Spring athletes in action: College volleyball

The following volleyball players, both with Spring high school ties, have scheduled action this week:

Lexi Erwin, University of Michigan
High school: The Woodlands College Park High School
This week:
Friday, Nov. 9, versus University of Wisconsin
Saturday, Nov. 10, versus Minnesota
About Erwin: Erwin is a 2010 graduate of The Woodlands College Park High School, where she was a four-year letter winner on the volleyball team. As a senior (2009-10) Erwin was a second-team all-America selection while also earning all-district and all-state first-team accolades. She was also the county's offensive most valuable player during her senior campaign. As a junior (2008-09) Erwin was first-team all-district and the county offensive MVP. She earned first-team all-district honors and the county hitter of the year award during 2007-08 as a sophomore. Erwin was also a four-time academic all-district honoree. She played club volleyball for the Texas Tornadoes and Woodland Stars. Born April 3, 1993 the daughter of Blane and Karen Erwin, she is enrolled in the college of literature, science and the arts at Michigan. Erwin is from Spring.

Jessica Shipp, Southwestern University
High school: Klein Forest High School
This week: Sunday, Nov. 11, at NCAA Regionals
About Shipp: Shipp is a 2010 graduate of Klein Forest High School, where she was a two-year letter winner on the volleyball team. Shipp is an accounting major at Southwestern University and a junior on the Pirates volleyball team. She is from Houston.