Nov. 12, 2012
Player of the Week
Mari Hole, Ohio State
OH – Sr. – Oslo, Norway – Berg
- Led No. 15 Ohio State to wins against Northwestern (3-1) and Illinois (3-2)
- Recorded two double-doubles, averaging 4.4 kills on .297 hitting, 2.8 digs and 0.2 blocks per set
- Notched a team-leading 19 kills on .395 hitting, 13 digs and one block against the Wildcats
- Posted a match-high 21 kills, 12 digs and a block against the Illini
- Reels in the second Player of the Week honor of her career
- Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Mari Hole (Sept. 12, 2011)
Defensive Player of the Week
Hayley Thramer, Nebraska
MB – Jr. – Ewing, Neb. – Ewing
- Led No. 9 Nebraska’s defense in wins over No. 21 Purdue (3-2) and Indiana (3-1)
- Notched 17 blocks over the weekend, an average of 1.9 per set, including 10 against the Boilermakers
- Tallied seven blocks, including two solos, against the Hoosiers
- Earns her first Big Ten weekly award
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: N/A
Setter of the Week
Lexi Dannemiller, Michigan
S – So. – West Chester, Ohio – Lakota West
- Averaged 13.8 assists, 2.0 digs and 0.8 blocks per set in sweeps of No. 10 Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Posted 42 assists, four digs and three blocks against the Gophers
- Tallied 41 assists, eight digs and two block solos against the Badgers
- Paced Michigan to a season-high .460 hitting percentage against Minnesota and a .298 clip against Wisconsin
- Earns her second career Setter of the Week honor and sixth award overall
- Last Michigan Setter of the Week: Lexi Dannemiller (Nov. 5, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Meghan Haggerty, Nebraska
MB – Glen Ellyn, Ill. – Benet Academy
- Helped No. 9 Nebraska to wins over No. 21 Purdue (3-2) and Indiana (3-1)
- Hit .342 over the weekend, averaging 1.9 kills and 0.9 blocks per set
- Posted eight blocks against the Hoosiers
- Recorded 10 kills against Purdue and seven against Indiana
- Takes home her fourth Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Meghan Haggerty (Oct. 29, 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
Nov. 12
P: Mari Hole, Sr., OSU
D: Hayley Thramer, Jr., NEB
S: Lexi Dannemiller, So., MICH
F: Meghan Haggerty, NEB
