Volleyball

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

Nittany Lions’ Martin and Stucky, Huskers’ Jackson and Badgers’ Champion collect weekly recognition

Player of the Week 
Kennedy Martin, Penn State 
Sr. – RS – Fort Mill, S.C. 

  • Hit .465 while averaging 6.56 points, 5.75 kills, 1.13 blocks and 2.00 digs per set in No. 16 Penn State’s wins over No. 10 Oregon and No. 18 Indiana  
  • Totaled a season-high 25 kills on .431 hitting and added four blocks and seven digs in a 3-1 win over the Ducks on Friday at Rec Hall  
  • Tallied 21 kills on .514 hitting in addition to five blocks, nine digs and two aces in a 3-1 win against the Hoosiers  
  • Recorded her fourth and fifth match with 20+ kills this season  
  • Last Penn State Player of the Week: Kennedy Martin (Oct. 13, 2025) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Andi Jackson, Nebraska 
Sr. - MB – Brighton, Colo. 

  • Helped the Huskers to a 2-0 week with sweeps over UCLA and USC 
  • Led the Big Ten with 1.67 blocks per set across the two matches, helping limit opponents to a combined .065 hitting percentage  
  • Totaled six blocks with 11 kills on .625 hitting in a sweep of UCLA 
  • Added four blocks and eight kills on .500 hitting in a 3-0 win against USC 
  • Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Olivia Mauch (Oct. 19, 2026) 
Setter of the Week  
Alexis Stucky, Penn State  
Gr. – S – Laramie, Wyo. 
  • Averaged 11.25 assists per set while leading No. 16 Penn State to a combined .360 hitting percentage in wins over No. 10 Oregon and No. 18 Indiana 
  • Tallied 45 assists in both four-set matches, guiding the Nittany Lions to .346 hitting in the win over the Ducks and .376 hitting in the win against the Hoosiers 
  • Added eight kills, seven digs, four blocks and two aces over the two matches. Both service aces came at Indiana on Sunday, the second ace was the 100th of her career 
  • Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Dec. 2, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week 
Decelise Champion, Wisconsin 
RS – Dorado, Puerto Rico 

  • Paced the Badger offense in a 1-1 weekend, collecting back-to-back matches of 20 kills 
  • Against the No. 21 Huskies, Champion totaled her third-career double-double with a 20 kill, 11 dig outing 
  • Put down 20 kills against Michigan on Sunday with a .341 hitting percentage  
  • Finished the week with a combined .347 hitting percentage, averaging 4.44 kills per set, 4.89 points per set and 2.11 digs per set  
  • Earns fourth Freshman of the Week honor of the season and second consecutive  
  • Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Decelise Champion (Oct. 19, 2026) 

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 
Oct. 19 
P: Teraya Sigler, So., NEB 
D: Olivia Mauch, Jr., NEB 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, Jr., WIS 
F: Decelise Champion, WIS 
Oct. 26 
P: Kennedy Martin, Sr., PSU 
D: Andi Jackson, Sr., NEB 
S: Alexis Stucky, Gr., PSU 
F: Decelise Champion, WIS