University of Minnesota Athletics

Lohman Receives Weekly B1G Honors

9/25/2017 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball

Sept. 25, 2017

University of Minnesota senior middle blocker Molly Lohman (Mankato, Minn.) was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after her performance against Michigan and Michigan State. It's the first weekly honor for Lohman this season and second of her career.

Lohman led the Gophers in blocks and hitting percentage this weekend after a split in the opening weekend of Big Ten play. Against the Wolverines and Spartans, Lohman tallied 19 blocks. Against No. 20 Michigan, Lohman posted a school record for blocks in a match when she had 14 blocks (two solo, 12 assists). She also hit .526 against the Wolverines when she had 10 kills and did not commit an error. Against Michigan State, she had five blocks (one solo, four assists). On the season, Lohman averages 1.44 blocks per set, good enough for sixth overall in the Big Ten.
The Golden Gophers are back in action Friday when they travel to Nebraska and Iowa,Sept. 29-30. Friday's match in Lincoln, Neb., is televised live on BTN at 5 p.m.Saturday's 7 p.m. match against the Hawkeyes is slated for a 7 p.m. start in Iowa City, Iowa.

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