Maryland’s Erika Pritchard, Penn State’s Tori Gorrell and Haleigh Washington, and Purdue’s Ashley Evans earn weekly honors
Player of the Week
Haleigh Washington, Penn State
MB – Sr. – Colorado Springs, Colo. – Doherty
Averaged 3.9 kills and 1.5 blocks per set with a .491 hitting percentage to help top-ranked Penn State defeat No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 8 Minnesota to capture a share of the Big Ten Championship
Registered 10 kills, five blocks, two digs and a service ace in the Nittany Lions’ win at Wisconsin
Put down a career-high 21 kills on a .514 hitting percentage in Penn State’s victory at Minnesota
Earns her 10th career Player of the Week award and fifth of the season
Last Penn State Player of the Week: Haleigh Washington (Oct. 30, 2017)
Defensive Player of the Week
Tori Gorrell, Penn State
MB – So. – Oakville, Ontario – Abbey Park
Recorded 15 kills and 15 blocks on the weekend to help No. 1 Penn State go 2-0 on the weekend and clinch a share of the Big Ten Championship
Recorded six kills and six digs in the Nittany Lions’ victory over No. 11 Wisconsin
Posted a career-high nine blocks, while adding nine kills for a .643 hitting percentage against No. 8 Minnesota
The Academic All-Big Ten honoree collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Simone Lee (Nov. 13, 2017)
Setter of the Week
Ashley Evans, Purdue
S – Sr. – Liberty Township, Ohio – Lakota East
Averaged 12.0 assists per set with a .417 hitting percentage to help No. 16 Purdue go 1-1 on the weekend
Earned her 10th double-double of the season with 44 set assists and 11 digs in Purdue’s victory over No. 10 Michigan State
Surpassed 4,000 career assists to become the first Boilermaker in program history to register 4,000 assists and 1,000 digs
The Academic All-Big Ten honoree receives her third career Setter of the Week citation
Last Purdue Setter of the Week: Ashley Evans (Nov. 13, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Erika Pritchard, Maryland
OH – Middletown, Md. – Middletown
Averaged 3.6 kills and 1.0 digs per set with a .340 hitting percentage as Maryland went 1-1 in Big Ten action on the weekend
Registered 10 kills, five digs, three blocks and a service ace against Ohio State
Posted 15 kills, two digs, two blocks and a service ace for a .500 hitting percentage in the Terrapins’ straight-set victory over Northwestern
Garners her first Freshman of the Week honor
Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Gia Milana (Nov. 14, 2016)
