Student-Athlete of the Week

Week of September 2 - September 8, 2019

Erika Foose - Volleyball

Senior Erika Foose of the Carnegie Mellon University volleyball team helped the Tartans to a 4-0 mark last week including wins over 15th-ranked Ithaca College and third-ranked Juniata College on her way to being named the Most Valuable Player at the ASICS Invitational hosted by Juniata. The senior totaled 33 kills and hit .484 for the week. She also recorded eight service aces and 19 total blocks in the four matches. In the opening match of the ASICS Invitational, Foose recorded a week-best 10 kills and hit .588. In the win over Ithaca, she hit .467 with eight kills and recorded a career-best five service aces to go with a career-best seven block assists and two block solos. In the nightcap win over Juniata Saturday, Foose hit .421 with nine kills and had another big game at the net with four block assists.