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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. 3 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, Fr., 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