Player of the Week
Kadie Rolfzen, Nebraska
OH – Sr. – Papillion, Neb. – Papillion-La Vista South
• Guided No. 2 Nebraska to victories over Maryland and No. 19 Ohio State
• Averaged 4.3 kills per set, hitting .467 on the week
• Knocked down 30 kills, including 21 versus the Buckeyes
• Added 19 digs on the week, averaging 2.7 digs per set
• Earns her second career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Kadie Rolfzen (Nov. 2, 2015)
Defensive Player of the Week
Brandi Donnelly, Illinois
L – Jr. – Williamsville, Ill. – Williamsville
• Helped No. 24 Illinois post wins over No. 14 Michigan State and Northwestern
• Tallied 40 digs on the week, averaging 6.7 digs per set
• Collects her third Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Brandi Donnelly (Nov. 30, 2015)
Setter of the Week
Jordyn Poulter, Illinois
S – So. – Aurora, Colo. – Eaglecrest
• Helped lead No. 24 Illinois to victories versus No. 14 Michigan State and Northwestern
• Averaged 13.0 assists per set on the week, totaling 78 assists
• Added nine blocks
• Earns her second career Setter of the Week award
• Last Illinois Setter of the Week: Jordyn Poulter (Sept. 28, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
MacKenzi Welsh, Michigan
S – Fr. – Bolingbrook, Ill. – Plainfield East
• Led No. 18 Michigan to a win over Northwestern; the Wolverines also dropped a five-set decision versus top-ranked Wisconsin
• Totaled 80 set assists on the week, averaging 10.0 assists per set
• Added nine kills, hitting at a clip of .643
• Contributed 19 digs and five blocks
• Collects her second career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: MacKenzi Welsh (Oct. 10, 2016)
2016 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week
Aug. 29
P: Taylor Sandbothe, OSU
D: Ashlyn MacGregor, MD
S: Kelly Hunter, NEB
S: Lauren Carlini, WIS
F: Molly Haggerty, WIS
Sept. 5
P: Sarah Wilhite, MINN
D: Tionna Williams, WIS
S: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, MINN
F: Alexis Hart, MINN
Sept. 12
P: Danielle Cuttino, PUR
D: Jenna Lerg, MICH
D: Hannah Tapp, MINN
S: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, MINN
F: Alexis Hart, MINN
Sept. 19
P: Molly Haggerty, WIS
D: Tionna Williams, WIS
S: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, MINN
F: Molly Haggerty, WIS
Sept. 26
P: Sarah Wilhite, MINN
D: Tionna Williams, WIS
S: Kelly Hunter, NEB
F: Jacqueline Quade, ILL
Oct. 3
P: Taylor Sandbothe, OSU
D: Valeria Leon, OSU
S: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, MINN
F: Alexis Hart, MINN
Oct. 10
P: Simone Lee, PSU
D: Amber Rolfzen, NEB
S: Abby Dettering, PSU
F: MacKenzi Welsh, MICH
Oct. 17
P: Kadie Rolfzen, NEB
D: Brandi Donnelly, ILL
S: Jordyn Poulter, ILL
F: MacKenzi Welsh, MICH
Courtesy of The Big 10
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