Nov. 5, 2012
Player of the Week
Ariel Scott, Penn State
OH – Jr. – Ridgewood, N.J. – Immaculate Heart
- Led No. 3 Penn State to wins against No. 10 Minnesota (3-1) and Wisconsin (3-0)
- Notched a team-leading 20 kills on .326 hitting, five digs and one block against the Golden Gophers
- Hit .357 against the Badgers, recording a match-high 14 kills
- Averaged 4.9 kills on .388 hitting over two matches
- Reels in her first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Micha Hancock (Sept. 3, 2012)
Defensive Player of the Week
Tori Dixon, Minnesota
MB – Jr. – Burnsville, Minn. – Burnsville
- Recorded 18 blocks over the weekend, an average of 2.0 per set, including 11 against No. 3 Penn State
- Notched seven blocks in a five-set road win against No. 15 Ohio State
- Hit .457 for the week, including a .542 clip against the Buckeyes
- Earns the second Defensive Player of the Week award of her career
- Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Tori Dixon (Sept. 3, 2012)
Co-Setter of the Week
Lexi Dannemiller, Michigan
S – So. – West Chester, Ohio – Lakota West
- Averaged 11.5 assists, 2.6 digs and 0.6 blocks per set in wins over No. 4 Nebraska (3-2) and Iowa (3-0)
- Notched a double-double against the fourth-ranked Huskers, posting a season-high 64 assists and 14 digs
- Led the Wolverines to a .389 hitting percentage over two matches, including a .451 clip against the Hawkeyes
- Tallied 28 assists, seven digs and two blocks against Iowa
- Earns her first career Setter of the Week honor and fifth award overall
- Last Michigan Setter of the Week: N/A
Micha Hancock, Penn State
S – So. – Edmond, Okla. – Edmond Memorial
- Averaged 12.3 assists and 3.7 digs per set in wins against No. 10 Minnesota (3-1) and Wisconsin (3-0)
- Notched two double-doubles, posting 46 assists and 15 digs against the Golden Gophers and respective totals of 40 and 11 against the Badgers
- Recorded nine service aces, an average of 1.3 per set, including seven against Minnesota
- Guided the Nittany Lions to a .306 hitting percentage against the Badgers
- Earns her fifth Setter of the Week honor this season and sixth award overall
- Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Micha Hancock (Oct. 22, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Jocelynn Birks, Illinois
OH – Willow Springs, Ill. – Lyons Township
- Averaged 4.2 kills on .275 hitting, 1.7 digs and 0.8 blocks per set over the weekend
- Recorded a double-double against Purdue, posting 15 kills and 10 digs
- Hit .392 in a four-set win against Indiana, notching 23 kills, five digs and four blocks
- Takes home her second Freshman of the Week honor and third award overall
- Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Alexis Viliunas (Oct. 15, 2012)
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
Oct. 1
P: Ariel Turner, Sr., PUR
D: Tiffany Morales, Fr., MICH
S: Micha Hancock, So., PSU
F: Tiffany Morales, MICH
Oct. 8
P: Alex Lovell, So., IOWA
D: Katie Slay, Jr., PSU
S: Lauren Cook, Sr., NEB
F: Daly Santana, MINN
Oct. 15
P: Jennifer Cross, Jr., MICH
D: Ariel Turner, Sr., PUR
S: Lauren Cook, Sr., NEB
F: Alexis Viliunas, ILL
Oct. 22
P: Lauren Wicinski, Jr., MSU
D: Caitlin Hansen, Jr., IND
S: Micha Hancock, So., PSU
F: Daly Santana, MINN
Oct. 29
P: Katherine Harms, Sr., MINN
D: Annemarie Hickey, Jr., WIS
S: Amanda Peterson, Sr., OSU
F: Meghan Haggerty, NEB
Nov. 5
P: Ariel Scott, Jr., PSU
D: Tori Dixon, Jr., MINN
S: Lexi Dannemiller, So., MICH
Micha Hancock, So., PSU
F: Jocelynn Birks, ILL
