Player of the Week
Kennedy Martin, Penn State
Sr. – RS – Fort Mill, S.C.
- Hit .413 while averaging 7.50 points, 6.89 kills and 2.67 digs per set in No. 11 Penn State’s road wins over No. 7 Wisconsin (3-2) and No. 19 Minnesota (3-1)
- Recorded 2,000th career kill against Minnesota, doing so while securing set point with her ninth kill of the opening set. Finished the match hitting .500 with 34 kills, 12 digs and two blocks
- Martin’s 34 kills matched her own Penn State record for kills in a match during the 25-point rally scoring era (2008-pres.)
- Led the Nittany Lions to their first win over Wisconsin in Madison since 2017, hitting .328 with 28 kills, 12 digs, two blocks and three aces
- Earns third consecutive Player of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Player of the Week: Kennedy Martin (Nov. 2, 2026)
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan McAleer, Purdue
Jr. - L – Overland Park, Kan.
- Averaged 4.71 digs per set with 33 digs in seven sets of action, helping the Boilermakers to a 2-0 week with a win at Ohio State and against UCLA
- Recorded 23 digs vs. UCLA and 10 digs against the Buckeyes, helping limit opponents to a combined .205 hitting percentage
- Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Dior Charles (Sept. 14, 2026)
Setter of the Week
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Sr. – S – Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Led the No. 1 Huskers to a pair of top 20 wins at No. 12 Oregon and No. 18 Washington to secure at least a share of the Big Ten Championship
- Directed a Nebraska offense that led the nation with a .448 hitting percentage and 17.00 kills per set last week
- Set the Huskers to a .425 hitting percentage at Oregon and a season-high .477 hitting percentage at Washington
- Recorded her 49th career double-double with 43 assists, 11 digs, three kills and a block at Oregon
- Totaled 37 assists, eight digs, four kills and two blocks in a sweep of Washington
- Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Nov. 2, 2026)
Freshman of the Week
Addy Tindall, Purdue
OH – Roanoke, Ind.
- Helped Purdue to a 2-0 week with a sweep at Ohio State and a 3-1 win vs. UCLA
- Posted 20 kills in the win vs. UCLA, hitting .255 with a career-high five blocks
- At Ohio State, totaled 13 kills with just two attack errors, adding two digs, a block and an assist in the win
- Collects second Freshman of the Week honor of the season
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Addy Tindall (Oct. 12, 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
Nov. 2
P: Kennedy Martin, Sr., PSU
D: Kendall Northern, Fr., PSU
S: Bergen Reilly, Sr., NEB
F: Decelise Champion, WIS
Nov. 9
P: Kennedy Martin, Sr., PSU
D: Ryan McAleer, Jr., PUR
S: Bergen Reilly, Sr., NEB
F: Addy Tindall, PUR