BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Lauren Ortwerth has been named Ohio Valley Conference Rookie of the Week following her opening weekend performance at the Billiken Invitational, where she was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Ortwerth was spectacular in her collegiate debut, quickly emerging as one of the Lions' primary offensive options. Playing in her hometown of St. Louis, the freshman outside hitter registered a total of 39 kills (3.25 KPS) on a .408 hitting percentage over three matches.

She recorded 10 or more kills in all three contests, including 18 on .608 in Lindenwood's 3-2 win over SLU on Sunday.

In the season opener against UIC, Ortwerth went for 10 kills (3.33 KPS) on a .500 hitting percentage before recording 11 terminations (2.75 KPS) while adding a pair of blocks against Buffalo on Saturday.

Next up for Ortwerth and the Lions is the NIU Invitational in Dekalb, Illinois this weekend. Lindenwood plays Portland State at 2:00 p.m. on Friday before a Saturday doubleheader against Murray State at 11:00 a.m. and Northern Illinois at 6:00 p.m.