Michigan’s Paige Jones, Carly Skjodt and MacKenzi Welsh, Nebraska’s Mikaela Foecke and Lauren Stivrins, and Penn State’s Kendall White earn Big Ten weekly honors.
Co-Player of the Week
Carly Skjodt, Michigan
OH – Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Carmel
• Marked 4.29 kills per set and hit for a .286 hitting percentage in wins against Northwestern and Michigan State
• Also averaged 3.0 digs per set while leading the Wolverines with four service aces and 35.5 total points for 5.07 points per set
• Earns her fifth career Player of the Week honor and third of the season
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Carly Skjodt (Oct. 15, 2018)
Congrats to Carly, Paige, and MacKenzi on earning @B1GVolleyball honors! #GoBlue
Trio of Wolverines Pick Up B1G Weekly Honors » https://t.co/ny83z1HfO2 pic.twitter.com/OlLHBKqvEx
— Michigan Volleyball (@umichvball) November 26, 2018
Co-Player of the Week
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska
OH – Sr. – West Point, Iowa – Holy Trinity Catholic
• Averaged 4.17 kills per set on a .458 hitting percentage to go with 2.67 digs per set in wins versus Ohio State and Maryland
• Led Nebraska to a 3-0 win over Maryland on Senior Night with 16 kills and seven digs and a .577 hitting percentage
• Earns her fourth career Player of the Week award and the fourth of the season
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Mikaela Foecke (Nov. 12, 2018)
For the 4th time this season, @mikaela_foecke is the #B1GVB Player of the Week! #GBR https://t.co/28U7DL0RZz pic.twitter.com/LVGFhStqPA
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) November 26, 2018
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Lauren Stivrins, Nebraska
MB – So. – Scottsdale, Ariz. – Chaparral
• Averaged 2.17 blocks per set with 2.33 kills per set on a .522 hitting percentage over the weekend
• Marked seven blocks in a sweep against Ohio State and six blocks versus Maryland
• Collects her second career Defensive Player of the Week accolade and the second this season
• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Stivrins (Nov. 5, 2018)
The #B1GVB Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season is @LaurenStivrins! #GBR pic.twitter.com/8KoHJ2lMGK
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) November 26, 2018
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Kendall White, Penn State
L – Jr. – Zionsville, Ind. – Cathedral
• Averaged 5.3 digs per set over the weekend and was perfect in 58 passing attempts versus Minnesota and Wisconsin
• Earned a new single-season career high with 503 digs this season, surpassing 500 digs from her freshman year
• Collects her fifth career Defensive Player of the Week accolade and the second of the season
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kendall White (Oct. 1, 2018)
Kendall White has earned her second @B1GVolleyball Defensive Player of the Week honor for averaging 5.3 digs per set over the weekend and was perfect in 58 passing attempts. She also got a new single season career-high with 503 digs so far!
Read: https://t.co/290tHjrbLC pic.twitter.com/PuPOQQVWoK
— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) November 26, 2018
Setter of the Week
MacKenzi Welsh, Michigan
S – Jr. – Bolingbrook, Ill. – Plainfield East
• Averaged 12.43 assists per set and guided Michigan to back-to-back wins against Northwestern and Michigan State
• Also marked one block per set while leading Michigan to a .274 hitting percentage over the weekend
• Receives her third career Setter of the Week award and the third of the season
• Last Michigan Setter of the Week: MacKenzi Welsh (Oct. 8, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Paige Jones, Michigan
OH – New Bremen, Ohio – New Bremen
• Posted double-figure kills versus the Wildcats and the Spartans to average a team-leading 4.43 kills per set
• Also added 2.29 digs per set in the Wolverines’ victories
• Receives her first career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: MacKenzi Welsh (Nov. 7, 2016)
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