Hughes Selected as the espnW National Player of the Week
10/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 5, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – If you’re name is Taylor and you’re a member of the Ohio State women’s volleyball team, you’ve been named the National Player of the Week. Less than 24 hours after Taylor Sandbothe garnered the AVCA national distinction, Taylor Hughes was announced as espnW National Player of the Week on Wednesday (Oct. 5) morning.
Hughes guided the Buckeyes to a pair of Big Ten victories, including the school’s first ever road victory over a No. 1-ranked team. The OSU setter made an impact in all aspects of the match, posting impressive statistics across the board. She registered per set averages of 10.71 assists, 2.43 digs, 2.14 kills and .86 blocks all while attacking at a .444 clip.
Taylor Hughes selected as the @espnW National Player of the Week —> https://t.co/ZxooxUcQvg#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/1WQ1a4koZL
— OhioStateWVolleyball (@ohiostatewvball) October 5, 2016
Nebraska struggled to slow her down, victimized by 11 Hughes kills on 18 attacks. She produced 41 assists, eight digs and three blocks as well in the Buckeyes third consecutive victory in Lincoln.
Complete ESPN.com release: After giving Ohio State the upper hand vs. Nebraska, Taylor Hughes named espnW player of the week —> ESPN.com
Eleven different Buckeyes have now earned National Player of the Week recognition a total of 13 times since 1994:
AVCA National Player of the Week:
Laura Davis | Nov. 21, 1994
Stacey Gordon | Sept. 13, 2004 & Nov. 5, 2001
Laura Hageman | Oct. 6, 2003
Mari Hole | Nov. 13, 2012
Kaitlyn Leary | Sept. 10, 2013
Marisa Main | Oct. 24, 2005
Taylor Sandbothe | Oct. 4, 2016
Vanessa Wouters | Nov. 25, 1996 & Nov. 4, 1996
espnW National Player of the Week:
Audra Appold | Oct. 14, 2015
Elizabeth Campbell | Oct. 8, 2014
Taylor Hughes | Oct. 5, 2016
