Oct. 24, 2011
Player of the Week
Gina Mancuso, Nebraska
OH – Jr. – Omaha, Neb. – Papillion-LaVista
- Posted 4.1 kills, 3.3 digs and 1.0 blocks per set in No. 4 Nebraska’s wins over No. 1 Illinois and Iowa
- Recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 14 digs, adding five blocks and two aces to help the Huskers take down the top-ranked Illini
- Notched 14 kills, nine digs and two blocks against the Hawkeyes
- Earns her second Big Ten Player of the Week award
- Helped Nebraska earn its first win over a top-ranked opponent since 1990
- Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Hannah Werth (Oct. 17, 2011)
Co-Defensive Player and Co-Freshman of the Week
Kori Moster, Michigan State
LIB – Fr. – Cincinnati, Ohio – Ursuline Academy
- Averaged 6.5 digs per set and handled 43 service receptions without an error in Michigan State’s matches against No. 21 Michigan and No. 23 Ohio State
- Posted 24 digs in the Spartans’ four-set win over the Wolverines and added a career-high 28 digs against the Buckeyes
- Has recorded 20 or more digs in the last five matches
- Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week award and second Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Alexis Mathews (Nov. 29, 2010)
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Kori Moster (Sept. 26, 2011)
Katie Dutchman, Northwestern
MB – Fr. – Del Mar, Calif. – Torrey Pines
- Averaged 2.5 blocks per set against No. 1 Illinois and Iowa
- Recorded nine total blocks against the top-ranked Illini, adding six blocks and two digs against the Hawkeyes
- Currently ranks second in the Big Ten in blocks per set (1.41)
- Earns her second consecutive Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week awards
- Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Katie Dutchman (Oct. 17, 2011)
- Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Katie Dutchman (Oct. 17, 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
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
Oct. 3
P: Ariel Turner, Jr., PUR
D: Katie Slay, So., PSU
F: Lexi Dannemiller, MICH
Oct. 10
P: Ariel Turner, Jr., PUR
D: Anna Dorn, Fr., ILL
F: Anna Dorn, ILL
Oct. 17
P: Hannah Werth, Jr., NEB
D: Katie Dutchman, Fr., NU; Kierra Jones, Fr., PUR
F: Katie Dutchman, NU; Kierra Jones, PUR
Oct. 24
P: Gina Mancuso, Jr., NEB
D: Kori Moster, Fr., MSU; Katie Dutchman, Fr., NU
F: Kori Moster, MSU; Katie Dutchman, NU
