Lori began her volleyball career when she was in grade school when it went from a being sport to a passion. In high school she was a three time All District and All State. She was also voted Best Offensive player in 2003 and Athlete of the Year in 2004. She continued to play club volleyball at Texas Tech University and also helped coach the Texas Tech Men's Club Team. In 2008 she graduated from Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Sports & Science and moved back to San Antonio and began coaching for Texas Juniors as the 16 National Assistant Coach. She coached there for four years before moving to Austin in 2012.