UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State's Kendall White was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after helping the eighth-ranked Nittany Lions beat conference opponents Maryland and Ohio State over the weekend.
White averaged 4.0 digs/set and 1.1 assists/set in the two wins. The senior tallied a season-high 21 digs in a 3-2 win over the Terrapins and followed that with 11 digs in a sweep over the Buckeyes.
The two-time All-American libero now has 1,716 digs in her career, putting her second on the program's all-time list. She needed just two digs Friday to pass Kim Kumfer (1989-92) and now needs 242 to pass Kaleena Walters' record set from 2002-05.
It is the first Defensive Player of the Week award of the season for White and the sixth of her career. She needs just one more to tie Katie Slay (2010-13) for the most in program history.
Penn State is 12-3 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions will play at Michigan on Friday at 7 p.m., and at Michigan State on Sunday at 2 p.m. Sunday's match will air live on ESPN.
The 2019 Penn State volleyball season is presented by McLanahan's.
