Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Player of the Week
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska
OH – Sr. – West Point, Iowa – Holy Trinity Catholic
• Averaged 5.00 kills per set on a .413 hitting clip in wins at Iowa and No. 15 Michigan
• Also contributed 16 digs, 10 blocks and two service aces
• Became the eighth Husker all-time to reach 1,500 career kills
• Earns her third career Player of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Lauren Stivrins (Oct. 1, 2018)
Not ☝️, but ✌️ #B1GVB weekly awards for the #Huskers today! #GBR @mikaela_foecke @HamesNicklin https://t.co/G1AqSg7Qxd pic.twitter.com/IFulv1Ge0b
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) November 12, 2018
Defensive Player of the Week
Allegra Rivas, Maryland
L – Fr. – Aledo, Texas – Aledo
• Averaged 5.33 digs per set in Maryland’s two wins at No. 15 Michigan and Ohio State
• Against the Wolverines, totaled 24 digs, to average eight per set, the most by a freshman in a three set Big Ten match since Illinois’ Brandi Donnelly had 25 against Minnesota on October 1, 2014
• Helped hold Michigan to a .066 hitting percentage and her 24 digs are the most ever by a Maryland player in a three-set match
• Collects her third career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Allegra Rivas (Oct. 22, 2018)
Only Big Ten player to win Defensive Player of the Week three times this year.
First Big Ten freshman to win Defensive Player of the Week three times in a season since 2011.@allegrarivas everybody! 👏👏#FearTheTurtle pic.twitter.com/rivkZ3E3en
— Maryland Volleyball (@TerpsVolleyball) November 12, 2018
Setter of the Week
Sydney Hilley, Wisconsin
S – So. – Brooklyn Park, Minn. – Champlin Park
• Led the No. 8 Badgers to victories against No. 12 Purdue and Indiana averaging 12.38 assists and 2.88 digs per set
• Recorded a career-high 59 assists and 10 digs versus the Boilermakers
• Marked her second double-double of the weekend with 40 assists and 13 digs against the Hoosiers
• Helped the Badgers hit .265 and added 4 blocks and one ace on the weekend
• Receives her fourth career Setter of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Sydney Hilley (Sept. 4, 2018)
Oops, she did it again! @sydhil_ is the @B1GVolleyball Setter of the Week for the second time this season! pic.twitter.com/DwaBjLldzx
— Wisconsin Volleyball (@BadgerVB) November 12, 2018
Freshman of the Week
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska
S – Knoxville, Tenn. – Webb School
• Led the Huskers to a .333 hitting percentage in a win at Iowa with 30 assists and 17 digs
• Posted 52 assists and 18 digs in a 3-1 win at No. 15 Michigan
• Averaged 11.71 assists and 5.00 digs per set while earning her 12th consecutive double-double of the season
• Wins her second career Freshman of the Week decoration
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Nicklin Hames (Sept. 24, 2018)
#B1GVB Freshman of the Week @HamesNicklin! pic.twitter.com/SG3rv9HapG
— Husker Volleyball (@Huskervball) November 12, 2018
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