Lexi Bertsch Award Defensive Athlete of the Week Week Of 9/13/2011 Sport Volleyball School University of Northwestern Year Sophomore Position Hometown Andover, Minn. High School Meadow Creek Christian Lexi Bertsch kept Northwestern in many sets this week with her strong defense and passing from the back row. Bertsch led the team with 84 digs and a .944 passing rate on the week, twice surpassing the 20-digs mark.