Courtnie Paulus helped the volleyball team to two conference wins over the weekend with 27 kills and 26 digs in the two matches.Courtnie Paulus helped the volleyball team to two conference wins over the weekend with 27 kills and 26 digs in the two matches.

Northwestern Names Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week

Fall Sports Weekly Release No. 10
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Oct. 29, 2007

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern has named Justin Pines (Media, Pa/Strath Haven) of men's soccer and Courtnie Paulus (Belgium, Wis./Ozaukee) of volleyball as its Hilton Garden Inn Athletes of the Week.

Pines earned a shutout in his first game of the season on Sunday, while playing all 90 minutes in a 2-0 win over Michigan State. The senior's one save helped the ninth-ranked Wildcats earn their ninth shutout of the season, which is a team record. The win tied the program-record for best conference record in a season.

Paulus returned from a two-match absence due to injury and recorded a pair of double- doubles in Northwestern's wins over Michigan State and No. 20 Michigan last week. Against the Spartans, Paulus had 11 kills and 13 digs before posting a team-best 16 kills and 13 digs versus the Wolverines. Paulus climbed into the No. 15 spot on NU's career kills list with 1,104 after her performances last week.

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