CLEVELAND – On the heels of a career night on Saturday, Western Michigan senior middle blocker Mary Clare Brusek has been named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. It marks the fourth weekly honor for the Broncos this season.
 
Brusek made it 11 straight matches with double-digit kills during the weekend series against Bowling Green, totaling 38 on a .378 hitting percentage and accumulating a total of 44.0 points (4.40/set). The senior paced the Bronco attack in both victories over the Falcons, starting with 15 kills and six blocks (1 solo, 5 assists) for a total of 18.5 points in Friday's reverse sweep. She followed that up with a career-high 23 kills on a blistering .526 hitting percentage in Saturday's come-from-behind, five-set victory.
 
Western Michigan's leader in both kills (269) and kills per set (2.89) this season, Brusek has taken her play to the next level in league action, ranking fourth in kills per set (3.48) and seventh in hitting percentage (.343) in MAC contests.
 
Winners of four in a row, the Broncos conclude their three-match homestand on Tuesday evening as they welcome Northern Illinois to University Arena for a 6 pm contest. For tickets to any WMU volleyball home match, visit wmubroncos.com/tickets.