Player of the Week
Sarah Wilhite, Minnesota
OH – Sr. – Eden Praire, Minn. – Eden Prairie
• Guided No. 2 Minnesota to wins over Illinois and Northwestern
• Averaged 4 kills per set, hitting .299 on the week
• Knocked down 24 kills, with 12 in each match
• Recorded 21 digs on the week, securing a double-double in each match
• Earns her fifth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Sarah Wilhite (Sept. 26, 2016)
Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Alyssa Garvelink, Michigan State
MB – Jr. – Holland, Mich. – Holland Christian
• Propelled the No. 15 Spartans to wins over No. 17 Michigan and Purdue
• Totaled 18 blocks on the week, averaging 2.6 blocks per set
• Collects her second straight Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Alyssa Garvelink (Nov. 7, 2016)
Kelli Bates, Wisconsin
MB – Jr. – Holland, Mich. – Holland Christian
• Helped the No. 3 Badgers post wins over Illinois and Northwestern
• Tallied 44 digs on the week, averaging 5.5 digs per set
• Collects her first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Tionna Williams (Sept. 26, 2016)
Setter of the Week
Rachel Minarick, Michigan State
S – Jr. – Naperville, Ill. – Waubonsie Valley
• Led No. 15 Michigan State to wins versus No. 17 Michigan and Purdue
• Averaged 12.3 assists per set on the week, totaling 86 set assists
• Added 16 digs across the two matches with eight digs in each contest
• Earns her fourth career Setter of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Setter of the Week: Rachel Minarick (Nov. 23, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Gia Milana, Maryland
OH – Fr. – Romeo, Mich. – Romeo
• Helped Maryland to a win over Rutgers and a four-set loss to nationally-ranked Penn State
• Tallied 31 kills on the week, averaging 4.4 kills per set
• Contributed 15 total digs, including 11 against the Nittany Lions to secure a double-double
• Collects her first career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Angel Gaskin (Nov. 9, 2015
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
Oct. 24
P: Amber Rolfzen, NEB
D: Justine Wong-Orantes, NEB
S: Kelly Hunter, NEB
F: MacKenzi Welsh, MICH
Oct. 31
P: Reghan Coyle, IOWA
D: Molly Lohman, MINN
S: Lauren Carlini, WIS
F: Kendall Beerman, IND
Nov. 7
P: Autumn Bailey, MSU
D: Alyssa Garvelink, MSU
D: Amber Rolfzen, NEB
S: Kelly Hunter, NEB
F: MacKenzi Welsh, MICH
F: Molly Haggerty, WIS
Nov. 14
P: Sarah WIlhite, MINN
D: Alyssa Garvelink, MSU
D: Kelli Bates, WIS
S: Rachel Minarick, MSU
F: Gia Milana, MD
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