Post by Wiswell on Sept 15, 2014 13:31:38 GMT -5
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Player of the Week
Nia Grant, Penn State
MH – Sr. – Warren, Ohio – Howland
• Guided No. 3 Penn State to wins over American (3-1), Villanova (3-0), Yale (3-0) and No. 24 Kansas (3-0) en route to the Villanova Classic title
• Led the team with a .618 overall hitting percentage, including a career-high hitting clip of .846 against Yale
• Did not commit a hitting error in back-to-back matches against Villanova and Yale
• Averaged 3.0 kills per set on the weekend en route to All-Tournament Team honors
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Katie Slay (Oct. 14, 2013)
Defensive Player of the Week
Caroline Niedospial, Northwestern
L – Jr. – Chicago, Ill. – Marist
• Helped Northwestern win the Wildcat Classic after securing victories over Youngstown State (3-0), Loyola (3-1) and Virginia (3-0)
• Averaged 6.7 digs per set on the weekend, including 25 digs against Loyola and 26 digs versus Virginia
• Her 26 digs against Virginia marked the second-most in a three-set match in program history
• Added five assists in the match against Loyola
• Named Most Valuable Player of the Wildcat Classic
• Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Dutchman (Oct. 31, 2011)
Setter of the Week
Micha Hancock, Penn State
S – Sr. – Edmond, Okla. – Edmond Memorial
• Helped No. 3 Penn State win the Villanova Classic with victories over American (3-1), Villanova (3-0), Yale (3-0) and No. 24 Kansas (3-0)
• Dished out 11.6 assists per set on the weekend, including 47 assists against Villanova
• Recorded 21 aces in the tournament, including eight versus American, to average 1.6 aces per set on the weekend
• Earned Villanova Classic Most Valuable Player honors
• Earns her 12th career Setter of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Micha Hancock (Dec. 2, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Symone Abbott, Northwestern
OH – Northville, Mich. – Northville
• Helped Northwestern post wins over Youngstown State (3-0), Loyola (3-1) and Virginia (3-0) en route to the Wildcat Classic title
• Posted double-digit kills in all three matches, leading the team with 3.8 kills per set
• Collected a career-high 16 kills on a personal-best hitting clip of .481 against Youngstown State
• Earns her first career Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Caleigh Ryan (Oct. 14, 2013)
Player of the Week
Nia Grant, Penn State
MH – Sr. – Warren, Ohio – Howland
• Guided No. 3 Penn State to wins over American (3-1), Villanova (3-0), Yale (3-0) and No. 24 Kansas (3-0) en route to the Villanova Classic title
• Led the team with a .618 overall hitting percentage, including a career-high hitting clip of .846 against Yale
• Did not commit a hitting error in back-to-back matches against Villanova and Yale
• Averaged 3.0 kills per set on the weekend en route to All-Tournament Team honors
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Katie Slay (Oct. 14, 2013)
Defensive Player of the Week
Caroline Niedospial, Northwestern
L – Jr. – Chicago, Ill. – Marist
• Helped Northwestern win the Wildcat Classic after securing victories over Youngstown State (3-0), Loyola (3-1) and Virginia (3-0)
• Averaged 6.7 digs per set on the weekend, including 25 digs against Loyola and 26 digs versus Virginia
• Her 26 digs against Virginia marked the second-most in a three-set match in program history
• Added five assists in the match against Loyola
• Named Most Valuable Player of the Wildcat Classic
• Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Dutchman (Oct. 31, 2011)
Setter of the Week
Micha Hancock, Penn State
S – Sr. – Edmond, Okla. – Edmond Memorial
• Helped No. 3 Penn State win the Villanova Classic with victories over American (3-1), Villanova (3-0), Yale (3-0) and No. 24 Kansas (3-0)
• Dished out 11.6 assists per set on the weekend, including 47 assists against Villanova
• Recorded 21 aces in the tournament, including eight versus American, to average 1.6 aces per set on the weekend
• Earned Villanova Classic Most Valuable Player honors
• Earns her 12th career Setter of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Micha Hancock (Dec. 2, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Symone Abbott, Northwestern
OH – Northville, Mich. – Northville
• Helped Northwestern post wins over Youngstown State (3-0), Loyola (3-1) and Virginia (3-0) en route to the Wildcat Classic title
• Posted double-digit kills in all three matches, leading the team with 3.8 kills per set
• Collected a career-high 16 kills on a personal-best hitting clip of .481 against Youngstown State
• Earns her first career Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Caleigh Ryan (Oct. 14, 2013)