VOLLEYBALL: Kristy Gilchrist Earns Weekly GLIAC Honor

BAY CITY, Mich. - Ferris State University senior middle hitter Kristy Gilchrist (Macomb, Mich./Anchor Bay) and Wayne State University senior middle hitter Lauren Mallast (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay) have been chosen as the GLIAC Volleyball North and South Division "Players of the Week", respectively it was announced by the league office.

GLIAC North Division Player of the Week:
Kristy Gilchrist - Ferris State
Sr./MH
Macomb, Mich./Anchor Bay

Senior middle hitter Kristy Gilchrist (Macomb/Anchor Bay) generated a .337 hitting percentage in the four-match St. Cloud State Tournament with 41 kills on 92 attempts. Gilchrist recorded 13 block assists, 20 digs, and five services aces in helping the Bulldogs notch a 3-1 tourney mark. Gilchrist hammered a season and team match-high 14 kills and hit for a season-best .560 attack percentage in the upset win over nationally fifth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney at the St. Cloud State Tournament.

North Division Weekly Honor Roll: Allison Schlinkert - SV; Mandie Meyer - NMU; Jessica Ewer - LSSU; Kristine Sexton - MTU; Rebeccah Rapin - GV

2009 North Division "Players of the Week": (8/31) Mandie Meyer- NM; (9/07) Kristy Gilchrist - FS.