University of Minnesota Athletics
Santana; Seliger-Swenson Receive B1G Weekly Awards
11/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 9, 2015 
The Big Ten Conference has announced that Daly Santana has been named the league's Player of the Week, while Samantha Seliger-Swenson was named Co-Freshman of the Week. It is Santana's second player of the week accolade of the season, while Seliger-Swenson garners her fifth rookie of the week honor and seventh overall this season.
Daly Santana, a 6-foot, 1-inch outside hitter led Gopher attackers with 39 kills over the weekend and hit .318. Averaging 5.57 kills per set, she tacked on 45 points in the pair of wins. A six-rotation student-athlete, Santana also led the Gophers with 23 digs. On Friday against Michigan State, Santana hit .419 when she accomplished 16 kills in 31 attempts, while also adding an assist, ace and two block assists. On Saturday, the senior added her 12th double-double of the season when she had 23 kill, two aces, 15 digs and four blocks in the four-set win over the Wolverines.
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, a 5-foot, 11-inch setter, helped the Gophers to a pair of wins over the weekend. Accomplishing 82 assists on the weekend, she also had two aces, 17 digs and a solo block and seven assists for eight total blocks on the weekend. On Friday, Seliger-Swenson helped Minnesota to a .330 hitting clip. She added a double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs, while also adding a solo block and four block assists. On Saturday, She added on another 48 assists, six digs and three block assists in the win over No. 25 Michigan.
Minnesota plays at Northwestern, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. The Gophers then host Penn State, Saturday, November 14, at 7 p.m. the Sports Pavilion.
2015 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week
Sept. 7
Defensive: Dalianliz Rosado, So
Setter: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Fr.
Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Sept. 14
Co-Player of the Week: Daly Santana, Sr.
Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Sept. 21
Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Sept. 28
Defensive: Paige Tapp, Jr., MINN
Oct. 26
Co-Player of the Week: Hannah Tapp, Jr.
Setter: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Fr.
Co-Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Nov. 9
Player of the Week: Daly Santana, Sr.
Co-Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Daly Santana, a 6-foot, 1-inch outside hitter led Gopher attackers with 39 kills over the weekend and hit .318. Averaging 5.57 kills per set, she tacked on 45 points in the pair of wins. A six-rotation student-athlete, Santana also led the Gophers with 23 digs. On Friday against Michigan State, Santana hit .419 when she accomplished 16 kills in 31 attempts, while also adding an assist, ace and two block assists. On Saturday, the senior added her 12th double-double of the season when she had 23 kill, two aces, 15 digs and four blocks in the four-set win over the Wolverines.
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, a 5-foot, 11-inch setter, helped the Gophers to a pair of wins over the weekend. Accomplishing 82 assists on the weekend, she also had two aces, 17 digs and a solo block and seven assists for eight total blocks on the weekend. On Friday, Seliger-Swenson helped Minnesota to a .330 hitting clip. She added a double-double with 34 assists and 11 digs, while also adding a solo block and four block assists. On Saturday, She added on another 48 assists, six digs and three block assists in the win over No. 25 Michigan.
Minnesota plays at Northwestern, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. The Gophers then host Penn State, Saturday, November 14, at 7 p.m. the Sports Pavilion.
2015 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week
Sept. 7
Defensive: Dalianliz Rosado, So
Setter: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Fr.
Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Sept. 14
Co-Player of the Week: Daly Santana, Sr.
Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Sept. 21
Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Sept. 28
Defensive: Paige Tapp, Jr., MINN
Oct. 26
Co-Player of the Week: Hannah Tapp, Jr.
Setter: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Fr.
Co-Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
Nov. 9
Player of the Week: Daly Santana, Sr.
Co-Freshman: Samantha Seliger-Swenson
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