CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan University volleyball senior Alyssa LaFace (Allen Park, Mich.-Allen Park) was named the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for her performance at the Michigan Invitational, the league office announced,Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The award comes on the heels of LaFace being named to the Michigan Invitational's All-Tournament team after averaging 6.64 digs per set for the weekend. She also finished with 73 digs and had just one reception error on 34 attempts. The libero's 6.64 digs per set average led the Mid-American Conference for the weekend, while she also added eight assists and four aces to her resume, including a season-high six assists against Cleveland State, Sept.