Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Minnesota’s Adanna Rollins and Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Nebraska’s Lauren Stivrins and Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke earned Big Ten weekly honors.
Player of the Week
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin
MB – So. – Riverside, Ill. – Riverside-Brookfield
• Averaged 5.88 kills per set on a .471 hitting percentage against No. 3 Minnesota and No. 14 Michigan
• Recorded a school record 30 kills versus Minnesota and added her third career double-double, the second of the season, with 17 kills and 10 blocks against the Wolverines
• Also added 1.75 blocks per set over the weekend
• Earns her fourth career Player of the Week honor and second of the season
• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Dana Rettke (Oct. 22, 2018)
𝕊𝕙𝕖'𝕤 𝕒 𝕓𝕠𝕤𝕤.
Enough said. #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/IUFyuNEcrb
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) November 5, 2018
Defensive Player of the Week
Lauren Stivrins, Nebraska
MB – So. – Scottsdale, Ariz. – Chaparral
• Averaged 2.3 kills per set on a .516 hitting percentage and 2.3 blocks per set against No. 7 Penn State and Rutgers
• Had a career-high 10 blocks in a five-set win over No. 7 Penn State and followed with eight blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Rutgers
• Helped the Huskers hold Penn State to a season-low .114 hitting percentage
• Collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Callie Schwarzenbach (Sept. 17, 2018)
Yessss @LaurenStivrins! #B1GVB Defensive Player of the Week!https://t.co/PTC136gt55 pic.twitter.com/aInIBCAjij
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) November 5, 2018
Setter of the Week
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
S – Sr. – Minnetonka, Minn. – Hopkins
• Led No. 3 Minnesota to victories against No. 5 Wisconsin and Michigan State averaging 12.3 assists per set helping the Gophers hit .273 as a team for the weekend
• Against the Badgers, marked a season-best 56 assists, an ace, six digs and three blocks
• Versus the Spartans, added another 55 assists, four kills, eight digs and two blocks
• Grabs her 18th career Setter of the Week award and seventh of the season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Oct. 29, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
OH – Carrollton, Texas – Hebron
• Led the offensive charge with 31 kills, averaging 3.44 kills per set on a .333 hitting percentage and 2.9 digs per set as well as two double-doubles in a pair of wins against No. 5 Wisconsin and Michigan State
• Hit .395 with 17 kills and 13 digs against the Badgers
• Chipped in another 14 kills and added her second double-double with 13 digs versus the Spartans
• Accepts her fourth career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: CC McGraw (Oct. 29, 2018)
Congrats to @samjoswens and @AdannaRollins on their weekly @B1GVolleyball honors! https://t.co/ofvdTjfy7u pic.twitter.com/FNwycMKmge
— Minnesota Volleyball (@GopherVBall) November 5, 2018
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