2018 Michigan Volleyball Awards and Honors
11/26/2018 3:30:00 PM | Volleyball
• Skjodt, Lerg Earn AVCA All-America Recognition (12/12/2018)
• Fall Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced (12/5/2018)
• Lerg, Skjodt and Jones Earn AVCA All-Region Honors (12/4/2018)
Carly Skjodt (Nov. 26)
Big Ten Co-Player of the Week -- Senior Carly Skjodt earned her third Big Ten Conference weekly honor of the season as she was named the co-Player of the Week. The outside hitter led Michigan to victories over Northwestern (Nov. 21) and Michigan State (Nov. 24) and averaged 4.29 kills per set as well as 3.00 digs per set to go with a .286 hitting percentage. She also led the Wolverines with four service aces and earned her 11th double-double with a team-leading 19 kills and 12 digs in the 2018 regular-season finale on Saturday against the Spartans (Nov. 24). » Big Ten Release
MacKenzi Welsh (Nov. 26)
Big Ten Setter of the Week -- After guiding Michigan to wins over Northwestern (Nov. 21) and rival Michigan State (Nov. 24) last weekend, junior setter MacKenzi Welsh earned her third Big Ten Setter of the Week honor. Welsh averaged 12.43 assists per set on the week, including 55 assists in the Wolverines' win over MSU to wrap up the regular season. She also averaged one block per set. » Big Ten Release
Paige Jones (Nov. 26)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week -- Freshman Paige Jones captured her first career conference weekly honor as she was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week. The outside hitter from New Bremen, Ohio, led Michigan with 4.43 kills per set in a week that featured wins over Northwestern (Nov. 21) and Michigan State (Nov. 24). She finished with kills in double-figures for both matches, including a match-high 13 against Northwestern and averaged 2.29 digs per set as a six-rotation player. » Big Ten Release
Carly Skjodt (Oct. 15)
Big Ten Player of the Week -- Senior outside hitter Carly Skjodt earned her second consecutive Big Ten Conference Player of the Week honor after guiding Michigan to wins at Ohio State (Oct. 12) and Maryland (Oct. 14) last weekend. Skjodt led the Wolverines with two 20-plus kill efforts, averaging 4.89 kills per set and committing just three errors for a .402 hitting percentage. She also posted her fourth double-double of the season with 21 kills and 14 digs in Michigan's four-set win over Maryland. » Big Ten Release
Carly Skjodt (Oct. 8)
Big Ten Player of the Week -- After guiding Michigan to a sweep of No. 14-ranked Purdue and a five-set win over Indiana, senior outside hitter Carly Skjodt was named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Week for the first time this season. Skjodt led the Wolverines with 40 kills -- including a career-high 29 against Indiana (Oct. 6) -- at a .364 kill percentage for the weekend. The senior also posted 11 kills against Purdue (Oct. 5), which helped contribute to a season-best .435 team hitting percentage, and she finished the week with 5.00 kills per set to go with 2.12 digs per set. » Big Ten Release
Jenna Lerg (Oct. 8)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week -- Senior libero Jenna Lerg earned her second Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week award after helping guide Michigan to victories over No. 14 Purdue and Indiana. Lerg led Michigan in digs for the week, averaging 5.21 per set, and recorded her fifth 20-dig effort of the season with 25 digs in a five-set win over Indiana. » Big Ten Release
MacKenzi Welsh (Oct. 8)
Big Ten Co-Setter of the Week -- Junior MacKenzi Welsh earned her second Big Ten weekly honor as she was named the conference's Co-Setter of the Week following wins over No. 14-ranked Purdue and Indiana. Welsh guided Michigan to a season-best .435 team hitting percentage over Purdue (Oct. 5) and finished the week with a .500 kill percentage while posting 12.38 assists per set. She also tied her season high with 60 assists and earned her sixth double-double of the season with 16 digs in Saturday's win over Indiana (Oct. 6). » Big Ten Release
Carly Skjodt (Oct. 1)
Senior CLASS Award Candidate -- Senior outside hitter Carly Skjodt was named a Volleyball Senior CLASS Award Candidate for the sport of volleyball on Monday (Oct. 2) for her achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition. From the list of 30 candidates, a committee will select ten finalists for the 2018 Senior CLASS Award. Those 10 names will then be placed on the official ballot for a nationwide vote. » Full Release
Jenna Lerg (Aug. 27)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week -- Following sweeps of High Point and Auburn to kick off the 2018 season, senior libero Jenna Lerg was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Lerg posted two 20-dig performances over the weekend, with 28 digs against High Point and 24 at Auburn. She averaged 8.7 digs per set and was named the MVP of the War Eagle Invitational. » Big Ten Release
MacKenzi Welsh (Aug. 27)
Big Ten Setter of the Week -- Junior MacKenzi Welsh earned her first career Big Ten Setter of the Week recognition after averaging 12.14 assists per set and guiding the Michigan offense to sweeps of High Point and Auburn. Welsh posted back-to-back double-doubles and was named to the War Eagle Invitational all-tournament team. » Big Ten Release
Carly Skjodt (Aug. 14)
Preseason All-Big Ten -- Senior Carly Skjodt was named to the 14-player preseason All-Big Ten team and is one of seven unanimous selections. The outside hitter finished the 2017 campaign with a team-leading 3.67 kills per set and was selected to the AVCA All-America third team. » Big Ten Release
