Sheboygan native Tia Rupnik named Lake Forest Athlete of the Week

Rupnik is a junior libero on the Forester volleyball team

LAKE FOREST, IL (11/11/2011)(readMedia)-- Volleyball player Tia Rupnik (Sheboygan, Wis./Sheboygan South) was named Forester Athlete of the Week on Thursday for her performance at the Midwest Conference Tournament the previous weekend.

Rupnik, a junior libero, tallied a team-high 24 digs in Lake Forest's four-set victory over Monmouth College in the tournament semifinals on Friday.

The Foresters lost in three sets in Saturday's final to league champion and tournament host St. Norbert College. Rupnik led the team again with 13 digs in the contest.

Rupnik finished the season with a team-high 507 digs and 33 aces. She now has 1,076 digs in two seasons at Lake Forest and 1,297 in her three-year college career.

Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by the Athletic Department on Thursdays. Rupnik also earned the award once last season.