Biography
Career Notes
• Played in 116 career games -- tied-for-13th in Titan history at conclusion of his career -- while making 41 starts.
• Totaled 364 points, 243 rebounds, 139 assists, 59 steals and 37 blocks during four-year Detroit Mercy career.
• A career 77.7 percent free-throw shooter (101-for-130), which ranks seventh in program history.
• Finished with a 1.26 assist-to-turnover ratio (139 assists, 110 turnovers).
• Made 69 career 3-pointers for the Titans, 24th in school history.
• A three-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll honoree.
2018-19
• Saw time in 26 games, earning four starts at guard for the Titans.
• Averaged 3.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.
• Led the team in free-throw percentage (84.2), sinking 32-of-38 foul shots during the season.
• Had a 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio during the season (31 assists, 32 turnovers).
• In first start of season at UIC (1/13), played in a season-high 29 minutes, recording nine points and season-highs with five assists and four steals, recording several thefts in the final minutes of a road victory.
• Tied her career-high, scoring 17 points off the bench, sinking two 3-pointers and making 5-of-10 field goal attempts as well as all five free throws at Cleveland State on Jan. 31.
• Scored 10 more points against Oakland (2/9) for her seventh career double-figure scoring effort, adding three assists and sinking two 3-pointers.
• Tied her season-high with five assists, while recording four rebounds and two steals vs. IUPUI (2/16).
• Sank both 3-point attempts for nine points in a near Titan upset over the Horizon League champs, Wright State (2/28).
• Tallied eight games of multiple assists and 12 contests of multiple rebounds.
• Earned 2018-19 Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA or better).
2017-18
• Played in all 30 games for the Titans, making two starts.
• Averaged 2.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 12.2 minutes per game.
• Shot 83.9 percent (26-for-31) from the free throw line and finished the season with 59 rebounds, 26 assists and nine blocks.
• Totaled five points and five rebounds in home opener against Bowling Green (11/13).
• Recorded five points, four rebounds, three assists and a season-best three blocks against Michigan State (11/21).
• Scored a season-high nine points, going 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, while adding five rebounds and a season-best four assists vs. Eastern Michigan (12/17).
• Notched seven points and five rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes against Toledo (12/21).
• Started back-to-back league games at Youngstown State (12/28) and Cleveland State (12/30).
• Posted eight points, sinking two triples, against Northern Kentucky (1/4).
• Sank all five free throw shots and scored a season-best 10 points, adding five rebounds and two assists at Wright State (2/8).
• Tallied 12 games of three or more rebounds and eight contests of multiple assists for the Titans.
• Earned 2017-18 Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA or better).
2016-17
• Played in 30 games, making seven starts during sophomore campaign.
• Averaged 1.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 10.9 minutes per game.
• Totaled 11 steals and 10 blocks, with both ranking fifth on the squad.
• Started opening seven games of the season.
• Played a season-high 30 minutes vs. Kent State (11/21), scoring seven points and adding four rebounds.
• Scored a season-best 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting, sinking two 3-pointers vs. Western Michigan (12/10).
• Totaled a season-high six boards at Toledo (12/21).
• In Horizon League opener, tallied season-bests with four assists, three steals and two blocks.
• 12 of 15 field goals on seaosn were from beyond the 3-point arc.
• Earned Detroit Mercy AD Honor Roll accolades for having 3.0 GPA or better.
2015-16
• Started 28 of the 30 games that she played during her freshman season.
• Averaged 4.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24.1 minutes per game.
• Had a team-best 35.6 shooting percentage from beyond the arc, while making 32 treys.
• Sank 43.6 percent of 3-pointers (24-for-55) in Horizon League play, which ranked second in the league.
• Tied for third on the team with 25 steals and 54 assists.
• Ranked fourth with 17 blocks.
• Made collegiate debut vs. Bradley (11/13), totaling five points, four rebounds and two assists.
• Out-scored both of her sisters, scoring nine points vs. Michigan (11/15) as all three Ristovski sisters - Madison for Michigan, Haleigh for the Titans - played in same contest.
• Posted nine points, five rebounds, five steals, four blocks and three assists vs. Salem International (12/5).
• Nearly posted a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds vs. Cleveland State (1/4).
• Dished out a season-high and team-best seven assists to go along with six points vs. Northern Kentucky (1/16).
• Went 3-for-3 from downtown, notching nine points at Milwaukee (1/28).
• Sank 5-of-6 treys, scoring a season-high 17 points vs. Valparaiso (2/13).
• Followed it up with her third double-digit effort of the year with 13 points at NKU (2/18).
• Posted six assists and three blocks vs. Green Bay (3/3).
• Made 78.4 percent of free throws (29-for-37).
High School
• A 2015 graduate of University Liggett High School in Grosse Pointe Woods.
• Lettered all four years in basketball for the Knights and coach Omar Ahart.
• Also ran track and field as a freshman and cross country as a junior.
• Voted to AP Class C All-State Special Mention Team as a senior after being named to the AP Class C All-State Team as a junior.
• Led University Liggett to a 20-4 record and trip to Class C state semifinals, scoring 21 points in the state quarterfinals win over Blissfield.
• Played for the Sterling Heights Wizards club team for five years.
Personal
• Full name is Lauren Ristovski.
• Daughter of Svetlana and Loren Ristovski.
• Born in Detroit.
• Has two older sisters, Madison and Haleigh, who both play Division I basketball. Joined sister Haleigh at Detroit Mercy while her oldest sister Madison played for the University of Michigan.
• Chose the Titans in part because she said it's always been a dream to play with one of her sisters in college.
• Major is Education.
