Volleyball

Nebraska, Oregon and Purdue Earn Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards

Huskers’ Murray, Ogbechie and Reilly, Ducks’ Clemente and Boilermakers’ Tindall gather weekly recognition

Co-Player of the Week 
Harper Murray, Nebraska 
Sr. – OH – Ann Arbor, Mich. 

  • Led No. 1 Nebraska to a 2-0 week against No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 15 Indiana 

  • Averaged 5.17 kills per set on .429 hitting across the two matches, leading the Big Ten in kills per set and 5.92 points per set 

  • Recorded 20 kills on .471 hitting with four digs and three blocks in a sweep of No. 7 Wisconsin 

  • Tallied 11 kills, seven digs and two blocks in sweep at No. 15 Indiana 

  • Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Andi Jackson (Oct. 5, 2026) 

Co-Player of the Week 
Alanah Clemente, Oregon 
So. – OPP – Santa Clarita, Calif.  

  • Accounted for 4.56 points per set, 4.00 kills per set while hitting .463, adding 1.13 blocks per set during Oregon’s 2-0 road trip at No. 22 Michigan State and Michigan  

  • Recorded 17 kills on a season-high .520 hitting percentage, adding five digs and three blocks in the Ducks’ third ranked win of the season 

  • Tallied 15 kills (.414) and tied a season best with six blocks against Michigan  

  • Last Oregon Player of the Week: Mimi Colyer (Oct. 14, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Manaia Ogbechie, Nebraska 
So. - MB – Santa Rose Valley, Calif.  

  • Helped No. 1 Nebraska to a 2-0 week against No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 15 Indiana 

  • Led the Big Ten and ranked eighth nationally with 2.17 blocks per set 

  • Picked up six blocks to go with eight kills on .500 hitting in a sweep at No. 15 Indiana 

  • Posted seven blocks and helped the Nebraska defense limit the Badgers to .171 hitting in a sweep vs. Wisconsin 

  • Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Laney Choboy (Nov. 10, 2025) 

Setter of the Week  
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska 
Sr. – S – Sioux Falls, S.D. 

  • Directed a Nebraska offense that led the Big Ten and finished second nationally with a .388 combined hitting percentage last week in a pair of sweeps vs. No. 7 Wisconsin and at No. 15 Indiana 

  • Ranked second in the Big Ten and 12th nationally last week with 12.33 assists per set and added 2.17 digs per set  

  • Recorded 35 assists, seven digs and three kills at No. 15 Indiana while setting the Huskers to .379 hitting 

  • Totaled 39 assists, six digs, two kills and a block in a sweep of No. 7 Wisconsin while setting the Nebraska offense to .396 hitting 

  • Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Aug. 31, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week
Addy Tindall, Purdue 
OH – Roanoke, Ind. 

  • Helped Purdue to a 2-0 week with a sweep vs. RV USC and a 3-2 win vs. No. 24 Illinois 

  • Totaled 12 kills on .321 hitting vs. USC, adding four blocks, including one solo 

  • Against Illinois, totaled 13 kills with three blocks. Posted six of 13 kills over the final two sets vs. Illinois to lead Purdue to the five-set win 

  • Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Taylor Anderson (Nov. 20, 2023) 


2026 Big Ten Players of the Week 
Aug. 31 
P: Marianna Singletary, Fifth-Year, UCLA 
D: Maija Howse, So., WASH 
S: Bergen Reilly, Sr., NEB 
F:  Kylie Kleckner, WASH 
Sept. 7 
P: Mckenna Wucherer, Fifth-Year, MINN 
D: Anna Bardaro, Fr., WIS 
S: Marina Crownover, Fifth-Year, ORE 
F: Meredith Martin, MICH 
Sept. 14 
P: Manaia Ogbechie, So., NEB 
D: Dior Charles, Sr., PUR 
S: Teodora Krickovic, So., IND 
F: Haley Burgdorf, PSU 
Sept. 21 
P: Mckenna Wucherer, Fifth-Year, MINN 
D: Mia Tvrdy, Jr., USC 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, Jr., WIS 
F: Decelise Champion, WIS 
Sept. 28 
P: Andi Jackson, Sr., NEB 
D: Talita Goncalves, So., ILL 
S: Kenna Phelan, Sr., ILL 
F: Decelise Champion, WIS 
Oct. 5 
P: Andi Jackson, Sr., NEB 
D: Reese Sheppard, So., ORE 
S: Malayah Long, R-So., MSU 
F: Audrey Flanagan, WIS 
Oct. 12 
Co-P: Harper Murray, Sr., NEB 
Co-P: Alanah Clemente, So., ORE 
D: Manaia Ogbechie, So., NEB 
S: Bergen Reilly, Sr., NEB 
F: Addy Tindall, PUR