Minnesota and Penn State Claim Final Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Player of the Week 
Julia Hanson, Minnesota 
Jr. – OH – Savage, Minn. – Major: Food and Agriculture Business Management 

• Averaged 6.44 points and 5.63 kills (.337) with 2.00 digs, 0.63 blocks and 0.50 aces per set in wins over Illinois and Ohio State last week 

• Went for 22 kills (.283) with an ace, seven digs and three blocks in a comeback win at Illinois 

• Had 23 kills (.400) with three aces, nine digs and two blocks in the home finale against the Buckeyes 

• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Julia Hanson (Oct. 28, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Phoebe Awoleye, Minnesota 
RS-Sr. - MB – Marietta, Ga. - Master’s: Sport Management 

• Tallied 2.50 blocks, 1.13 kills and 0.75 digs per set in wins over Illinois and Ohio State 

• Had 10 blocks, three kills and five digs against Illinois in a comeback win 

• Totaled 10 blocks and six kills (.333) with a dig in a senior night win against Ohio State 

• Led the Big Ten in blocks per set (1.64) in regular season conference matches 

• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Phoebe Awoleye (Oct. 14, 2024) 

Setter of the Week  
Izzy Starck, Penn State 
Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undecided 

• Averaged 11.71 assists/set and recorded double-doubles in both matches while helping No. 4 Penn State clinch a share of the Big Ten title with wins over Rutgers and No. 2 Nebraska 

• Added 3.00 digs, 1.14 blocks, and 1.14 kills per set over the two wins 

• The win over the Cornhuskers on Friday was the Nittany Lions' first in the series since 2018. Starck racked up 46 assists, 11 digs, six blocks, and three kills 

• Earlier in the week she tallied 36 assists, 10 digs, two blocks, and five kills in a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers 

• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Nov. 25, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week  
Caroline Jurevicius, Penn State 
OPP – Cleveland, Ohio – Major: Communications 

• Jurevicius had the best match of her young career while helping No. 4 Penn State secure the 18th Big Ten title in program history 

• Posted a career-high 18 kills on .414 hitting and added two blocks and two digs in a 3-1 win over No. 2 Nebraska in front of a sold-out crowd Friday at Rec Hall. It was the Nittany Lions' first win over Nebraska since 2018 and the team's first Big Ten title since 2017 

• The 18 kills eclipsed her previous career-high total of 11 

• Earlier in the week she contributed five kills, three digs, and two blocks in a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers 

• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Nov. 4, 2024) 

2024 Big Ten Players of the Week 
Sept.2 
P:Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR 
D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU  
Sept. 9 
P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL 
D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU 
S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Sept. 16  
P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU 
D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Julia Hunt, WASH  
Sept. 23 
P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS 
D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE 
S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC 
Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC 
Sept. 30 
Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU 
Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU 
D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB 
S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
F: Malu Garcia, IOWA 
Oct. 7 
P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU 
Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB 
Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR 
S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH 
F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS 
Oct. 14 
P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE 
D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Oct. 21 
P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU 
D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS 
S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
F: Cristin Cline, ORE 
Oct. 28 
P: Julia Hanson, Jr., MINN 
D: Andi Jackson, So., NEB 
S/F: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
Nov. 4 
P: Ally Batenhorst, Gr., USC 
D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR 
S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Nov. 11 
Co-P: Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR 
Co-P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS 
D: Lexi Rodriguez, Gr., NEB 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, Fr., WIS 
F: Ashlyn Philpot, ILL 
Nov. 18 
P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS 
D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS 
Nov. 25 
P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU 
D: Gillian Grimes, Jr., PSU 
Co-S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
Co-S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
F: Emmi Sellman, OSU 
Dec. 2 
P: Julia Hanson, Jr., OH, MINN 
D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MB, MINN 
S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
F: Caroline Jurevicius, PSU