
