CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University redshirt sophomore volleyball player Raeven Chase (Toronto, Ontario, Canada-Michael Power St. Joseph Catholic) was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced today, March 29. The honor is Chase's second of her career.
Chase, a middle blocker, notched 24 total blocks (1-23) in 12 sets last week. The third-year Eagle opened the week with eight blocks (2-6) and six kills in EMU's 3-1 loss to Central Michigan, March 23. In the series opener against Ball State, March 26, the Toronto, Ontario native recorded seven kills with one block.