Sept. 26, 2011
Co-Players of the Week
Michelle Bartsch, Illinois
OH - Sr. - Maryville, Ill. - Collinsville
- Averaged 4.1 kills, 3.0 digs and 0.6 blocks per set in No. 3 Illinois' wins over No. 9 Minnesota (3-2) and Wisconsin (3-0)
- Recorded back-to-back double-doubles, posting 23 kills and 14 digs against the Gophers and 10 kills and 10 digs against the Badgers
- Picks up her second weekly award of the season and the third of her career
- Last Illinois Player of the Week: Michelle Bartsch (Sept. 5, 2011)
Gina Mancuso, Nebraska
OH - Jr. - Omaha, Neb. - Papillion-La Vista
- Led No. 10 Nebraska to wins over two top-25 opponents, No. 5 Penn State (3-2) and No. 24 Ohio State (3-1)
- Averaged 3.7 kills per set with a .319 hitting percentage, along with 1.6 digs and 0.4 blocks per set in the Huskers' back-to-back wins
- Recorded a double-double against the Nittany Lions with 22 kills and 10 digs
- Becomes the first Nebraska player to earn a Big Ten weekly award
Defensive Player of the Week
Erin Johnson, Illinois
MB - Jr. - Crystal Lake, Ill. - South
- Recorded 1.5 blocks per set in No. 3 Illinois' back-to-back conference wins on the road against No. 9 Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Tallied a career-high 10 block assists against No. 9 Minnesota
- Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Johannah Bangert (Nov. 1, 2010)
Freshman of the Week
Kori Moster, Michigan State
LIB - Cincinnati, Ohio - Ursuline Academy
- Notched 4.3 digs per set and handled 34 service reception attempts without an error against No. 13 Purdue and Indiana
- Tallied a career-best 17 digs against Indiana, adding 13 against Purdue
- Earns the first weekly honor of her career
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Alexis Mathews (Nov. 29, 2010)
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
Sept. 26
P: Michelle Bartsch, Sr., ILL; Gina Mancuso, Jr., NEB
D: Erin Johnson, Jr., ILL
F: Kori Moster, MSU
