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Parker and White Earn Top Postseason Honors

The Big Ten released its postseason volleyball awards Wednesday and two Penn State Nittany Lions grabbed top honors.

Junior Libero Kendall White earned Defensive Player of the Years honors and freshman Jonni Parker earned Freshman of the Year honors. Both White and Parker also landed on the All-Big Ten First Team.

Four Penn State players landed on All-Big Ten teams. You can see the full list below courtesy of Penn State athletics.

2018 Big Ten Volleyball All-Big Ten Honorees
 
First Team
Ali Bastianelli, Illinois*
Jordyn Poulter, Illinois*
Jacqueline Quade, Illinois*
Erika Pritchard, Maryland
Carly Skjodt, Michigan*
Regan Pittman, Minnesota
Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota*
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota*
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska*
Kenzie Maloney, Nebraska
Lauren Stivrins, Nebraska
Jonni Parker, Penn State
Kendall White, Penn State*
Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue*
Blake Mohler, Purdue
Madison Duello, Wisconsin
Sydney Hilley, Wisconsin
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin*
 * designates UNANIMOUS selection.

Second Team
Ashlyn Fleming, Illinois
Deyshia Lofton, Indiana
Taylor Louis, Iowa
Jenna Lerg, Michigan
Alexis Hart, Minnesota
Taylor Morgan, Minnesota
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State
Bryanna Weiskircher, Penn State
 
All-Freshman Team
Paige Jones, Michigan
CC McGraw, Minnesota
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska
Callie Schwarzenbach, Nebraska
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State
Jonni Parker, Penn State
 
Player of the Year: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year: Kendall White, Penn State
Co-Setter of the Year: Jordyn Poulter, Illinois
Co-Setter of the Year: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: Jonni Parker, Penn State
Coach of the Year (Coaches): Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota
Coach of the Year (Media): Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota