Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State Earn Weekly Volleyball Awards

Michigan’s Jones, Ohio State’s Murr and Penn State’s Blossom, White earn weekly honors
Player of the Week
Paige Jones, Michigan
OH – So. – New Bremen, Ohio – New Bremen
Led Michigan to victories against Michigan State and No. 21 Illinois averaging 4.75 kills per set on a .298 hitting percentage and 2.4 digs per set
Tied her career-high in kills with 26 against rival Michigan State and completed the double-double with 14 digs while adding two block assists, one ace and one assist on Nov. 6
Followed that performance with a 12-kill, three service ace outing in the Wolverines’ second victory this season over No. 21 Illinois on Saturday
Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
Last Michigan Player of the Week: Carly Skjodt (Nov. 26, 2018)
Defensive Player of the Week
Kendall White, Penn State
L – Sr. – Zionsville, Ind. – Cathedral
Averaged 6.14 digs per set in No. 8 Penn State’s wins over Indiana and No. 15 Purdue
Tallied 14 digs in a three-set win over the Hoosiers and against the Boilermakers, recorded a season-high 29 digs in a four-set win
Currently sits 97 digs away from becoming the program’s career record holder
Collects her seventh career Defensive Player of the Week honor and the second of the season
Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kendall White (Oct. 14, 2019)
Setter of the Week
Gabby Blossom, Penn State
S – So. – St. Louis, Mo. – Saint Joseph’s Academy
Averaged 12.86 assists per set and 2.71 digs per set in home wins over Indiana and No. 15 Purdue
Recorded a double-double midway through the second set against the Hoosiers, finishing with 37 assists and 12 digs
Followed that performance with 53 assists and seven digs in a four-set win over the nationally ranked Boilermakers
Receives her third career Setter of the Week award
Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Gabby Blossom (Oct. 28, 2019)
Freshman of the Week
Kylie Murr, Ohio State
DS – Yorktown, Ind. – Yorktown
Averaged 5.86 digs per set helping Ohio State hand No. 4 Wisconsin its first conference loss and first setback since Sept. 21, snapping a 12-match win streak
Posted a .941 reception percentage with just three errors in 51 attempts
Handled 28 receptions with only two miscues and tallied 19 digs in the upset of the Badgers
Receives her second career Freshman of the Week honor
Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Jenaisya Moore (Nov. 4, 2019)