Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Maryland’s Allegra Rivas, Minnesota’s Adanna Rollins, Stephanie Samedy and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, and Nebraska’s Mikaela Foecke and Nicklin Hames earned the weekly honors from the Big Ten for Week 5 action.
Co-Player of the Week
Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota
OPP – So. – Clermont, Fla. – East Ridge
• Contributed 33 points and averaged 4.50 kills per set as the No. 7 Gophers swept No. 4 Penn State and Maryland
• Against the Nittany Lions, the sophomore led all attackers with 14 kills, had 10 digs, a team-best five blocks, an assist and an ace
• Hit .310 and amassed another match-best 13 kills in 29 swings, and accumulated four blocks against Maryland
• Garners her third career Player of the Week decoration
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Stephanie Samedy (Nov. 6, 2017)
Congrats to #Gophers @StephanieSamedy, @samjoswens and @AdannaRollins! https://t.co/FpGInArpSj pic.twitter.com/7ZT2iCRwRb
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) September 24, 2018
Co- Player of the Week
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska
OH – Sr. – West Point, Iowa – Holy Trinity Catholic
• Averaged 4.13 kills per set and 2.13 digs per set in No. 3 Nebraska’s wins against No. 18 Michigan and Michigan State
• Had 21 kills on a hitting clip of .391, with nine digs and six blocks against Michigan
• Added 12 kills on a .417 hitting percentage and eight digs against the Spartans
• The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns her third career Player of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Mikaela Foecke (Sept. 10, 2018)
B1G Co-Player of the Week: @mikaela_foecke
B1G Co-Freshman of the Week: @HamesNicklin‼️#GBR #Huskers https://t.co/vAggUUPOHs pic.twitter.com/DcADbeR6nh
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) September 24, 2018
Defensive Player of the Week
Allegra Rivas, Maryland
L – Fr. – Aledo, Texas – Aledo
• Led the Big Ten through one week of conference play with 6.17 digs per set
• Tallied 23 digs at No. 7 Minnesota, the most by a player in a three set Big Ten match in two years, the most by a freshman in a three set Big Ten match since 2014 and the most by a Maryland player ever in a three set Big Ten match
• Led team with 14 digs in a three-set win over Rutgers and currently stands fifth in Big Ten overall stats with 4.69 digs per set
• Collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Ashlyn MacGregor (Aug. 29, 2016)
In Allegra Rivas’ first two career Big Ten matches she:
• Leads the conference with 6.17 digs per set
• Had the most digs in a three set B1G match in four yearsYour Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week – @allegrarivas‼️
🔗: https://t.co/VFJHWrVlcY pic.twitter.com/AQHY4UGDmr
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) September 24, 2018
Setter of the Week
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
S – Sr. – Minnetonka, Minn. – Hopkins
• Led No. 7 Minnesota to sweeps of No. 4 Penn State and Maryland averaging 11.83 assists per set in the opening weekend of Big Ten play
• Against the Nittany Lions, tallied 40 assists and completed the double-double with a team-best 16 digs in the third set, to help the team hit .366
• Marked 31 helpers and an ace against Maryland as well as 24 digs for the weekend
• Grabs her 12th career Setter of the Week award
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Oct. 30, 2017)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
OH – Carrollton, Texas – Hebron
• Averaged 4.00 kills per set, hit .266 and added 26 digs in her first week of Big Ten play
• Tallied her first collegiate double-double against No. 4 Penn State, hitting .303 with 13 kills and 11 digs
• Added her second double-double of the weekend with 11 kills and a team-high 15 digs in No. 7 Minnesota’s win against Maryland
• Accepts her first career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Stephanie Samedy (Nov. 6, 2017)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska
S – Knoxville, Tenn. – Webb School
• Averaged 10.5 assists and 3.25 digs per set in No. 3 Nebraska’s wins against No. 18 Michigan and Michigan State
• Posted double-doubles in both matches, served five aces and posted three blocks
• Tallied a season-high assists in four-set matches with 44 against No. 18 Michigan
• Wins her first career Freshman of the Week decoration
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Mikaela Foecke (Sept. 21, 2015)
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
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