Post by Wiswell on Sept 22, 2014 13:03:55 GMT -5
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Sept. 22, 2014
Player of the Week
Sarah Wilhite, Minnesota
OH – So. – Eden Prairie, Minn. – Eden Prairie
• Helped No. 17 Minnesota to straight-set wins over Duquesne, Toledo and IPFW at the Rocket Invite en route to Most Valuable Player honors
• Led the Golden Gophers with 42 kills, averaging 4.7 kills per set on the weekend
• Recorded 14 digs against IPFW and added four total blocks versus Duquesne
• Did not commit an error in the match against Toledo
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Ashley Wittman (Nov. 25, 2013)
Defensive Player of the Week
Paige Tapp, Minnesota
MB – So. – Stewartville, Minn. – Stewartville
• Guided No. 17 Minnesota to 3-0 wins over Duquesne, Toledo and IPFW at the Rocket Invite
• Tallied a career-high 10 blocks against IPFW to average 2.0 blocks per set on the weekend
• Recorded a .875 hitting clip against Duquesne and a .833 hitting percentage versus Toledo
• Did not commit a hitting error in back-to-back matches against Duquesne and Toledo
• Collects her first Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Tapp (Dec. 2, 2013)
Co-Setters of the Week
Micha Hancock, Penn State
S – Sr. – Edmond, Okla. – Edmond Memorial
• Helped No. 3 Penn State to straight-set wins over Eastern Illinois, DePaul, Illinois-Chicago and East Carolina en route to the Penn State Alumni Classic title
• Recorded 22 aces in the tournament, including eight versus both DePaul and East Carolina, to average 1.8 aces per set on the weekend
• Dished out 10.7 assists per set on the weekend, including 38 against Illinois-Chicago
• Tallied her second double-double of the season with 30 assists and 10 digs against Eastern Illinois
• Directed the Nittany Lions to a .490 overall team hitting percentage during the tournament
• Earns her 13th career Setter of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Micha Hancock (Sept. 15, 2014)
Lauren Carlini, Wisconsin
S – So. – Aurora, Ill. – West Aurora
• Helped No. 4 Wisconsin to a 1-1 record against two top-10 teams over the weekend
• Dished out 55 assists against No. 10 USC and 61 assists versus No. 5 Washington to average 12.9 assists per set on the weekend
• Recorded two double-doubles, adding 10 digs versus USC and 16 digs against Washington
• Added three aces and four blocks on the weekend
• Earns her second career Setter of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Lauren Carlini (Sept. 8, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Brandi Donnelly, Illinois
L – Williamsville, Ill. – Williamsville
• Helped No. 16 Illinois capture the Creighton Classic title with wins over Creighton (3-1), Colorado (3-1) and South Dakota (3-0)
• Named the Most Valuable Player of the Creighton Classic
• Tallied 23 digs against Creighton, receiving 31-of-31 serves flawlessly to lead the Fighting Illini to its first match without an ace to their opponent since 2011
• Added 19 digs against Colorado and 17 digs versus South Dakota to average 5.4 digs per set
• Served up one ace against Creighton and added seven assists on the weekend
• Earns her first career Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Maddie Mayers (Nov. 18, 2013)
Sept. 22, 2014
Player of the Week
Sarah Wilhite, Minnesota
OH – So. – Eden Prairie, Minn. – Eden Prairie
• Helped No. 17 Minnesota to straight-set wins over Duquesne, Toledo and IPFW at the Rocket Invite en route to Most Valuable Player honors
• Led the Golden Gophers with 42 kills, averaging 4.7 kills per set on the weekend
• Recorded 14 digs against IPFW and added four total blocks versus Duquesne
• Did not commit an error in the match against Toledo
• Earns her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Ashley Wittman (Nov. 25, 2013)
Defensive Player of the Week
Paige Tapp, Minnesota
MB – So. – Stewartville, Minn. – Stewartville
• Guided No. 17 Minnesota to 3-0 wins over Duquesne, Toledo and IPFW at the Rocket Invite
• Tallied a career-high 10 blocks against IPFW to average 2.0 blocks per set on the weekend
• Recorded a .875 hitting clip against Duquesne and a .833 hitting percentage versus Toledo
• Did not commit a hitting error in back-to-back matches against Duquesne and Toledo
• Collects her first Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Tapp (Dec. 2, 2013)
Co-Setters of the Week
Micha Hancock, Penn State
S – Sr. – Edmond, Okla. – Edmond Memorial
• Helped No. 3 Penn State to straight-set wins over Eastern Illinois, DePaul, Illinois-Chicago and East Carolina en route to the Penn State Alumni Classic title
• Recorded 22 aces in the tournament, including eight versus both DePaul and East Carolina, to average 1.8 aces per set on the weekend
• Dished out 10.7 assists per set on the weekend, including 38 against Illinois-Chicago
• Tallied her second double-double of the season with 30 assists and 10 digs against Eastern Illinois
• Directed the Nittany Lions to a .490 overall team hitting percentage during the tournament
• Earns her 13th career Setter of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Micha Hancock (Sept. 15, 2014)
Lauren Carlini, Wisconsin
S – So. – Aurora, Ill. – West Aurora
• Helped No. 4 Wisconsin to a 1-1 record against two top-10 teams over the weekend
• Dished out 55 assists against No. 10 USC and 61 assists versus No. 5 Washington to average 12.9 assists per set on the weekend
• Recorded two double-doubles, adding 10 digs versus USC and 16 digs against Washington
• Added three aces and four blocks on the weekend
• Earns her second career Setter of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Lauren Carlini (Sept. 8, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Brandi Donnelly, Illinois
L – Williamsville, Ill. – Williamsville
• Helped No. 16 Illinois capture the Creighton Classic title with wins over Creighton (3-1), Colorado (3-1) and South Dakota (3-0)
• Named the Most Valuable Player of the Creighton Classic
• Tallied 23 digs against Creighton, receiving 31-of-31 serves flawlessly to lead the Fighting Illini to its first match without an ace to their opponent since 2011
• Added 19 digs against Colorado and 17 digs versus South Dakota to average 5.4 digs per set
• Served up one ace against Creighton and added seven assists on the weekend
• Earns her first career Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Maddie Mayers (Nov. 18, 2013)