Sept. 3, 2008

DETROIT - Wayne State University junior middle blocker Lauren Mallast (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay) was selected as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division Player of the Week.

Mallast paced the Wayne State offense last weekend at the Cal State Monterey Bay Otter Classic, totaling 50 kills and a .446 attack percentage in the four matches. She also led the squad with 23 blocks, including seven solo, and contributed nine digs as well as a .961 serve percentage with two aces.

Last Saturday, Mallast collected 27 kills with only four errors in a pair of WSU victories, as the Warriors went 3-1 overall in the tournament.

Wayne State will participate in the TownePlace Suites Classic, hosted by the University of Findlay, this weekend. The Warriors will face Bellarmine and Wheeling Jesuit on Friday before meeting California (Pa.) and former GLIAC member Gannon on Saturday.