Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Volleyball Awards
Michigan’s Skjodt, Minnesota’s McGraw and Seliger-Swenson, Penn State’s Parker and Wisconsin’s Clark earn weekly honors
Player of the Week
Carly Skjodt, Michigan
OH – Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Carmel
• Averaged 4.89 kills per set and hit for a .402 hitting percentage in wins against Ohio State and Maryland over the weekend
• Led No. 13 Michigan in kills against Ohio State (23) and Maryland (21), marking her second and third 20-kill efforts of the season
• Earned her fourth double-double of the season with 21 kills and 14 digs at Maryland
• Earns her fourth career Player of the Week honor and second of the season
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Carly Skjodt (Oct. 8, 2018)
Defensive Player of the Week
Tiffany Clark, Wisconsin
L – Jr. – Naperville, Ill. – Benet Academy
• Averaged 6.71 digs per set against Northwestern and No. 7 Illinois
• Aided the No. 8 Badgers to a .404 team hitting percentage against the Wildcats in a 3-0 sweep
• Recorded a career-high 26 digs versus the Illini
• Collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Tionna Williams (Sept. 11, 2017)
Setter of the Week
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
S – Sr. – Minnetonka, Minn. – Hopkins
• Led No. 3 Minnesota to sweeps against No. 7 Illinois and Northwestern averaging 13.50 assists per set and helped the Gophers to a .307 hitting clip for the weekend
• Against the Illini, the senior recorded three aces and 41 assists as the Gophers hit .270
• Versus the Wildcats, produced 40 assists and an ace as the Gophers hit .345 and became the only setter in all NCAA divisions to hold over 5,000 career assists
• Grabs her 15th career Setter of the Week award and fourth of the season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Oct. 8, 2018)
Co-Freshman of the Week
CC McGraw, Minnesota
L – Prior Lake, Minn. – Prior Lake
• Averaged 5.00 digs per set in a pair of wins over No. 7 Illinois and Northwestern
• Tied a match-best 14 digs against the Illini on Friday
• Versus Northwestern, added a match-best 16 digs
• Receives her first career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins (Oct. 8, 2018)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Jonni Parker, Penn State
RS – Casstown, Ohio – Miami East
• Helped No. 9 Penn State to victories against No. 17 Purdue and No. 5 Nebraska with 2.89 kills per set, 1.67 digs per set, 0.78 blocks and three aces
• Against Purdue, led all hitters with 18 kills on a .271 clip and added eight digs, three blocks, three service aces, and two assists
• Versus Nebraska, added eight kills and seven digs, and chipped in four blocks
• Receives her second career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Serena Gray (Oct. 1, 2018)
2018 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 27
P: Lauren Witte, So., OSU
P: Sherridan Atkinson, Sr., PUR
D: Jenna Lerg, Sr., MICH
S: MacKenzi Welsh, Jr., MICH
F: Kiara McNulty, NU
Sept. 4
P: Grace Loberg, So., WIS
D: Brooke Peters, Sr., PUR
S: Jordyn Poulter, Sr., ILL
S: Sydney Hilley, So., WIS
F: Inna Balyko, RU
Sept. 10
P: Megan Cooney, So., ILL
P: Mikaela Foecke, Sr., NEB
D: Hannah Gruensfelder, So., OSU
S: Jordyn Poulter, Sr., ILL
F: Kaitlyn Hord, PSU
Sept. 17
P: Jacqueline Quade, Jr., ILL
D: Callie Schwarzenbach, Fr., NEB
S: Jordyn Poulter, Sr., ILL
F: Jonni Parker, PSU
Sept. 24
P: Stephanie Samedy, So., MINN
P: Mikaela Foecke, Sr., NEB
D: Allegra Rivas, Fr., MD
S: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Sr., MINN
F: Nicklin Hames, NEB
F: Adanna Rollins, MINN
Oct. 1
P: Alexis Hart, Jr., MINN
P: Lauren Stivrins, So., NEB
D: Kendall White, Jr., PSU
S: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Sr., MINN
F: Serena Gray, PSU
Oct. 8
P: Carly Skjodt, Sr., MICH
D: Jenna Lerg, Sr., MICH
S: MacKenzie Welsh, Jr., MICH
S: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Sr., MINN
F: Adanna Rollins, MINN
Oct. 15
P: Carly Skjodt, Sr., MICH
D: Tiffany Clark, Jr., WIS
S: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Sr., MINN
F: CC McGraw, MINN
F: Jonni Parker, PSU