HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech senior Carissa Beyer has been named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday (Oct. 10).
Carissa Beyer helped lead Michigan Tech to a weekend sweep of the SDC gym. Beyer tallied 59 digs, averaging 8.43 per set. She had a career-high 35 digs in a 3-1 win over Saginaw Valley State on Friday and added 24 in a sweep of Wayne State on Saturday. The senior ranks third in the GLIAC with 4.56 digs per set.
Tech is 12-6 overall and 6-5 in the GLIAC and wraps up non-conference play this weekend with the annual Midwest Region crossover tournament featuring teams from the GLIAC, GMAC and GLVC. The Huskies play Ashland at 3pm and Indianapolis at 8pm on Friday to start the tournament. Tech will wrap up the weekend on Saturday.
