Nov. 29, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - For the second time during the 2016 season, junior setter Abby Detering was named the Big Ten Setter of the Week on Tuesday morning, as announced by the league office.
The honor marked the second time that Detering has been named Big Ten Setter of the Week during her career, with her first coming on Oct. 10, 2016. It also marks Penn State's third weekly honor of the season, as classmate outside hitter Simone Lee earned Big Ten Player of the Week in the same week.
Detering helped guide Penn State to a collective .348 hitting percentage in wins over Northwestern and Illinois. The Mentor, Ohio native averaged 13.00 assists per set, dishing out 91 helpers over the course of the seven sets played. She added 14 digs and a team-best six aces over the weekend.
In Penn State's win over Illinois, Detering helped lead Penn State to 65 team kills - the most in a four-set match in 2016. She also tied her career-high for aces with four against Northwestern.
Detering has led Penn State in assists (972) and service aces (34) to this point in the season.
The Nittany Lions return to the court on Friday, Dec. 2, in the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament inside Rec Hall at 7:30 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets for the first round match here or by calling 1-800-NITTANY. Additionally, the first 200 students will receive free admission to the first round match.