Colorado University Athletics
GERLACH NAMED TO ALL-BIG 12 TEAM
BOULDER -
University of Colorado senior Monique Gerlach has
been named to the 2003 All-Big 12 volleyball team the conference
office announced Sunday.
Gerlach, a 5-11 middle blocker from Monarch Beach, Calif., was
named to the All-Big 12 team for the second-straight season. She is
the third CU volleyball player to earn back-to-back Big 12 honors,
joining Elizabeth Gower (1999-2000) and Kelly Campbell
(1996-99).
CU's team captain in 2003, Gerlach leads the Buffs in kills (3.42
kpg), hitting percentage (.320) and blocking (0.85 bpg). She
currently ranks seventh in the Big 12 in overall hitting percentage
and ranks second in career hitting percentage at CU (.328) just
.001 behind Campbell for first place. Recently, Gerlach became just
the fourth CU player to record 1,400 career kills and is also on
the school's top 10 lists for blocking and attacks.
Gerlach will lead the 21-9 Buffs into the NCAA Tournament this
weekend at the University of California-Berkeley. The Buffs will
play the University of Michigan in a first-round match on Friday,
Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. MST.