Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Penn State Earn Weekly Volleyball Awards

Hoosiers' Gallagher, Wolverines' Erwin, Huskers' Cook and Nittany Lions' Slay receive conference recognition




Aug. 27, 2012

Co-Player of the Week
Lexi Erwin, Michigan
OH – Jr. – Spring, Texas – Woodlands College Park

  • Led No. 23 Michigan to wins over Nicholls State (3-0), North Florida (3-1), Virginia Tech   (3-2) and Missouri (3-0) and the Tiger Invitational title
  • Hit .443 over the weekend, averaging 5.9 kills, 2.6 digs and 0.6 blocks per set      
  • Set a career high with 29 kills against Virginia Tech, tallying only two errors in 67 swings for a .403 hitting percentage
  • Named Tiger Invitational Most Valuable Player
  • Reels in her first Player of the Week Award
  • Last Michigan Player of the Week: Lexi Zimmerman (Oct. 11, 2010)

Co-Player and Setter of the Week
Lauren Cook, Nebraska
S – Sr. – Lincoln, Neb. – Pius X

  • Guided the Husker attack to wins over Saint Louis (3-0), No. 1 UCLA (3-2) and Notre Dame (3-0)
  • Notched double-doubles in all three matches, including 56 assists and 22 digs against the Bruins
  • Averaged 10.7 assists, 4.4 digs and 0.4 blocks per set
  • Earns her first Big Ten weekly award
  • Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Hannah Werth (Nov. 21, 2011)
  • Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: N/A

Defensive Player of the Week
Katie Slay, Penn State
MH – Jr. – Raleigh, N.C. – Wakefield

  • Helped No. 3 Penn State earn 3-0 wins over Morehead State, Western Kentucky and Louisville at the Active Ankle Challenge
  • Led the Nittany Lions with 16 total blocks over the weekend, averaging 1.78 blocks per set
  • Tied for second on the team with 25 kills over three matches with a .500 hitting percentage
  • Earns her fourth Defensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Ali Longo (Nov. 21, 2011)

 

 

Freshman of the Week
Katie Gallagher, Indiana
S – Elmhurst, Ill. – York

  • Pushed Indiana to wins over Stony Brook (3-1), Army (3-1) and Quinnipiac (3-0) en route to the Black Knight Invitational crown
  • Averaged 12.9 assists and 3.5 digs in the three matches, notching double-doubles against Stony Brook (54 assists, 14 digs) and Army (52 assists, 17 digs)    
  • Led the Hoosiers with 38 digs on the weekend, adding four blocks
  • Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Jordan Haverly (Nov. 30, 2009)

 

2012 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week

Aug. 27
P: Lexi Erwin, Jr., MICH
    Lauren Cook, Sr., NEB
D: Katie Slay, Jr, PSU
S: Lauren Cook, Sr., NEB
F: Katie Gallagher, IND
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