Nov. 7, 2011
Co-Player of the Week
Ashley Wittman, Minnesota
OH – So. – Shakopee, Minn. – Shakopee
- Notched 5.8 kills and 3.4 digs per set while hitting .352 in No. 15 Minnesota’s matches against No. 6 Penn State and No. 22 Ohio State
- Recorded a career-high 31 kills against the Nittany Lions, adding 19 digs in five sets
- Turned in her second double-double of the week against the Buckeyes, posting 21 kills and 12 digs in the four-set win
- The weekly honor marks her second this season
- Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Ashley Wittman (Sept. 19, 2011)
Ariel Turner, Purdue
OH – Jr. – Highlands Ranch, Colo. – Mountain Vista
- Averaged 5.0 kills, 4.0 digs and 1.6 blocks in No. 11 Purdue’s wins over No. 5 Illinois (3-1) and Northwestern (3-0)
- Posted 21 kills, 19 digs and eight blocks in four sets against the Fighting Illini
- Added 14 kills, nine digs and three blocks in three sets against the Wildcats
- Takes home her fourth Player of the Week award this season
- Last Purdue Player of the Week: Ariel Turner (Oct. 31, 2011)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Mariah Booth, Ohio State
MB – Jr. – Kennesaw, Ga. – Kennesaw Mountain
- Recorded 2.0 blocks per set in No. 22 Ohio State’s matches against Wisconsin and No. 15 Minnesota
- Set season-high totals with nine total blocks and eight block assists in four sets against the Badgers
- Notched seven blocks in four sets against the Gophers
- Earns her second career Defensive Player of the Week award and her first this season
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Sarah Mignin (Sept. 19, 2011)
Co-Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week
Kierra Jones, Purdue
MB – Fr. – Fishers, Ind. – Hamilton Southeastern
- Posted 2.0 blocks, 1.6 kills and 0.9 digs per set in No. 11 Purdue’s wins over No. 5 Illinois and Northwestern
- Recorded a season-high nine blocks, adding four kills and four digs against the Illini
- Added seven kills on .462 hitting, five blocks and two digs against the Wildcats
- Earns her third Freshman of the Week honor and second Defensive Player of the Week laurel
- Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Kierra Jones (Oct. 17, 2011)
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Kierra Jones (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
Oct. 31
P: Ariel Turner, Jr., PUR
D: Katie Dutchman, Fr., NU
F: Katie Dutchman, NU
Nov. 7
P: Ashley Wittman, So., MINN; Ariel Turner, Jr., PUR
D: Mariah Booth, Jr., OSU; Kierra Jones, Fr., PUR
F: Kierra Jones, PUR
