Rikki Schlager (Eastern / Jr., S / Lititz, Pa.) earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Juniata Tournament last weekend as No. 17 Eastern defeated the No. 3, 4 and 5 NCAA regionally ranked teams. Schlager recorded 157 assists (11.21 assists per set) and recorded 10-plus digs in three matches for three double-doubles. She recorded 34 assists and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Wilkes. She recorded 43 assists and 12 digs in a 3-1 over No. 10 Juniata. Schlager then recorded a week-high 46 assists with 17 digs in a 3-1 win over Carnegie Mellon.
Weekly Release (Oct. 27, 2014)