Sept. 12, 2011
Player of the Week
Mari Hole, Ohio State
OH – Jr. – Oslo, Norway – Berg
- Posted 4.9 kills, 2.8 digs and 1.0 blocks per set in No. 25 Ohio State’s four-set wins over Penn, Alabama and Toledo at the Toledo Rocket Classic
- Recorded double-doubles against Alabama (21 kills, 11 digs) and Toledo (26 kills, 14 digs), setting career-high marks in both categories against the Rockets
- Named Rocket Classic Most Valuable Player
- Earns first career weekly honor
- Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Kelli Barhorst (Oct. 18, 2010)
Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Caitlin Cox, Indiana
LIB – Sr. – Springport, Ind. – New Castle Chrysler
- Averaged 6.1 digs and 1.1 assists per set to lead the Hoosiers to victories against Gonzaga (3-1), Niagara (3-0) and Eastern Illinois (3-0) and the Hoosier Classic title
- Became Indiana’s all-time digs leader, moving to 1,569 in her career after the weekend
- Tied her career high with 27 digs against Gonzaga
- Earned Hoosier Classic Most Valuable Player honors
- Weekly honor marks the second of her career
- Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Ashley Benson (Oct. 25, 2010)
Sarah Mignin, Ohio State
LIB – Sr. – Sylvania, Ohio – Northview
- Posted 6.0 digs per set in Ohio State’s wins against Penn, Alabama and Toledo
- Recorded 27 digs against the Crimson Tide and a career-high 30 digs against the Rockets
- Handled 71 service reception attempts with only two errors in the three matches
- Named to the Rocket Classic All-Tournament Team
- Earns first weekly award
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Mariah Booth (Sept. 20, 2010)
Freshman of the Week
Lexi Dannemiller, Michigan
S – West Chester, Ohio – Lakota West
- Helped the 20th-ranked Wolverines to victories over No. 24 Florida State (3-0), Pepperdine (3-2) and No. 23 Dayton (3-0) en route to the Dayton Marriott Flyer Classic title
- Racked up 12.8 assists and 2.8 digs per set over the three-match tournament
- Posted double-doubles against the Seminoles (37 assists, 12 digs) and Waves (64 assists, 13 digs)
- Earns second consecutive weekly honor
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Lexi Dannemiller (Sept. 5, 2011)
2011 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week
Aug. 29
P: Stephanie Holthus, So., NU
D: Julie Chin, Jr., NU
F: Kierra Jones, PUR
Sept. 5
P: Michelle Bartsch, Sr., ILL
D: Jessica Granquist, Jr., MINN
F: Lexi Dannemiller, MICH
Sept. 12
P: Mari Hole, Jr., OSU
D: Caitlin Cox, Sr., IND; Sarah Mignin, Sr., OSU
F: Lexi Dannemiller, MICH
