B1G Players of the Week

[Pasquale]

Congrats to all the players. It's nice to see Quade get some recognition.

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Player of the Week
Jacqueline Quade, Illinois
OH – Jr. – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Carroll
• Led No. 8 Illinois to three consecutive wins over Northern Iowa, Lipscomb and No. 10 Creighton while earning the Illini Classic championship title
• Totaled 49 kills for a 4.9 kills per set average on a .379 hitting percentage
• Earned her sixth career 20-kill match after tallying a team-high 21 kills on a .356 hitting percentage, seven digs and two blocks in a 3-1 win over No. 10 Creighton
• The 2017 Academic All-Big Ten honoree garners her first career Player of the Week decoration
• Last Illinois Player of the Week: Megan Cooney (Sept. 10, 2018)

Defensive Player of the Week
Callie Schwarzenbach, Nebraska
MB – Fr. – Kearney, Mo. – Kearney
• Led Nebraska to three wins at the Husker Invite with 2.70 blocks per set
• Had a career-high 13 blocks against New Mexico, which tied the NCAA high for blocks in a three-set match this season
• Followed with nine blocks and five kills on a .417 hitting percentage against Missouri State
• Collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Briana Holman (Sept. 5, 2017)

Setter of the Week
Jordyn Poulter, Illinois
S – Sr. – Aurora, Colo. – Eaglecrest
• Led No. 8 Illinois to the Illini Classic championship title with wins over Northern Iowa, Lipscomb and No. 10 Creighton, the fourth top-25 win of the season for the Illini
• Tallied 117 assists for 11.7 helpers per set en route to a .321 team hitting percentage in three matches, while also adding 27 digs, eight blocks, eight kills and four service aces
• Became the fourth-ever Illini player to reach 4,000 career assists as she totaled 39 helpers and five digs against Northern Iowa, also added 45 assists, 15 digs, four blocks and five kills on a .444 attack clip against No. 10 Creighton
• Receives her sixth career Setter of the Week award
• Last Illinois Setter of the Week: Jordyn Poulter (Sept. 10, 2018)

Freshman of the Week
Jonni Parker, Penn State
RS – Fr – Casstown, Ohio – Miami East
• Named the American Volleyball Classic Tournament MVP after averaging a .373 hitting percentage on the weekend
• Led the Nittany Lions with 3.2 kills per set over the three matches, making just four hitting errors all weekend
• Also added 11 digs (1.10 digs per set), nine blocks, five aces and four assists, while leading the team with 41.5 points
• Receives her first career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kaitlyn Hord (Sept. 10, 2018)

[ilikecorn]

Congratulations to all the B1G winners this week, especially Callie! The first of many for her I suspect! 

[vbkahuna]

Whatever you remember of Jacqueline Quade from last year, erase it. I refer to her this year as "Quade 2.0, The Terminator". I don't know what she did last summer but she has really amped up her entire game this year. Even on out of system balls she's lethal, and her back row attacks are as good as anybody in D1. And she's become a solid 6 rotation player too, with greatly improved passing. She's really taken her game, and the Illini, to the next level.

[badgerbreath]

I agree. Quade looked much better than last year when I saw her against Creighton.

[vup]

Yayyy!!! Congrats to Callie!!!

[Pasquale]

Sept 17, 2018 14:54:34 GMT -5 vbkahuna said:

Whatever you remember of Jacqueline Quade from last year, erase it. I refer to her this year as "Quade 2.0, The Terminator". I don't know what she did last summer but she has really amped up her entire game this year. Even on out of system balls she's lethal, and her back row attacks are as good as anybody in D1. And she's become a solid 6 rotation player too, with greatly improved passing. She's really taken her game, and the Illini, to the next level.

I would add her service game has improved, also. She, Cooney and Bastianelli have become nice offensive weapons for Illinois.

[toomuchvb]

Jonni Parker is such a baller! Plays without fear. This is the first of many awards she will earn. Congrats, Jonni!!

[alt]

Sept 17, 2018 14:54:34 GMT -5 vbkahuna said:

Whatever you remember of Jacqueline Quade from last year, erase it. I refer to her this year as "Quade 2.0, The Terminator". I don't know what she did last summer but she has really amped up her entire game this year. Even on out of system balls she's lethal, and her back row attacks are as good as anybody in D1. And she's become a solid 6 rotation player too, with greatly improved passing. She's really taken her game, and the Illini, to the next level.

She was ranked in the mid 80s by prepvolleyball. Shows how hard work and confidence goes a long way. She is hitting first team all american numbers at this time. She 4.33 kills a set hitting at .341. I hope Cooney gets some credit to at the end of season even an honorable mention would mean a lot. I wnat to see Poulter be a first team AA this season. She is clearly the best setter in the NCAA. 

[tallguy86]

Sept 17, 2018 22:03:09 GMT -5 alt said:

Sept 17, 2018 14:54:34 GMT -5 vbkahuna said:

Whatever you remember of Jacqueline Quade from last year, erase it. I refer to her this year as "Quade 2.0, The Terminator". I don't know what she did last summer but she has really amped up her entire game this year. Even on out of system balls she's lethal, and her back row attacks are as good as anybody in D1. And she's become a solid 6 rotation player too, with greatly improved passing. She's really taken her game, and the Illini, to the next level.

She was ranked in the mid 80s by prepvolleyball. Shows how hard work and confidence goes a long way. She is hitting first team all american numbers at this time. She 4.33 kills a set hitting at .341. I hope Cooney gets some credit to at the end of season even an honorable mention would mean a lot. I wnat to see Poulter be a first team AA this season. She is clearly the best setter in the NCAA. 

Amen!

[shesasetter]

Should we just hand Poulter Setter of the Year award now?

[hoosierman]

Best players from good old Fort Wayne, Indiana:

Quade, Tionna Williams, Melissa Elmer

Best actress from Fort Wayne: SHELLEY LONG. My dad went to high school with her.

This has been your Fort Wayne news minute.

[vballfan17]

Sept 17, 2018 23:35:48 GMT -5 shesasetter said:

Should we just hand Poulter Setter of the Year award now?

I'd easily say it's just a 2 woman race this year - Poulter & SSS. As of now, I'd probably give it to Poulter, but let's just wait and see how B1G play goes. Next year will be a lot more interesting in this category.

[NebraskaVBfan93]

Sept 18, 2018 9:28:01 GMT -5 hoosierman said:

Best players from good old Fort Wayne, Indiana:

Quade, Tionna Williams, Melissa Elmer

Best actress from Fort Wayne: SHELLEY LONG. My dad went to high school with her.

This has been your Fort Wayne news minute.

Also from Fort Wayne....

[notpriddy (COIF)]

Sept 17, 2018 22:03:09 GMT -5 alt said:

Sept 17, 2018 14:54:34 GMT -5 vbkahuna said:

Whatever you remember of Jacqueline Quade from last year, erase it. I refer to her this year as "Quade 2.0, The Terminator". I don't know what she did last summer but she has really amped up her entire game this year. Even on out of system balls she's lethal, and her back row attacks are as good as anybody in D1. And she's become a solid 6 rotation player too, with greatly improved passing. She's really taken her game, and the Illini, to the next level.

She was ranked in the mid 80s by prepvolleyball. Shows how hard work and confidence goes a long way. She is hitting first team all american numbers at this time. She 4.33 kills a set hitting at .341. I hope Cooney gets some credit to at the end of season even an honorable mention would mean a lot. I wnat to see Poulter be a first team AA this season. She is clearly the best setter in the NCAA. 

"Shows how hard work and confidence goes a long way." I would add, and excellent coaching by Illini's head coach Tamas, and assistant coaches Reft and Reed.

[huskervolleyball]

Poulter will be a first team AA this year, no doubt about that. I enjoy watching Quade so far and really happy with Callie.