Sept. 19, 2011
Player of the Week
Ashley Wittman, Minnesota
OH – So. – Shakopee, Minn. – Shakopee
- Tallied 5.6 kills, 2.3 digs and 1.0 blocks per set and a .422 hitting percentage during the two-match Marquette Challenge
- Led the ninth-ranked Golden Gophers to the tournament title, helping Minnesota to wins over Middle Tennessee State (3-0) and Marquette (3-2)
- Posted 20 kills and hit .576 against the Blue Raiders, adding a double-double with 25 kills and 13 digs against the Golden Eagles
- Named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, earning her second MVP honor this season
- Named Player of the Week for the second time of her career
- Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Lauren Gibbemeyer (Nov. 1, 2010)
Co-Defensive Players of the Week
Sarah Mignin, Ohio State
LIB – Sr. – Sylvania, Ohio – Northview
- Averaged 6.3 digs per set and handled 69 service reception attempts without an error at the Sports Imports Classic
- Pushed 25th-ranked Ohio State to wins against Albany (3-1), Akron (3-0) and Maryland (3-1) en route to the tournament crown
- Tied her career high with 30 digs against Albany and added 13 against Akron and 26 against Maryland
- Collects her second weekly award of the season
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Mignin (Sept. 12, 2011)
Katie Slay, Penn State
MH – So. – Raleigh, N.C. – Wakefield
- Recorded 1.9 blocks per set in three matches at the Hampton Inn Classic
- Led Penn State to wins over Long Island (3-0), Rutgers (3-0) and Florida Gulf Coast (3-1)
- Matched a career high with 10 total blocks against Florida Gulf Coast
- Named the Hampton Inn Classic Most Valuable Player
- Reels in the second Defensive Player of the Week award of her career
- Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Alyssa D’Errico (Nov. 22, 2010)
Freshman of the Week
Taylor Sherwin, Ohio State
S – Orlando, Fla. – Lake Highland
- Averaged 14.2 assists and 2.0 digs per set at the Sports Imports Classic, helping Ohio State to the tournament title
- Notched 54 assists and 14 digs against Albany, following with 47 assists against Akron and 55 versus Maryland
- Helped the Buckeyes record a .304 team attack percentage during the tournament
- Earns the first weekly honor of her career
- Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Emily Danks (Sept. 21, 2009)
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
Sept. 19
P: Ashley Wittman, So., MINN
D: Sarah Mignin, Sr., OSU; Katie Slay, So., PSU
F: Taylor Sherwin, OSU
