University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Receive B1G Laurels
10/3/2016 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Sophomore setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson (Minnetonka, MInn.) and Alexis Hart (Independence, Mo.) have been named the Big Ten Conference's Setter and Rookie of the Week after their performances against league opponents last weekend. It's the fourth honor for Seliger-Swenson this season and the third for Hart. Minnesota swept Indiana and No. 14 Purdue last weekend to move to 4-0 on conference action.
Seliger-Swenson had 74 assists in six sets played for the Gophers this weekend, averaging 12.33 per set. As the starting setter for the Gophers, Seliger-Swenson helped Minnesota to a .428 hitting efficiency in road sweeps at Indiana and at No. 14 Purdue. She also added three aces and five digs in the wins. On Friday against Indiana, Seliger-Swenson had 35 assists, two aces and two digs as the Gophers hit .392 as a team. On Sunday, she followed with a 39-assist performance, an ace and three digs as the team hit .457.
Hart had 17 kills to average 2.83 per set, hit .351 on the weekend and also had three blocks during the wins. On Friday, Hart had eight kills in 20 attempts and added two blocks. On Sunday, she hit a stifling .562 when she had nine kills in 16 attempts and did not commit an error. She also had two digs and a block for Minnesota. On the season, Hart has 139 kills to average 3.09 per set.
Minnesota takes on No. 14 Penn State, Wednesday, at 6 p.m. CT. The match is televised on Big Ten Network.
