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Seliger-Swenson and Rollins Garner Weekly B1G Honors
10/22/2018 2:21:00 PM | Volleyball
University of Minnesota volleyball senior setter Samantha Seliger-Swenson and freshman outside hitter Adanna Rollins both received Big Ten weekly laurels, announced today by the league office. Seliger-Swenson was named Co-Setter of the Week, while Rollins garnered Freshman of the Week accolades.
Seliger-Swenson, hailing from Minnetonka, Minn., helped Minnesota to a pair of wins over Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska last weekend. She averaged 12.71 assists per set as the team hit .276 on the weekend. Seliger-Swenson also added four aces, 23 digs and three blocks last week. On Friday against the Hawkeyes, she posted four kills, 42 assists, two aces, 10 digs and two blocks. She followed with 47 assists, two aces and 13 digs. In both matches, she contributed double-doubles, her seventh and eighth of the season. Seliger-Swenson has now garnered setter of the week honors five times this season.
Rollins, from Carrollton, Texas, hit .329 over the weekend against Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska. Rollins had a team-best 26 kills and averaged 3.71 kills per set. The six-rotation outside also posted 22 digs. Against Iowa, Rollins had six kills, two assists and eight digs. On Saturday against the Huskers, she posted 20 kills and hit .404. She committed just one error in 47 swings. Her one error didn't come until her 45th attempt of the night and in the fourth set. She also concluded the double-double when she had 14 digs. It marks the third Freshman of the Week honor for Rollins this season.
The No. 3 Gophers travel to Michigan State and No. 12 Michigan this weekend. Friday's match against the Spartans is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT and televised live on Big Ten Network. The Gophers play the Wolverines at 6 p.m. CT and will be streamed on BTN Plus.
Minnesota and 2018 Big Ten Players of the Week
Co-Player of the Week: Stephanie Samedy, Sept. 24
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Sept. 24
Co-Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins, Sept. 24
Co-Player of the Week: Alexis Hart, Oct. 1
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 1
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 8
Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins, Oct. 8
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 15
Co-Freshman of the Week: CC McGraw, Oct. 15
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 22
Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins, Oct. 22
Seliger-Swenson, hailing from Minnetonka, Minn., helped Minnesota to a pair of wins over Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska last weekend. She averaged 12.71 assists per set as the team hit .276 on the weekend. Seliger-Swenson also added four aces, 23 digs and three blocks last week. On Friday against the Hawkeyes, she posted four kills, 42 assists, two aces, 10 digs and two blocks. She followed with 47 assists, two aces and 13 digs. In both matches, she contributed double-doubles, her seventh and eighth of the season. Seliger-Swenson has now garnered setter of the week honors five times this season.
Rollins, from Carrollton, Texas, hit .329 over the weekend against Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska. Rollins had a team-best 26 kills and averaged 3.71 kills per set. The six-rotation outside also posted 22 digs. Against Iowa, Rollins had six kills, two assists and eight digs. On Saturday against the Huskers, she posted 20 kills and hit .404. She committed just one error in 47 swings. Her one error didn't come until her 45th attempt of the night and in the fourth set. She also concluded the double-double when she had 14 digs. It marks the third Freshman of the Week honor for Rollins this season.
The No. 3 Gophers travel to Michigan State and No. 12 Michigan this weekend. Friday's match against the Spartans is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT and televised live on Big Ten Network. The Gophers play the Wolverines at 6 p.m. CT and will be streamed on BTN Plus.
Minnesota and 2018 Big Ten Players of the Week
Co-Player of the Week: Stephanie Samedy, Sept. 24
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Sept. 24
Co-Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins, Sept. 24
Co-Player of the Week: Alexis Hart, Oct. 1
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 1
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 8
Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins, Oct. 8
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 15
Co-Freshman of the Week: CC McGraw, Oct. 15
Setter of the Week: Samantha Seliger- Swenson, Oct. 22
Freshman of the Week: Adanna Rollins, Oct. 22
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