Player of the Week
Taylor Landfair, Minnesota
RS-So. – OH – Plainfield, Ill. – Plainfield – Major: Graphic Design
• Averaged 6.36 points, 5.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 1.29 blocks per set last week to help No. 9 Minnesota close the regular season with victories at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska
• Registered 25 kills, nine digs, four blocks and hit .350 in the Nov. 25 win at Ohio State
• Added 15 kills, six digs and five blocks the following night at Nebraska, as the Golden Gophers swept the Huskers in Lincoln for the first time since 1980
• Chosen as an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2021
• Captures her fourth career Player of the Week award, all this season
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Taylor Landfair (Nov. 7, 2022)
Defensive Player AND Co-Freshman of the Week
Gülce Güçtekin, Wisconsin
Fr. – L – Istanbul, Turkey – Kadikoy Private Atacan – Major: Pre-Business
• Recorded 5.38 digs per set and a .949 percentage on serve receive as No. 3 Wisconsin clinched its fourth consecutive Big Ten Conference title last weekend with four-set road wins at No. 5 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State
• Posted a career-high 28 digs in the Nov. 26 victory at Ohio State
• Contributed 15 digs and was perfect in 25 service reception opportunities in the Nov. 25 win at Nebraska that secured the conference championship
• Secures her second career Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Oct. 10, 2022)
• Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Oct. 10, 2022)
Setter of the Week
Melani Shaffmaster, Minnesota
Jr. – New Castle, Ind. – New Castle – Majors: Accounting and Finance
• Dished out 12.43 assists per set, while adding 0.71 blocks and 0.57 kills per set in pacing No. 9 Minnesota to wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska last weekend
• Tallied her conference-1eading 14th double-double of the season on Nov. 25 at Ohio State, finishing with a season high-tying 53 assists and 16 digs, plus four blocks and two service aces
• Narrowly missed another double-double on Nov. 26 at Nebraska, winding up with 34 assists and nine digs in the three-set victory
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020, 2021)
• Secures her fourth career Setter of the Week selection and second this season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Melani Shaffmaster (Aug. 29, 2022)
Co-Freshman of the…
Taylor Landfair, Minnesota
RS-So. – OH – Plainfield, Ill. – Plainfield – Major: Graphic Design
• Averaged 6.36 points, 5.71 kills, 2.14 digs and 1.29 blocks per set last week to help No. 9 Minnesota close the regular season with victories at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska
• Registered 25 kills, nine digs, four blocks and hit .350 in the Nov. 25 win at Ohio State
• Added 15 kills, six digs and five blocks the following night at Nebraska, as the Golden Gophers swept the Huskers in Lincoln for the first time since 1980
• Chosen as an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in 2021
• Captures her fourth career Player of the Week award, all this season
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Taylor Landfair (Nov. 7, 2022)
Defensive Player AND Co-Freshman of the Week
Gülce Güçtekin, Wisconsin
Fr. – L – Istanbul, Turkey – Kadikoy Private Atacan – Major: Pre-Business
• Recorded 5.38 digs per set and a .949 percentage on serve receive as No. 3 Wisconsin clinched its fourth consecutive Big Ten Conference title last weekend with four-set road wins at No. 5 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State
• Posted a career-high 28 digs in the Nov. 26 victory at Ohio State
• Contributed 15 digs and was perfect in 25 service reception opportunities in the Nov. 25 win at Nebraska that secured the conference championship
• Secures her second career Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Oct. 10, 2022)
• Earns her third career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Oct. 10, 2022)
Setter of the Week
Melani Shaffmaster, Minnesota
Jr. – New Castle, Ind. – New Castle – Majors: Accounting and Finance
• Dished out 12.43 assists per set, while adding 0.71 blocks and 0.57 kills per set in pacing No. 9 Minnesota to wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska last weekend
• Tallied her conference-1eading 14th double-double of the season on Nov. 25 at Ohio State, finishing with a season high-tying 53 assists and 16 digs, plus four blocks and two service aces
• Narrowly missed another double-double on Nov. 26 at Nebraska, winding up with 34 assists and nine digs in the three-set victory
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020, 2021)
• Secures her fourth career Setter of the Week selection and second this season
• Last Minnesota Setter of the Week: Melani Shaffmaster (Aug. 29, 2022)
Co-Freshman of the…
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