Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Penn State Earn Weekly Volleyball Awards

Co-Player of the Week

Lexi Erwin, Michigan

OH - Jr. - Spring, Texas - Woodlands College Park



*         Led No. 23 Michigan to wins over Nicholls State (3-0), North Florida
(3-1), Virginia Tech   (3-2) and Missouri (3-0) and the Tiger Invitational title

*         Hit .443 over the weekend, averaging 5.9 kills, 2.6 digs and 0.6 blocks
per set

*         Set a career high with 29 kills against Virginia Tech, tallying only two
errors in 67 swings for a .403 hitting percentage

*         Named Tiger Invitational Most Valuable Player

*         Reels in her first Player of the Week Award

*         Last Michigan Player of the Week: Lexi Zimmerman (Oct. 11, 2010)



Co-Player and Setter of the Week

Lauren Cook, Nebraska

S - Sr. - Lincoln, Neb. - Pius X



*         Guided the Husker attack to wins over Saint Louis (3-0), No. 1 UCLA (3-2)
and Notre Dame (3-0)

*         Notched double-doubles in all three matches, including 56 assists and 22
digs against the Bruins

*         Averaged 10.7 assists, 4.4 digs and 0.4 blocks per set

*         Earns her first Big Ten weekly award

*         Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Hannah Werth (Nov. 21, 2011)

*         Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: N/A



Defensive Player of the Week

Katie Slay, Penn State

MH - Jr. - Raleigh, N.C. - Wakefield



*         Helped No. 3 Penn State earn 3-0 wins over Morehead State, Western
Kentucky and Louisville at the Active Ankle Challenge

*         Led the Nittany Lions with 16 total blocks over the weekend, averaging
1.78 blocks per set

*         Tied for second on the team with 25 kills over three matches with a .500
hitting percentage

*         Earns her fourth Defensive Player of the Week award

*         Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Ali Longo (Nov. 21, 2011)



Freshman of the Week

Katie Gallagher, Indiana

S - Elmhurst, Ill. - York



*         Pushed Indiana to wins over Stony Brook (3-1), Army (3-1) and Quinnipiac
(3-0) en route to the Black Knight Invitational crown

*         Averaged 12.9 assists and 3.5 digs in the three matches, notching
double-doubles against Stony Brook (54 assists, 14 digs) and Army (52 assists, 17
digs)

*         Led the Hoosiers with 38 digs on the weekend, adding four blocks

*         Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Jordan Haverly (Nov. 30, 2009)





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