Ohio State’s Taylor Sandbothe Earn Big Ten Week 6 Honor, Player of the Week

Player of the Week
Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State
MB – Sr. – Lee’s Summit, Mo. – Lee’s Summit West

• Guided No. 19 Ohio State to victories over top-ranked Nebraska and Northwestern
• Averaged 3.6 kills per set, hitting .327 on the week
• Knocked down 25 kills, with 13 versus the Wildcats and 12 against the Huskers
• Added 14 blocks on the week, averaging 2.0 blocks per set
• Contributed nine digs and four service aces
• Earns her third career Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Taylor Sandbothe (Aug. 29, 2016)

Defensive Player of the Week
Valeria Leon, Ohio State
L – Sr. – Ponce, Puerto Rico – Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus

• Helped No. 19 Ohio State post wins against No. 1 Nebraska and Northwesterm
• Averaged 4.9 digs per set, including 22 versus Northwestern
• Collects her fifth Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Valeria Leon (Sept. 14, 2015)

Setter of the Week
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
S – So. – Minnetonka, Minn. – Hopkins

• Helped lead No. 2 Minnesota to victories versus Indiana and No. 14 Purdue
• Averaged 12.3 assists per set on the week, totaling 74 total assists
• Led the Golden Gophers to a .428 team hitting percentage on the week, including a .457 clip versus Boilermakers
• Earns her sixth career Setter of the Week award
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Sept. 19, 2016)

Freshman of the Week
Alexis Hart, Minnesota
OH – Fr. – Independence, Mo. – Truman

• Led No. 2 Minnesota to wins over Indiana and No. 14 Purdue
• Knocked down 17 kills on the week, hitting at a clip of .389
• Claims her third career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Alexis Hart (Sept. 12, 2016)

Courtesy of The Big 10.