Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
OH - Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska (SR)
• Averaged 3.9 kills, 2.0 digs and 1.1 blocks per set with a .387 hitting percentage as No. 7 Nebraska went 2-0 in Big Ten action on the weekend
• Registered 14 kills, five digs, three blocks and a service ace for a .394 hitting percentage in Nebraska’s win at 10th-ranked Michigan State
• Posted a match-high five blocks, while adding 13 kills and nine digs in the Huskers’ win at Michigan
• The Academic All-Big Ten honoree garners her first career Player of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Annika Albrecht (Sept. 25, 2017)
Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
MB - Haleigh Washington, Penn State (SR)
• Averaged 3.4 kills and 2.1 blocks per set with a .548 hitting percentage to help top-ranked Penn State defeat No. 9 Wisconsin and Illinois, extending the team’s win streak to 11 matches
• Put down a team-best 14 kills, while adding eight blocks to become the ninth Nittany Lion to register 500 career blocks in the team’s four-set win over No. 9 Wisconsin
• Added 10 kills on 13 attempts with no errors, for a .769 hitting percentage against Illinois
• Earns her ninth career Player of the Week award and fourth of the season
• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Haleigh Washington (Oct. 9, 2017)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
L - Kendall White, Penn State (SO)
• Averaged 4.9 digs per set to help top-ranked Penn State extend its win streak to 11 matches
• Posted a match-best 21 digs and two assists in the Nittany Lions’ four-set victory over No. 9 Wisconsin
• Earned 13 digs and was error-free in 12 reception attempts to help the team hit .479 in the straight-set win against Illinois
• Collects her second career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kendall White (Oct. 16, 2017)
Big Ten Setter of the Week
S - Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota (JR)
• Posted 90 set assists to average 11.3 per set in guiding No. 5 Minnesota to wins over Illinois and Rutgers
• Registered a double-double with 58 assists and 14 digs in the Gophers’ five-set victory over Illinois
• Added 32 assists, four blocks and three digs to help the team hit .398 in their straight-set win at Rutgers
• Receives her 11th career Setter of the Week citation and fifth of the season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Oct. 16, 2017)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
MB - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin (FR)
• Averaged 4.0 kills and 1.3 blocks per set with a .407 hitting percentage as No. 9 Wisconsin went 1-1 in Big Ten action on the weekend
• Posted 17 kills, four blocks, two digs and a service ace in the Badgers’ four-set battle at No. 1 Penn State
• Registered 11 kills, while adding five blocks for a .471 hitting percentage in the straight-set victory over Northwestern
• Garners her seventh Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Dana Rettke (Oct. 23, 2017)
OH - Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska (SR)
• Averaged 3.9 kills, 2.0 digs and 1.1 blocks per set with a .387 hitting percentage as No. 7 Nebraska went 2-0 in Big Ten action on the weekend
• Registered 14 kills, five digs, three blocks and a service ace for a .394 hitting percentage in Nebraska’s win at 10th-ranked Michigan State
• Posted a match-high five blocks, while adding 13 kills and nine digs in the Huskers’ win at Michigan
• The Academic All-Big Ten honoree garners her first career Player of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Annika Albrecht (Sept. 25, 2017)
Co-Big Ten Player of the Week
MB - Haleigh Washington, Penn State (SR)
• Averaged 3.4 kills and 2.1 blocks per set with a .548 hitting percentage to help top-ranked Penn State defeat No. 9 Wisconsin and Illinois, extending the team’s win streak to 11 matches
• Put down a team-best 14 kills, while adding eight blocks to become the ninth Nittany Lion to register 500 career blocks in the team’s four-set win over No. 9 Wisconsin
• Added 10 kills on 13 attempts with no errors, for a .769 hitting percentage against Illinois
• Earns her ninth career Player of the Week award and fourth of the season
• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Haleigh Washington (Oct. 9, 2017)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
L - Kendall White, Penn State (SO)
• Averaged 4.9 digs per set to help top-ranked Penn State extend its win streak to 11 matches
• Posted a match-best 21 digs and two assists in the Nittany Lions’ four-set victory over No. 9 Wisconsin
• Earned 13 digs and was error-free in 12 reception attempts to help the team hit .479 in the straight-set win against Illinois
• Collects her second career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kendall White (Oct. 16, 2017)
Big Ten Setter of the Week
S - Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota (JR)
• Posted 90 set assists to average 11.3 per set in guiding No. 5 Minnesota to wins over Illinois and Rutgers
• Registered a double-double with 58 assists and 14 digs in the Gophers’ five-set victory over Illinois
• Added 32 assists, four blocks and three digs to help the team hit .398 in their straight-set win at Rutgers
• Receives her 11th career Setter of the Week citation and fifth of the season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Oct. 16, 2017)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
MB - Dana Rettke, Wisconsin (FR)
• Averaged 4.0 kills and 1.3 blocks per set with a .407 hitting percentage as No. 9 Wisconsin went 1-1 in Big Ten action on the weekend
• Posted 17 kills, four blocks, two digs and a service ace in the Badgers’ four-set battle at No. 1 Penn State
• Registered 11 kills, while adding five blocks for a .471 hitting percentage in the straight-set victory over Northwestern
• Garners her seventh Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Dana Rettke (Oct. 23, 2017)
