Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Michigan’s Carly Skjodt, Minnesota’s CC McGraw and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Penn State’s Jonni Parker and Wisconsin’s Tiffany Clark earn Big Ten 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)
Congrats to Carly Skjodt on earning her second-straight Big Ten Player of the Week Award!
.402 attack %
4.89 kills per set
Two 20+ kill performances#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/KG2wRCYV4B— Michigan Volleyball (@umichvball) October 15, 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)
Can you dig it? @BadgerVB's Tiffany Clark has earned her first B1G Defensive Player of the Week!
🏐 Averaged 6.71 digs vs. Northwestern
🏐 Career-high 26 digs vs. then-No. 7 Illinois pic.twitter.com/5h9MAXHV9M— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) October 15, 2018
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)
Congrats to #Gophers Samantha Seliger-Swenson and CC McGraw for their weekly B1G Awards! https://t.co/f22zC1GELh pic.twitter.com/PXhDJMj0Td
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) October 15, 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)
Jonni Parker picks up her second @B1GVolleyball Freshman of the Week honor!
Read: https://t.co/raYexBBwQQ pic.twitter.com/oJB2qJyBLw
— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) October 15, 2018
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