MIDLAND, Mich. – Grand Valley State sophomore outside hitter Ali Thompson has been named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division Player of the Week per the league office on Monday. The 2018 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honoree helped the Lakers to a 1-1 record on the weekend including a 3-0 win over Northwood on Saturday.
 
 Thompson totaled 38 kills (5.43 per set), 18 digs, and seven service aces while supporting an attack percentage of .301 over the weekend against #14 Ferris State and Northwood. On Friday in the match vs. Ferris State, Thompson had a career-high 22 kills with just three errors and a .404 hitting percentage against the nationally ranked Bulldogs. In the win over Northwood on Saturday, the Cincinnati, Ohio native followed up her stellar performance with 16 kills and five service aces. Thompson is currently tied for the GLIAC lead in service aces with 23 and ranks ninth in kills with 201.
 
The Lakers will participate in the Midwest Region Crossover this weekend in Indianapolis, Ind. where they will take on Lewis and Drury on Friday before matching up with Missouri S&T on Saturday.