LOCK HAVEN, Pa.  -- Redshirt-freshman defensive specialist/libero Claire Ellis (Louisa, Va./Saint Catherine's School) of the Shepherd University volleyball team earned PSAC weekly honors as announced by the league office today. Ellis was named PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week. 

Ellis recorded 56 digs in two matches this week. Against Lock Haven, she posted 27 digs, four assists, and two aces in the four-set victory for the Rams. The next day, Ellis added 29 digs, six assists, and one ace as Shepherd defeated Bloomsburg in four sets.