LIVONIA, Mich. -- The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference announced on Monday afternoon that three members of the Madonna volleyball team have been earned weekly awards for October 2, 2006.

Sophomore outside hitter Lubovj Tihomirova (Riga, Latvia/Rigas Gymnasia HS) was named WHAC Player-of-the-Week after posting a .412 hitting percentage with 79 kills, including three matches with 20-plus kills during the week.

Freshman Inta Grinvalds (Portage, MI/Portage Central HS) earned WHAC Setter of the Week honors after recording 132 assists (12.0 assists per game) and five service aces.

Junior Jacqui Gatt (Livonia, MI/Churchill HS) was named WHAC Libero of the Week after collecting 51 total digs and nine service aces.

The ninth-ranked Crusaders (23-2) posted a perfect 4-0 record last week, including a win over Michigan-Dearborn on Tuesday, Sept. 26, that propelled Madonna into the top spot of the WHAC standings.

Madonna returns to league play on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in a 7:00 p.m. (ET) tilt at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.