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Landfair, Shaffmaster Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors
11/28/2022 2:22:00 PM | Volleyball
Landfair wins player, Shaffmaster setter of the week
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Minnesota redshirt sophomore outside Taylor Landfair has been named Big Ten Player of the Week, while junior setter Melani Shaffmaster is the Big Ten Setter of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
Landfair averaged 5.71 kills and 6.36 points per set in wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska. She also tallied 1.29 blocks, 2.14 digs and 0.43 assists per set. The Plainfield, Ill., native went for 25 kills against OSU Friday, also notching nine digs, tying a season-high. She added five blocks Friday as well. Landfair then led the 'U' with 16 kills in a decisive sweep at No. 5 Nebraska, Minnesota's first sweep in Lincoln since 1980. She continued her strong all-around play, going for six digs and five blocks on Saturday.
Shaffmaster earned her second Big Ten Setter of the Week award after a fantastic weekend of play. The New Castle, Ind., native posted 12.43 assists, 0.57 kills, 0.71 blocks and 0.29 aces per set in top-10 wins at Ohio State and Nebraska. She tied her season-high with 53 assists to go along with 16 digs at Ohio State, her 14th double-double (Big Ten best) this season. Also added two aces and four blocks. The junior setter paced the 'U' with 34 assists, nine digs and two kills in a sweep at Nebraska.
The award is Landfair's fourth Big Ten Player of the Week award in this season. She currently leads the Big Ten in both points (4.99) and kills (4.43) per set in 2022. Shaffmaster takes home her second Big Ten Setter of the Week award of the year. She ranked second in the league with 10.48 assists per set during the 2022 season.
The No. 8 ranked Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host SE Louisiana to open up on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. CT. Minnesota is looking to make its eighth consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16.
2022 Minnesota Player of the Week Honors:
Aug. 29: Melani Shaffmaster; B1G Setter of the Week
Oct. 10: Taylor Landfair; B1G Player of the Week
Oct. 24: Taylor Landfair; Co-B1G Player of the Week
Nov. 7: Taylor Landfair; B1G Player of the Week
Nov. 28: Taylor Landfair; B1G Player of the Week
Nov. 28: Melani Shaffmaster; B1G Setter of the Week
Landfair averaged 5.71 kills and 6.36 points per set in wins at No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Nebraska. She also tallied 1.29 blocks, 2.14 digs and 0.43 assists per set. The Plainfield, Ill., native went for 25 kills against OSU Friday, also notching nine digs, tying a season-high. She added five blocks Friday as well. Landfair then led the 'U' with 16 kills in a decisive sweep at No. 5 Nebraska, Minnesota's first sweep in Lincoln since 1980. She continued her strong all-around play, going for six digs and five blocks on Saturday.
Shaffmaster earned her second Big Ten Setter of the Week award after a fantastic weekend of play. The New Castle, Ind., native posted 12.43 assists, 0.57 kills, 0.71 blocks and 0.29 aces per set in top-10 wins at Ohio State and Nebraska. She tied her season-high with 53 assists to go along with 16 digs at Ohio State, her 14th double-double (Big Ten best) this season. Also added two aces and four blocks. The junior setter paced the 'U' with 34 assists, nine digs and two kills in a sweep at Nebraska.
The award is Landfair's fourth Big Ten Player of the Week award in this season. She currently leads the Big Ten in both points (4.99) and kills (4.43) per set in 2022. Shaffmaster takes home her second Big Ten Setter of the Week award of the year. She ranked second in the league with 10.48 assists per set during the 2022 season.
The No. 8 ranked Gophers (20-8, 15-5 Big Ten) earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host SE Louisiana to open up on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. CT. Minnesota is looking to make its eighth consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16.
2022 Minnesota Player of the Week Honors:
Aug. 29: Melani Shaffmaster; B1G Setter of the Week
Oct. 10: Taylor Landfair; B1G Player of the Week
Oct. 24: Taylor Landfair; Co-B1G Player of the Week
Nov. 7: Taylor Landfair; B1G Player of the Week
Nov. 28: Taylor Landfair; B1G Player of the Week
Nov. 28: Melani Shaffmaster; B1G Setter of the Week
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