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<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/">Big Ten Volleyball&nbsp;</a>|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/standings/">Big Ten Standings</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024">Big Ten Composite Schedule</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/stats/">Big Ten Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WVB&division=1">NCAA Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt6e670eb544fccb63/2023%20Volleyball.pdf">Big Ten Record Book |</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/avca-rankings">AVCA Top 25</a>&nbsp;|<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltb5f50d876ca5ffe1/6735120b88bc784bf1599eff/2024_Big_Ten_VB_Weekly_Release_11.13.pdf">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltc7882adbc467ba96/673e3ad843fe4c8cd068bc63/2024_Big_Ten_VB_Weekly_Release_11.20.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release</a> <ul><li style="text-align: left;">Seven of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are mentioned in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll, announced on Monday. The poll includes No. 2 Nebraska, No. 4 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 8 Purdue, No. 13 Oregon, No. 16 Minnesota and No. 21 USC. Washington is receiving votes.&nbsp;</li><li>Six Big Ten teams are among the Top 25 in the latest RPI rankings: #1 Nebraska, #6 Penn State, #9 Wisconsin, #16 USC, #17 Purdue and #18 Oregon. The six teams are tied with the Big 12 for the most of any conference in the Top 25. Three additional teams are among the Top 50 in RPI, including #27 Illinois, #29 Minnesota and #33 Washington.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Bergen Reilly (6th), Taylor Anderson (9th), Izzy Starck (10th) and Charlie Fuerbringer (12th) rank among the nation’s top setters in assists per set. The Big Ten’s four in the Top 15 are the most of any Division I conference. These setters are cueing a potent offense for each of their respective Big Ten schools. Penn State is third in the nation, averaging 14.56 kills per set, followed by Nebraska (7th - 14.27), Purdue (10th - 14.19) and Wisconsin (25th - 13.88).&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Penn State’s Taylor Trammell leads the nation with a .466 hitting percentage (197-32-354).&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Phoebe Awoleye reached 600 career blocks on Nov. 14 at Nebraska. She currently holds 609, which is third among all active Division I players in that category.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Already the owner of Indiana’s all-time aces record, setter Camryn Haworth became Indiana’s all-time leader in assists (during the rally-scoring era), after recording 28 assists against Iowa to take her career tally to 3,727. Haworth surpassed Megan Tallman’s previous record of 3,711 assists. &nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Two weeks remain in the regular season, and this week features four key matchups for Big Ten opponents in the Top 25. No. 6 Wisconsin welcomes No. 16 Minnesota to Madison on Wednesday for a 9 p.m. ET first serve on Big Ten Network. Action continues with No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 8 Purdue on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET on BTN. The Boilermakers will see another ranked opponent on Saturday, welcoming No. 21 USC to West Lafayette for a 7 p.m. ET start on B1G+. Looking to extend its nation-leading home win streak to 41 and earn a season sweep of #6 Wisconsin, #2 Nebraska hosts the Badgers on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on BTN.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Nebraska’s 3-1 win over Minnesota on Thursday, Nov. 14, drew an average of 250,000 viewers on Big Ten Network. On Saturday, Nebraska vs. Indiana averaged 174,000 viewers on the Network.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">The NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship bracket will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Big Ten Champion will be the conference’s automatic qualifier for the 2024 Tournament, which features 64 teams (32 AQ’s, 32 at-large). The national semifinals and final will be held at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 19 (semifinals) and Dec. 22 (final).&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">The AVCA has revealed 14 semifinalists for the AVCA Division I Player of the Year award. Five from Big Ten institutions are among the 14 semifinalists. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20, in Louisville, KY, during the AVCA Convention.&nbsp; </li></ul>

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Player of the Week&nbsp; Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin&nbsp; Fifth-Year – OH – Lake Worth, Fla. – Major: Communications&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped Wisconsin to a 2-0 week with wins over No. 23 USC and UCLA&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Totaled 32 kills across the two matches, including a match-high 19 kills against UCLA where she hit .378 (19-2-45)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded 13 kills against the nationally ranked Trojans, hitting .632 with one error on 19 attempts &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Averaged 4.57 kills per set and hit .453 on the weekend, committing just three errors on 64 attempts&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Added two aces, 0.57 assists per set, 1.43 digs per set, 0.43 blocks per set and averaged 5.07 points per set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Sarah Franklin (Nov. 11, 2024)&nbsp; </li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Nalani Iosia, Michigan State&nbsp; Sr. - L – Long Beach, Calif. - Major: Sociology&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped Michigan State to a 2-0 week with a pair of wins over Michigan (3-1) and Iowa (3-0)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded 23 digs vs. Michigan, averaging 5.75 digs/set, limiting the Wolverines to .134 hitting and added seven assists&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped the Michigan State defense hold Iowa to a season-low –0.020 hitting percentage, the lowest opponent hitting percentage in a Big Ten match against Michigan State since 2014&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Iosia tallied 12 digs, five assists and one ace against the Hawkeyes&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Nalani Iosia (Sept. 9, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter of the Week &nbsp; Bergen Reilly, Nebraska&nbsp; So. – S – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Major: Business and Law&nbsp;<ul><li>Led Nebraska to wins over No. 16 Minnesota and Indiana with 10.71 assists per set and 3.86 digs per set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In a 3-1 win over the Golden Gophers, Reilly has 40 assists and career-highs of 20 digs and six kills&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Reilly became the first Husker setter to record at least 40 assists, 20 digs and five kills in a match in the rally scoring era (since 2001)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Capped the weekend with 35 assists and seven digs in a sweep of Indiana, guiding the Nebraska offense to .324 hitting &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>On the week, Reilly totaled 75 assists, 27 digs, eight kills, seven blocks and one ace &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Oct. 14, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin&nbsp; S – Hermosa Beach, Calif. – Major: Real Estate&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped the Badgers to a 2-0 weekend with wins over No. 23 USC and UCLA&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Averaged 11.71 assists per set, including a match-high 47 in a 3-1 win over the Bruins&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Fuerbringer guided the Wisconsin offense to a .402 hitting percentage vs. UCLA and a .333 hitting percentage against USC&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tallied 35 assists in a 3-0 win over the nationally ranked Trojans &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Across the two matches, Fuerbringer combined for 82 assists (11.71/set), 17 digs (2.43/set), four aces and four blocks&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Charlie Fuerbringer (Oct. 7, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept.2&nbsp; P:Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU &nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp; P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL&nbsp; D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU&nbsp; S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Sept. 16 &nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Julia Hunt, WASH &nbsp; Sept. 23&nbsp; P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC&nbsp; Sept. 30&nbsp; Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Malu Garcia, IOWA&nbsp; Oct. 7&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH&nbsp; F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS&nbsp; Oct. 14&nbsp; P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE&nbsp; D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Oct. 21&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Cristin Cline, ORE&nbsp; Oct. 28&nbsp; P: Julia Hanson, Jr., MINN&nbsp; D: Andi Jackson, So., NEB&nbsp; S/F: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; Nov. 4&nbsp; P: Ally Batenhorst, Gr., USC&nbsp; D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Nov. 11&nbsp; Co-P: Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; Co-P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Gr., NEB&nbsp; S: Charlie Fuerbringer, Fr., WIS&nbsp; F: Ashlyn Philpot, ILL&nbsp; Nov. 18&nbsp; P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS&nbsp;

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Wisconsin, Michigan State and Nebraska Claim Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

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Five Big Ten Volleyball Players Named AVCA Player of the Year Semifinalists

<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/">Big Ten Volleyball </a>| <a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/standings/">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024">Big Ten Composite Schedule</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/stats/">Big Ten Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WVB&division=1">NCAA Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt6e670eb544fccb63/2023%20Volleyball.pdf">Big Ten Record Book |</a> <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/avca-rankings">AVCA Top 25</a> |<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltb5f50d876ca5ffe1/6735120b88bc784bf1599eff/2024_Big_Ten_VB_Weekly_Release_11.13.pdf" target="_self"> Big Ten Weekly Release</a><ul><li>Seven of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are mentioned in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll, announced on Monday. The poll includes No. 2 Nebraska, No. 4 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 8 Purdue, No. 11 Oregon, No. 16 Minnesota and No. 23 USC. Washington is receiving votes. The seven teams are the most of any conference this week. &nbsp;</li><li>NBC’s Wisconsin vs. Penn State coverage on Saturday averaged 672,000 viewers in the top-10 matchup. It became the most-watched Big Ten conference match this season on any network.&nbsp;</li><li>Oregon hosted Nebraska in front of a Matthew Knight Arena record crowd of 8,566 fans. Two days later, Washington announced a sold-out Alaska Airlines Arena, shattering the Washington volleyball attendance record as 9,768 fans watched the Huskies vs. the Huskers on Big Ten Network. The Saturday night match drew an average of 286,000 viewers on BTN.&nbsp;</li><li>Illinois’ Raina Terry surpassed 2,000 career kills in a 3-2 win over then-No. 20 USC on Friday. It was Illinois’ first win over a ranked opponent this season. On Nov. 1, Terry became the Fighting Illini’s all-time leader in aces, points and kills. Terry is one of just two Big Ten active players with over 2,000 kills, second to only Ohio State’s Emily Londot, who is second among all active Division I players with 2,129 kills. Terry’s 2,016 career kills are fourth among all active Division I players.&nbsp;</li><li>Nebraska has won 21 matches in a row, dating back to Sept. 3. Seventeen of the 21 wins have been sweeps. Nebraska is 9-0 against opponents ranked in the AVCA Top 25 at match time this season and a program-best 6-0 against opponents in the top 10.&nbsp;</li><li>Washington, who is receiving votes for the fifth straight week, topped 14th-ranked Minnesota last week for its first ranked road win since 2021. It was Washington’s second Top-20 win in three matches.</li><li>2,857 fans attended the Indiana vs. Purdue match on Nov. 8, setting an Indiana attendance record at Wilkinson Hall.&nbsp;</li><li>Three Big Ten teams are ranked in the top 10 nationally in blocks per set. Wisconsin leads the nation, averaging 3.09 blocks per set, while USC is fourth (2.95) and Oregon is eighth (2.86).&nbsp;</li><li>Penn State leads the Big Ten and is fourth nationally, averaging 14.56 kills per set. Nebraska is seventh nationally in this category, averaging 14.28 kills per set, while Purdue is 15th with 14.07 kills/set and Wisconsin is 21st with 13.85 kills per set.&nbsp;</li><li>Three ranked matches are scheduled for this week, starting with #2 Nebraska vs. #16 Minnesota on Thursday on Big Ten Network, followed by #23 USC vs. #6 Wisconsin. It’s the Gophers third-straight opponent who is ranked or receiving votes. The Trojans welcome the Badgers for the two team’s first meeting since 2014. Looking to even the regular season series, USC will host No. 11 Oregon on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on B1G+.</li><li>The AVCA has revealed 14 semifinalists for the AVCA Division I Player of the Year award. Five from Big Ten institutions are among the 14 semifinalists. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20, in Louisville, KY, during the AVCA Convention.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central Nov. 13-19

Co-Player of the Week&nbsp; Eva Hudson, Purdue&nbsp; Jr. - OH – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Major: Biomedical Health Sciences/Pre-Medicine&nbsp;<ul><li>Led Purdue to a 2-0 week with wins over Indiana (3-1) and Michigan (3-0), averaging a conference-leading 6.43 kills per set and 7.29 points per set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Hudson recorded her eighth double-double of the season, tallying a season-high-tying 26 kills at Indiana behind a .373 hitting percentage with 10 digs and five blocks to tie her career-best. She finished the match with a season-high 29.5 points&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Finished with 19 kills and a .350 clip to lead the Purdue offense to a 3-0 win over Michigan&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Went perfect in receptions, making zero errors in the back row against the Wolverines&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Purdue Player of the Week: Eva Hudson (Sept. 2, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>Co-Player of the Week&nbsp; Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin&nbsp; Fifth-Year – OH – Lake Worth, Fla. – Major: Communications&nbsp;<ul><li>Led the Wisconsin offense to a 2-0 weekend, including a 3-0 win over No. 3 Penn State and a 3-0 win vs. Iowa &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Across the two matches, Franklin averaged 4.67 kills per set with a .431 hitting percentage with zero hitting errors (28-0-65)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against the Nittany Lions, Franklin tallied 13 kills with a .419 hitting percentage and recorded eight digs&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the win over the Hawkeyes, Franklin recorded 15 kills (5.00 kills/set) with zero errors on 34 attempts to hit .441 &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Franklin has now hit above .400 six times this season and this weekend marked the first time in 2024 that she has hit above .400 in back-to-back matches&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Sarah Franklin (Sept. 23, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska&nbsp; Sr. - L – Sterling, Ill. - Major: Integrated Media Communications&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 4.17 digs per set to help Nebraska to a pair of standout defensive performances in 3-0 wins over No. 12 Oregon and RV Washington &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Rodriguez had 14 digs in the sweep at Oregon as the Huskers held Oregon to a .133 hitting percentage&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Rodriguez had 11 digs and served two aces at Washington as Nebraska limited the Huskies to .158 hitting&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Andi Jackson (Oct. 28, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter of the Week &nbsp; Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin&nbsp; Fr. – S – Hermosa Beach, Calif. – Major: Real Estate&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped the Badgers to a 2-0 week with a pair of 3-0 wins over No. 3 Penn State and Iowa&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Fuerbringer recorded her sixth and seventh double-double of the season, tallying 32 assists and 12 digs vs. Iowa and 38 assists and 12 digs vs. Penn State &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>The freshman setter averaged 11.67 assists per set and 4.00 digs per set and chipped in defensively with 4.0 total blocks and four kills across the two matches&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Fuerbringer cued a Wisconsin offense that hit .465 (50-3-101) against Penn State and .394 (42-5-94) against Iowa &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Sydney Hilley (Nov. 22, 2021)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Ashlyn Philpot, Illinois&nbsp; MB – Greenville, N.C. – Major: Biology&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped the Fighting Illini to a 2-0 week, including a 3-2 win over No. 20 USC and a 3-0 win over Ohio State&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against the Trojans, Philpot tallied a career-high 17 kills behind a .433 hitting percentage. Defensively, Philpot added four blocks and a dig. The middle blocker finished the day with a career-best 19 points&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Philpot paced the Illinois defense with 11 kills and a .667 hitting percentage in the sweep of the Buckeyes. She also led the Illini defense with six blocks &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Raina Terry (March 22, 2020)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept.2&nbsp; P:Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU &nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp; P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL&nbsp; D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU&nbsp; S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Sept. 16 &nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Julia Hunt, WASH &nbsp; Sept. 23&nbsp; P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC&nbsp; Sept. 30&nbsp; Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Malu Garcia, IOWA&nbsp; Oct. 7&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH&nbsp; F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS&nbsp; Oct. 14&nbsp; P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE&nbsp; D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Oct. 21&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Cristin Cline, ORE&nbsp; Oct. 28&nbsp; P: Julia Hanson, Jr., MINN&nbsp; D: Andi Jackson, So., NEB&nbsp; S/F: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; Nov. 4&nbsp; P: Ally Batenhorst, Gr., USC&nbsp; D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Nov. 11&nbsp; Co-P: Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; Co-P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Gr., NEB&nbsp; S: Charlie Fuerbringer, Fr., WIS&nbsp; F: Ashlyn Philpot, ILL

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Purdue, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Illinois Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Player of the Week&nbsp; Ally Batenhorst, USC&nbsp; Gr. - OH– Houston, Texas – Master’s: Digital Media Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Produced her 6th and 7th double-doubles of the season (8th and 9th of her career)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Powered the USC offense with 16 kills and .536 hitting in a sweep of UCLA to go with 10 digs and two blocks for 17.5 points&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Added 10 kills, 10 digs and three blocks in a four-set win over Washington &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Ended the week with a combined .344 hitting percentage (26 kills, 61 attempts) &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Received serve 35 times for the Trojans and had a .914 reception percentage &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Batenhorst is the first USC player to be named Big Ten Player of the Week&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Ali Hornung, Purdue&nbsp; Sr. - L – New Albany, Ind. - Major: Hospitality &amp; Tourism Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped Purdue to a 2-0 week with sweeps over Maryland and Rutgers, averaging 5.71 digs per set with 31 digs in six sets of action&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped guide Purdue to a conference-leading 17.67 digs per set, posting 17 digs at Maryland and 14 at Rutgers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Hornung made zero reception errors in both matches, seeing 21 at Maryland and 20 at Rutgers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped the Boilermaker defense hold opponents to a .159 average opponent hitting percentage&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Also tallied one ace in each of the wins&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Ali Hornung (Oct. 7, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter of the Week &nbsp; Mia Tuaniga, USC&nbsp; Sr. – S – Long Beach, Calif. – Major: Communication&nbsp;<ul><li>Put up 40 and 37 assists, averaging 11.00 assists per set, guiding USC to its fifth and sixth matches over .300 hitting this season in a pair of wins over UCLA and Washington &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Had eight digs against UCLA and 11 against Washington for her seventh double-double of the season &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Served five aces against Washington for her 19th career match with three or more aces and her fifth with five or more in the same match &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Moved into 4th place at USC in career service aces (146) and third overall in career assists (4,158) &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last USC Setter of the Week: Mia Tuaniga (Sept. 23, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Izzy Starck, Penn State&nbsp; S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 10.71 assists per set while leading Penn State to .313 hitting and added 3.00 digs per set as the Nittany Lions improved to 12-0 in the Big Ten with wins over Michigan and Iowa at Rec Hall &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded her 10th double-double of the season in a sweep of Michigan on Wednesday, finishing with 26 assists and 14 digs while helping the team hit .300&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Piled up 49 assists and added seven digs and four blocks while guiding Penn State to .321 hitting in a four-set win over the Hawkeyes &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earns her sixth Freshman of the Week honor this season &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Oct. 28, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>2024 Big Ten Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept.2&nbsp; P:Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU &nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp; P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL&nbsp; D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU&nbsp; S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Sept. 16 &nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Julia Hunt, WASH &nbsp; Sept. 23&nbsp; P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC&nbsp; Sept. 30&nbsp; Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Malu Garcia, IOWA&nbsp; Oct. 7&nbsp; P:Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH&nbsp; F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS&nbsp; Oct. 14&nbsp; P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE&nbsp; D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Oct. 21&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Cristin Cline, ORE&nbsp; Oct. 28&nbsp; P: Julia Hanson, Jr., MINN&nbsp; D: Andi Jackson, So., NEB&nbsp; S/F: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; Nov. 4&nbsp; P: Ally Batenhorst, Gr., USC&nbsp; D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU

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USC, Purdue and Penn State Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/" target="_self">Big Ten Volleyball </a>| <a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/standings/" target="_self">Big Ten Standings</a> | <a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/schedule/?seasonFilter=2024" target="_self">Big Ten Composite Schedule</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/stats/">Big Ten Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WVB&division=1">NCAA Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt6e670eb544fccb63/2023%20Volleyball.pdf">Big Ten Record Book</a> <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/avca-rankings" target="_self">AVCA Top 25</a> | <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt709343b13d2c2f8e/6722b5b4d522e8c13df5ee1e/10.30_Weekly_VB_Release.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release</a><ul><li>Seven of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are mentioned in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll, announced on Monday. The poll includes No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Penn State, No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 10 Oregon, No. 11 Purdue, No. 15 Minnesota and No. 21 USC. Three teams are receiving votes, Michigan, UCLA and Washington.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Illinois’ Raina Terry became the program’s all-time points record holder on Sunday against Iowa. Terry paced the Illini attack with 18 kills and 22.5 points in the match. Terry also surpassed 200 career service aces, the first-ever Illinois player to reach 200 service aces in program history.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Wisconsin continued it’s climb among the AVCA’s Top-10, reaching No. 7 in this week’s poll after defeating then-No. 10 Purdue and Indiana. The Badgers own a nine-match win streak and prepare to host No. 2 Nebraska on Friday on BTN.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">With Wisconsin’s win vs. Indiana last Thursday, Head Coach Kelly Sheffield became the winningest coach in program history with 306 Wisconsin career victories.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Penn State has a 16-match Big Ten regular season win streak, which is the longest active streak in the conference. Their last regular season loss in conference play came on Nov. 5, 2023. Penn State will host Michigan and Iowa this week, and will look to extend its 14 match win streak inside Rec Hall.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">Michigan State earned its first ranked-win since Oct. 28, 2023 with a five-set reverse sweep over then-No. 16 USC on Thursday. It was the Spartans’ first Big Ten win of the 2024 season.</li><li style="text-align: left;">The Spartans’ Julia Bishop was named an AVCA Coaches 4 Coaches Scholarship Recipient on Wednesday. Funded by AVCA members, the scholarship program was developed as a way to provide a head start to young coaches and recent college graduates who have interest in coaching volleyball. This year’s 18 Coaches 4 Coaches recipients join more than 165 program alums.</li><li style="text-align: left;">Saturday’s second NBC match of 2024 drew an average of 421,000 viewers for the Purdue vs. Wisconsin matchup. It was the second-most watched Big Ten conference matchup of the season.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">BTN will carry a trio of doubleheaders this week, starting on Wednesday with Penn State vs. Michigan and Washington vs. Oregon. BTN’s volleyball coverage continues on Thursday with Ohio State vs. Iowa and UCLA vs. USC on Big Ten Network. Friday features Maryland vs. Purdue, followed by Wisconsin vs. Nebraska at 9 p.m. ET.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">The second half of Big Ten play begins this week and Nebraska and Penn State remain undefeated in conference action (10-0).&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">The AVCA added 16 players to its 2024 National Player of the Year Watch List on Friday, Oct. 18. Added to the list from the Big Ten were Minnesota’s Julia Hanson, Nebraska’s Andi Jackson, Oregon’s Onye Ofoegbu, Penn State’s Izzy Starck and Taylor Trammell and USC’s Ally Batenhorst.&nbsp;</li><li style="text-align: left;">The NCAA committee announced its in-season top-16 rankings on Oct. 20. Seven Big Ten teams were among the top-16 including No. 1 Nebraska, No. 3 Penn State, No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 10 Oregon, No. 12 Purdue, No. 15 USC and No. 16 Minnesota.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Oct. 30 - Nov. 5

Player of the Week&nbsp; Julia Hanson, Minnesota&nbsp; Jr. - OH– Savage, Minn. – Major: Food and Agriculture Business Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Posted 5.31 points and 5.00 kills per set in wins over Northwestern and Ohio State last week&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Added 1.38 digs, 0.38 blocks and 0.13 service aces per set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Posted 19 kills on .529 hitting with four digs and one block on Wednesday in a sweep of Northwestern &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tallied 21 kills, her second career 20+ kill match, in a five set reverse sweep against Ohio State &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Added an assist, an ace, seven digs and two blocks in the five-set win vs. Ohio State&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Has 15 matches with 10+ kills and seven matches with 15+ kills this season&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Taylor Landfair (Nov. 28, 2022)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Andi Jackson, Nebraska&nbsp; So. - MB – Brighton, Colo. - Major: Business Administration&nbsp;<ul><li>Put up 1.57 blocks per set in the Huskers’ wins over RV Illinois and RV Michigan, while also contributing 3.00 kills per set on .417 hitting on the weekend to continue to lead the nation in hitting percentage (.472)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In a sweep of Illinois, Jackson had six blocks to go with 11 kills on .667 hitting&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Finished with five blocks and 10 kills in a 3-1 win over Michigan&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Rebekah Allick (Oct. 7, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter/Freshman of the Week&nbsp; Izzy Starck, Penn State &nbsp; Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;<ul><li>Recorded back-to-back double-doubles and provided a spark offensively with 13 kills over two matches as No. 3 Penn State earned wins over RV UCLA and No. 16 USC&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In a five-set win over the Bruins, the setter finished with 45 assists, 14 digs, four blocks, and what was at the time a career-high six kills&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>She followed that with a new career high of seven kills while adding 43 assists, 16 digs, one block, and one ace in a four-set win over the nationally-ranked Trojans&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Starck has now recorded double-doubles in four of the past five matches&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Sept. 30, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Oct. 21, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept.2&nbsp; P:Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU &nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp; P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL&nbsp; D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU&nbsp; S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Sept. 16 &nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Julia Hunt, WASH &nbsp; Sept. 23&nbsp; P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC&nbsp; Sept. 30&nbsp; Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Malu Garcia, IOWA&nbsp; Oct. 7&nbsp; P:Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH&nbsp; F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS&nbsp; Oct. 14&nbsp; P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE&nbsp; D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Oct. 21&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Cristin Cline, ORE&nbsp; Oct. 28&nbsp; P: Julia Hanson, Jr., MINN&nbsp; D: Andi Jackson, So., NEB&nbsp; S/F: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Minnesota, Nebraska and Penn State Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/">Big Ten Volleyball</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/standings/">Big Ten Standings</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/schedule/">Big Ten Composite Schedule</a><a href="https://bigten.org/wvb/stats/">Big Ten Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://stats.ncaa.org/rankings?sport_code=WVB&division=1">NCAA Statistics</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt6e670eb544fccb63/2023%20Volleyball.pdf">Big Ten Record Book</a><a href="https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball-women/d1/avca-rankings">AVCA Top 25 Poll&nbsp;</a>|&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt0b303c71783332c7/67195b4c684d0cb8b29bd80e/2024_Big_Ten_VB_Weekly_Release_10.23.pdf" target="_self">Big Ten Weekly Release</a><ul><li>Seven of the Big Ten’s 18 teams are mentioned in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll, announced on Monday. The poll includes No. 2 Nebraska, No. 3 Penn State, No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 10 Purdue, No. 11 Oregon, No. 15 Minnesota and No. 16 USC. Four teams are receiving votes, Michigan, Illinois, UCLA and Washington.&nbsp;</li><li>In Purdue’s 3-0 win over Indiana on Saturday, the Boilermakers set a Big Ten regular season match attendance record, welcoming 14,876 fans to a sold-out Mackey Arena. Purdue returns to Mackey Arena for its second Mackey match on Saturday in a top 10 matchup against No. 8 Wisconsin on NBC at 3:30 p.m. ET.&nbsp;</li><li>NBC’s first-ever volleyball match featuring Nebraska and Ohio State drew and average of 514,000 viewers on Saturday. It was the most-watched Big Ten match this season and third highest in viewership of any match featuring a Big Ten team so far this year. NBC will air two additional Big Ten matches this season, including the Mackey match between No. 10 Purdue and No. 8 Wisconsin this Saturday.&nbsp;</li><li>Behind Carter Booth’s career-high 12.0 blocks vs. Michigan, Wisconsin set a program record for most blocks (21.0) in a four-set match. Booth was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday (10/21).&nbsp;</li><li>The Big Ten has three teams among the top 10 nationally in hitting percentage. Wisconsin leads the conference and is sixth nationally with a .303 hitting percentage, followed by seventh-ranked Penn State with a .304% and Nebraska is ninth in the NCAA with a .301 hitting percentage. Among the top 10, the Big 12 (2) is only other conference with multiple programs represented.&nbsp;</li><li>Jess Mruzik leads the Big Ten with 5.41 kills/set in conference play, while hitting .285 to lead the Nittany Lions to an 8-0 record through the first four weeks of Big Ten play. During Penn State’s 10-match win streak dating back to its non-conference slate, Mruzik is hitting .292 with 5.29 kills and 2.91 digs per set.</li><li>Purdue’s Raven Colvin moved into second all-time in Boilermaker program history with 572 career total blocks. Colvin is fourth nationally, averaging 1.63 blocks per set and is fifth in the NCAA with 114 total blocks this season.&nbsp;</li><li>USC’s 2.96 blocks per set lead the Big Ten and rank fifth nationally. USC has reached double-digit blocks 11 times in 2024, including season-highs of 19.5 blocks twice; vs. Kansas State and vs. Loyola Marymount.&nbsp;</li><li>The fifth week of conference play features five matchups between ranked opponents or teams receiving votes. BTN will carry a pair of double-headers, starting on Wednesday with Purdue vs. Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Minnesota vs. Northwestern at 9 p.m. ET. Big Ten Network will air two matches on Thursday with UCLA hosting Penn State at 9 p.m. ET and USC hosting Michigan State at 11 p.m. ET. Also on Thursday, Indiana hosts Wisconsin on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET.&nbsp;</li><li>The AVCA added 16 players to its 2024 National Player of the Year Watch List on Friday, Oct. 18. Added to the list from the Big Ten were Minnesota’s Julia Hanson, Nebraska’s Andi Jackson, Oregon’s Onye Ofoegbu, Penn State’s Izzy Starck and Taylor Trammell and USC’s Ally Batenhorst.&nbsp;</li><li>The NCAA committee announced its in-season top-16 rankings on Oct. 20. Seven Big Ten teams were among the top-16 including No. 1 Nebraska, No. 3 Penn State, No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 10 Oregon, No. 12 Purdue, No. 15 USC and No. 16 Minnesota.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Oct. 23-29

Player of the Week&nbsp; Jess Mruzik, Penn State&nbsp; Gr. - OH– Livonia, Mich. – Master’s: Business Administration&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 5.88 kills and 3.50 digs per set while recording a pair of double-doubles in No. 3 Penn State’s 2-0 week with wins over Ohio State and No. 14 Minnesota &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Matched a season high with 29 kills and added 12 digs and four blocks in a five-set win at Ohio State on Friday&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Hit .325 with 18 kills 16 digs and one block in a sweep over the nationally ranked Gophers on Sunday at Rec Hall &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>During Penn State’s 10-match winning streak, Mruzik is hitting .292 with 5.29 kills and 2.91 digs per set. She currently leads the conference with 5.41 kills/set in conference play, doing so while hitting .285 &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (Oct. 7, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Carter Booth, Wisconsin&nbsp; Jr. - MB – Denver, Colo. - Major: Psychology&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped Wisconsin to a 2-0 week with wins over No. 11 Oregon and Michigan&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Set a career-best on Sunday against the Wolverines, tallying 12.0 of Wisconsin’s 21.0 blocks. The Badgers’ 21 blocks were a program-best in a four-set match&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Averaged 1.88 blocks per set and chipped in with a combined 12 kills (1.50 k/s) for 2.63 points per set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped limit Michigan to .089 hitting and nationally ranked Oregon to a .167 hitting percentage&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Carter Booth (Nov. 6, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter of the Week&nbsp; Izzy Starck, Penn State &nbsp; Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 12.00 assists and 2.88 digs per set while leading No. 3 Penn State to wins over Ohio State and No. 14 Minnesota&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 50 assists and 17 digs in a five-set road win over the Buckeyes &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tallied 46 assists while leading the Nittany Lions to .305 hitting against No. 14 Minnesota, adding six digs to help complete the sweep of the Gophers &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Sept. 30, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week&nbsp; Cristin Cline, Oregon&nbsp; S – Stanfield, N.C. – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 11.00 assists/set and 1.88 digs per set in a pair of road matches at No. 9 Wisconsin and Iowa&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded 43 assists, nine digs, two aces and a block against Wisconsin&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the Ducks’ weekend finale, Cline guided Oregon to a .328 efficiency with 45 assists against the Hawkeyes, with five attackers with at least seven kills each &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Cline is the first Oregon freshman to be named Freshman of the Week &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Players of the Week&nbsp; Sept.2&nbsp; P:Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR&nbsp; D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU &nbsp; Sept. 9&nbsp; P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL&nbsp; D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU&nbsp; S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Sept. 16 &nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Julia Hunt, WASH &nbsp; Sept. 23&nbsp; P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS&nbsp; D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE&nbsp; S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC&nbsp; Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC&nbsp; Sept. 30&nbsp; Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU&nbsp; D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Malu Garcia, IOWA&nbsp; Oct. 7&nbsp; P:Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB&nbsp; Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR&nbsp; S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH&nbsp; F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS&nbsp; Oct. 14&nbsp; P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE&nbsp; D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN&nbsp; S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; F: Izzy Starck, PSU&nbsp; Oct. 21&nbsp; P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU&nbsp; D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Cristin Cline, ORE&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Penn State, Wisconsin and Oregon Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Swimmer of the Week Hailey Tierney, Wisconsin&nbsp; So. – Pewaukee, Wis. – Harland Arrowhead – Major: Undecided&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped lead the No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers to a clean sweep over No. 23 Minnesota at a dual meet on Friday &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tierney clinched four first place finishes, highlighted by a record breaking 200 medley relay win, securing an NCAA A cut for the team and a new school record. Tierney was the anchor leg in that relay&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earned three NCAA B cuts and first place finishes in the 50 free, 100 free and 400 free relay &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Oct. 23, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>Diver of the Week&nbsp; Paola Pineda Vazquez, Ohio State&nbsp; Gr. - Veracruz, Mexico – Major: Sports Coaching&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Won both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives against Virginia Tech &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Scored a 337.95 on the 1-meter and a 356.70 on the 3-meter, both are NCAA Zone qualifying scores&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earns her second consecutive Diver of the Week accolade&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Paola Pineda Vazquez (Oct. 30, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; Freshman of the Week Maggie Wanezek, Wisconsin&nbsp; Elm Grove, Wis. – Brookfield East– Major: Psychology&nbsp;<ul><li>Backstroke leg in the 200 medley relay that broke the school record and earned an NCAA A cut with a time of 1:35.60&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Finished in first place in the 100 backstroke, earning an NCAA B cut and .3 seconds off of an A cut with a time of 50.96&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>First place in the 200 backstroke, earning an NCAA B cut with a time of 1:51.75&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Third leg in the 400-freestyle relay that earned an NCAA B cut with a time of 3:14.75&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Hailey Tierney (Nov. 8, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors&nbsp; Oct. 9 &nbsp; S: Ana Jih-Schiff, Sr., UCLA&nbsp; D: Makayla Hughbanks, Sr., IOWA&nbsp; F: Livi Wanner, MINN&nbsp; Oct. 16&nbsp; S: Hannah Hill, Sr., PUR&nbsp; D: Elna Widerstrom, So., MINN&nbsp; F: Chloe Diner, ILL&nbsp; Oct. 23&nbsp; S: Phoebe Bacon, Gr., WIS&nbsp; D: Elna Widerstrom, So., MINN&nbsp; F: Mila Nikanorov, OSU&nbsp; Oct. 30&nbsp; S: Gena Jorgenson, Jr., NEB&nbsp; D: Paola Pineda Vazquez, Gr. OSU&nbsp; F: Chloe Diner, ILL&nbsp; Nov. 6&nbsp; S: Hailey Tierney, So., WIS&nbsp; D: Paola Pineda Vazquez, Gr. OSU&nbsp; F: Maggie Wanezek, WIS&nbsp;&nbsp;

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