Sept. 24, 2012
Player of the Week
Katherine Harms, Minnesota
OPP - Sr. - Albertville, Minn. - St. Michael-Albertville
- Led No. 12 Minnesota to road wins over No. 20 Illinois (3-0) and Northwestern (3-1)
- Hit .400 for the week, averaging 5.1 kills, 1.7 digs and 0.9 blocks per set
- Reels in her second Player of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Katherine Harms (Sept. 10, 2012)
Defensive Player of the Week
Carly Cramer, Purdue
LIB - Jr. - Martinsville, Ind. - Martinsville
- Averaged 4.7 digs per set and handled 55 service receptions with only one error in No. 17 Purdue's five-set road wins over No. 25 Michigan State and Michigan
- Posted 28 digs against the Spartans and 19 against the Wolverines, bringing her career total to 1,000
- Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Rachel Davis (Nov. 14, 2011)
Co-Setter of the Week
Alexandra Palmer, Minnesota
S - Jr. - Laguna Beach, Calif. - Laguna Beach
- Guided No.12 Minnesota to wins over No. 20 Illinois and Northwestern
- Averaged 14.0 assists, 1.3 digs and 0.4 blocks per set
- Earns her first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: N/A
Micha Hancock, Penn State
S - So. - Edmond, Okla. - Edmond Memorial
- Helped No 4 Penn State to wins over No. 3 Nebraska (3-1) and Iowa (3-1)
- Averaged 13.5 assists, 2.8 digs and 0.5 blocks per set
- Reels in her second Setter of the Week honor and third award overall
- Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Micha Hancock (Sept. 3, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Annie Drews, Purdue
OH - Elkhart, Ind. - Penn
- Hit .439 on the weekend, averaging 2.4 kills and 1.1 blocks per set in wins over No. 25 Michigan State and Michigan
- Recorded six blocks against the Wolverines and five against the Spartans
- Earns her first Big Ten weekly honor
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Kierra Jones (Nov. 7, 2011)
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
Sept. 4
P: Micha Hancock, So., PSU
D: Kori Moster, So., MSU
Tori Dixon, Jr., MINN
S: Micha Hancock, So., PSU
F: Meghan Haggerty, NEB
Sept. 10
P: Katherine Harms, Sr., MINN
D: Mary Ording, Sr., WIS
S: Madalyn Shalter, Sr., NU
F: Meghan Haggerty, NEB
Sept. 17
P: Jocelynn Birks, Fr., ILL
D: Alexis Mathews, Jr., MSU
S: Madalyn Shalter, Sr., NU
F: Jocelynn Birks, ILL
Sept. 24
P: Katherine Harms, Sr., MINN
D: Carly Cramer, Jr., PUR
S: Alexandra Palmer, Jr., MINN
Micha Hancock, So., PSU
F: Annie Drews, PUR
