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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Madonna University teammates Lubovj Tihomirova and Inta Grinvalds along with Michigan-Dearborn libero Chelsea McCune are the WHAC volleyball weekly award winners for the week of October 29-November 4, 2007.

Tihomirova, from Riga, Latvia, posted 41 total kills in a pair of wins for the Crusaders, including a team-high 23 in MU’s 3-1 WHAC title clinching win over Indiana Tech. Tihomirova added 18 kills in a non-conference win at Warner Southern (Fla.) Saturday. For the week, the junior outside hitter totalled 41 kills, two digs, three aces and 12 total blocks while hitting at a .318 clip.

Grinvalds, a sophomore setter from Portage, Michigan, tallied 91 assists over two matches, leading the Crusaders to a pair of wins. Grinvalds assisted 44 times in a four-game win at Indiana Tech while adding a dig and six block assists. She followed up with 47 assists, three digs and two block assists in a 3-0 victory at Warner Souther (Fla.). For the week, Grinvalds tallied 91 assists, four digs and eight block assists while averaging 3.5 assists per game.

McCune, a sophomore defensive specialist helped the Wolves to a 3-1 record on the week by posting 66 digs and eight aces over the four matches. McCune tallied 24 digs in a key 3-1 win over Cornerstone, cementing Michigan-Dearborn’s #2-seed in the upcoming WHAC championship tournament.

PLAYER NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF OCT. 29, 2007:
Ashley Hubbard, Jr., OH, SIENA HEIGHTS (Posted 37 kills, four assists, 22 digs and eight aces in two matches)
Holly Cousins, So., OH, CORNERSTONE (Posted 33 kills, 21 digs and five block assists in two matches)
Korinne Lewis, Sr., OH, INDIANA TECH (Posted 35 kills, five digs in two matches)
Amanda Schneider, So., OH, DAVENPORT (Posted 25 kills, three assists, four digs, eight total blocks in two matches)
Kristi Igo, Sr., MB, MICHIGAN-DEARBORN (Posted 39 kills, four digs, 17 total blocks in four matches)

SETTER NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF OCT. 29, 2007:
Melissa Hall, So., S, SIENA HEIGHTS (Tallied 98 assists, 14 digs over two matches)
Marcie Blacquiere, So., S, CORNERSTONE (Posted 85 assists, 26 digs over two matches)
Kayla Vandermolen, Fr., S, DAVENPORT (Posted 93 assists and 23 digs over two matches)
Jenny Vogelgesang, Jr., S, INDIANA TECH (Had 96 assists and 10 digs in two matches)

LIBERO NOTABLES FOR WEEK OF OCT. 29, 2007:
Jacqui Gatt, Sr., LIB, MADONNA (40 digs, three aces in two matches)
Liz Holden, So., DS, DAVENPORT (32 digs, two aces in two matches)
Morgan Anson, Sr., LIB, INDIANA TECH (13 digs, two aces in win over Grace)
Betsy Schroeder, Sr., LIB, SIENA HEIGHTS (46 digs, two aces in two matches)
Kayla Wilson, So., LIB, CORNERSTONE (27 digs, three aces in two matches)

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