Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Volleyball Awards

Illinois’ Brandi Donnelly, Michigan’s Carly Skjodt, and Wisconsin’s Sydney Hilley and Dana Rettke earn weekly honors
Player of the Week
Carly Skjodt, Michigan
OH – Jr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Carmel
Averaged 4.7 kills and 4.0 digs per set with a .321 hitting percentage, helping the Wolverines earn their first back-to-back wins over top-25 opponents since 2015
Registered 17 kills, 12 digs and a service ace in the straight-set victory over No. 8 Michigan State
Posted 16 kills and 16 digs for her eighth double-double of the season in the Wolverines’ victory over No. 15 Purdue
Earns her second career Player of the Week award
Last Michigan Player of the Week: Carly Skjodt (Sept. 18, 2017)
Defensive Player of the Week
Brandi Donnelly, Illinois
L – Sr. – Williamsville, Ill. – Williamsville
Averaged 6.3 digs per set on the weekend to help Illinois go 1-1 on the weekend
Posted a match-high 18 digs and four assists against No. 12 Wisconsin
Recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 32 digs and 10 assists, helping the Illini hit .333 in their victory over No. 7 Minnesota
The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree collects her sixth career Defensive Player of the Week accolade and third of the season
Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Brandi Donnelly (Nov. 8, 2017)
Setter of the Week
Sydney Hilley, Wisconsin
S – Fr. – Brooklyn Park, Minn. – Champlin
Averaged 12.7 assists and 2.1 digs per set in guiding No. 12 Wisconsin to a pair of conference wins
Registered her ninth double-double in Wisconsin’s win over Illinois, posting 57 set assists and 10 digs
Posted 32 assists, five digs and three blocks to set the Badgers to a .344 hitting percentage in their straight-set victory over Northwestern
Receives her second career Setter of the Week citation
Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Sydney Hilley (Aug. 28, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin
MB – Riverside, Ill. – Riverside-Brookfield
Averaged 3.9 kills and 1.9 blocks per set with a .561 hitting percentage as No. 12 Wisconsin went 2-0 in Big Ten action on the weekend
Registered 14 kills, three blocks and hit .522 in Wisconsin’s four-set victory at Illinois
Recorded her first career double-double, posting 13 kills and 10 blocks for a .611 hitting percentage in the Badgers’ straight-set victory at Northwestern
Garners her ninth Freshman of the Week honor – a Big Ten record
Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Dana Rettke (Nov. 13, 2017)