Bethel University Athletics

Laugen was one of Bethel's team leaders this past week that saw the Royals nearly upset undefeated and #1 nationally ranked St. Thomas, and then come from behind to defeat Augsburg. Against the Tommies on Wednesday, Laugen had 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field, which included 3-for-5 from behind the three-point arc. On Saturday, the starting point guard was Bethel's second leading scorer with 12 points - seven of them coming from the free throw line, including two clutch free throws with just 10 seconds remaining to give the Royals a three-point lead to seal the victory. Laugen is among the top five free throw shooters overall and in conference play. He also surpasses his previous best for points scored in a season and currently has 725 in his career.