Sarah Wilhite Earns Big Ten Player Of The Week Honors

  0 volleymob | November 29th, 2016 | Big Ten, College - Women's Indoor, News

Player of the Week
Sarah Wilhite, Minnesota
OH – Sr. – Eden Prairie, Minn. – Eden Prairie

• Guided No. 2 Minnesota to wins over No. 1 Nebraska and No. 3 Wisconsin
• Averaged 4.2 kills per set, hitting .296 on the week
• Knocked down 42 kills, including 23 in the victory over the Badgers

• Recorded 44 digs on the week, securing a double-double in both matches

• Earns her sixth career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Sarah Wilhite (Nov. 14, 2016)

 

Defensive Player of the Week
Jenna Lerg, Michigan
L – So. – Farmington Hills, Mich. – Mercy

• Propelled the Wolverines to a win over No. 14 Michigan State and a four-set loss to No. 1 Nebraska

• Totaled 34 digs on the week, averaging 4.9 digs per set
• Collects her second Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Jenna Lerg (Sept. 12, 2016)

 

Setter of the Week
Abby Detering, Penn State
S – Jr. – Mentor, Ohio – Lake Catholic

• Led No. 15 Penn State to victories versus Illinois and Northwestern

• Averaged 13.0 assists per set on the week, totaling 91 set assists
• Added 14 digs across the two matches, with seven digs in each match
• Earns her second career Big Ten Setter of the Week award
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Abby Detering (Oct. 10, 2016)

 

Freshman of the Week
Molly Haggerty, Wisconsin
OH – Fr. – Glen Ellyn, Ill. – St. Francis

• Guided No. 3 Wisconsin to a win over Iowa and a five-set loss to No. 2 Minnesota
• Averaged 3.3 kills per set, hitting .319 on the week
• Knocked down 30 kills, including 17 in the loss to the Golden Gophers

• Recorded 29 digs on the week, securing double-doubles in each match

• Earns her fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade

• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Molly Haggerty (Nov. 21, 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 Detering, 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: Kelli Bates, WIS

S: Rachel Minarick, MSU

F: Gia Milana, MD

Nov. 21

P: Molly Haggerty, WIS

D: Ali Bastianelli, ILL

S: Lauren Carlini, WIS

F: Molly Haggerty, WIS

Nov. 28

P: Sarah Wilhite, MINN

D: Jenna Lerg, MICH

S: Abby Detering, PSU

F: Molly Haggerty, WIS

News courtesy of the Big Ten.

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