Top Attacks of the Day | Big Ten Volleyball | 11/30/2024

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Taylor Preston Highlights vs. Wisconsin | Michigan State Volleyball | 11/30/2024

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Madison, WI

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Sarah Franklin Highlights vs. Michigan State | Wisconsin Volleyball | 11/30/2024

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Michigan State at Wisconsin | Highlights | Big Ten Volleyball | 11/30/2024

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Huskers Take Set 2 vs. Maryland | Nebraska Volleyball

College Park, MD

Nebraska Huskers vs. Maryland Terrapins Women's Volleyball game at 2024-12-01 12:00 AM (UTC) #163346

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Terps Steal Set 1 vs. Nebraska | Maryland Volleyball

Terps Steal Set 1 vs. Nebraska | Maryland Volleyball (EaKBfiYkalM)

Camryn Hannah Postgame Breakdown vs. Nebraska | Penn State Volleyball

State College, PA

Nebraska Huskers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-29 10:00 PM (UTC) #163345

Camryn Hannah Postgame Breakdown vs. Nebraska | Penn State Volleyball (Vt32bhCKPZY)

Hoosiers Win vs. Illinois | Indiana Volleyball

Bloomington, IN

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Indiana Hoosiers Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-30 12:00 AM (UTC) #163158

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Seattle, WA

Purdue Boilermakers vs. Washington Huskies Women's Volleyball game at 2024-11-30 03:00 AM (UTC) #163338

Set 2 vs. Washington | Purdue Volleyball (OXSyo9-TIEU)

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Felt the love all season long ❤️

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Minnesota Volleyball

Win or Go Home.

Lexington bound soon 👊 https://t.co/drTACWv7ly

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Nowhere we'd rather be 🦆

NCAA First Round | Thurs., Dec. 5
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Bigger picture ahead. https://t.co/obUwwN2qLX

such an elite atmosphere to close out our season! https://t.co/oS9F0xbEsX

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21 SWEEPS! 🧹

The Huskers posted 21 sweeps over the regular season which brings the grand total to $5,250 donated to @TeamJack by @BCBSNebraska! https://t.co/VXAkAKyXL2

Player of the Week&nbsp; Julia Hanson, Minnesota&nbsp; Jr. – OH – Savage, Minn. – Major: Food and Agriculture Business Management&nbsp;<ul><li>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&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Went for 22 kills (.283) with an ace, seven digs and three blocks in a comeback win at Illinois&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Had 23 kills (.400) with three aces, nine digs and two blocks in the home finale against the Buckeyes&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Julia Hanson (Oct. 28, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Phoebe Awoleye, Minnesota&nbsp; RS-Sr. - MB – Marietta, Ga. - Master’s: Sport Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Tallied 2.50 blocks, 1.13 kills and 0.75 digs per set in wins over Illinois and Ohio State&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Had 10 blocks, three kills and five digs against Illinois in a comeback win&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Totaled 10 blocks and six kills (.333) with a dig in a senior night win against Ohio State&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Led the Big Ten in blocks per set (1.64) in regular season conference matches&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Phoebe Awoleye (Oct. 14, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter of the Week &nbsp; Izzy Starck, Penn State&nbsp; Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undecided&nbsp;<ul><li>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&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Added 3.00 digs, 1.14 blocks, and 1.14 kills per set over the two wins&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>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&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earlier in the week she tallied 36 assists, 10 digs, two blocks, and five kills in a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Nov. 25, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Caroline Jurevicius, Penn State&nbsp; OPP – Cleveland, Ohio – Major: Communications&nbsp;<ul><li>Jurevicius had the best match of her young career while helping No. 4 Penn State secure the 18th Big Ten title in program history&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>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&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>The 18 kills eclipsed her previous career-high total of 11&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earlier in the week she contributed five kills, three digs, and two blocks in a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Nov. 4, 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&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; Nov. 25&nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Gillian Grimes, Jr., PSU&nbsp; Co-S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; Co-S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Emmi Sellman, OSU&nbsp; Dec. 2&nbsp; P: Julia Hanson, Jr., OH, MINN&nbsp; D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MB, MINN&nbsp; S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Caroline Jurevicius, PSU

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Minnesota and Penn State Claim Final Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference will have nine schools participating in the 2024 NCAA Division I Volleyball Tournament, the NCAA announced during Monday evening’s selection show. Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, USC, Washington and Wisconsin will represent the Big Ten in this year’s tournament. The nine teams tie the ACC and the SEC for the most teams selected across all conferences. &nbsp; No. 1 seed Nebraska will make its 43rd postseason appearance after winning its 36th all-time conference title and fifth since joining the Big Ten in 2011. The Huskers finished the regular season with a 29-2 overall record and a 19-1 mark in conference play. Nebraska hosts Florida A&amp;M on Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET. &nbsp; Of the 44 NCAA Tournaments, No. 1 seed Penn State has appeared in all of them and will host Delaware State on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nittany Lions won the program’s 18th Big Ten title overall and first since 2017. &nbsp;Penn State has won 19 straight at Rec Hall and will look to extend its home win streak to 20 on Friday vs. the Hornets. &nbsp; No. 4 seed Oregon makes its fifth-straight postseason appearance and 21st overall after finishing the regular season 22-7 overall and 14-6 in Big Ten play. The Ducks will host High Point on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET. &nbsp; Minnesota earned a No. 6 seed in this year’s tournament. The Golden Gophers (20-10, 13-7&nbsp;Big Ten) were placed in the Lexington, Ky., region and will&nbsp;take on Western Kentucky in the first round on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Gophers have advanced to the tournament in 10&nbsp;straight seasons and 25&nbsp;of the last 26&nbsp;overall.&nbsp; Illinois earned a spot in this year’s tournament for the first time since 2021 after finishing the regular season 18-12 overall and 10-10 in the Big Ten. The Fighting Illini will play Northern Iowa in its tournament opener on Friday at 4 p.m. ET.&nbsp; For the eighth time under head coach Dave Shondell, the Purdue Boilermakers will begin the postseason hosting the First and Second Rounds inside Holloway Gymnasium. Purdue was selected as a four-seed and will face Western Michigan on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers earned their bid for the 10th consecutive year and the 19th time in Shondell’s 22 seasons at Purdue and 36th overall program appearance. &nbsp; Washington will be making its postseason appearance for the 22nd time in the past 23 seasons, playing Loyola Marymount on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.&nbsp;After missing the tournament last season for the first time since 2001, second-year head coach Leslie Gabriel brought Washington back into the postseason conversation. The Huskies finished the regular season at 19-11 and 9-11 in their first year in the Big Ten. &nbsp; USC will make its 40th appearance in the national tournament, receiving a six seed in the bracket, and will face UT Arlington in a first-round match on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET. The Women of Troy will make their third consecutive postseason appearance after finishing the regular season 21-9 overall and 13-7 in the Big Ten. &nbsp; For the 12th-straight season and the 28th time in program history, the Wisconsin Badgers earned a bid into this year’s tournament and were selected as the No. 2 seed in the Nebraska regional. The Badgers will play Fairfield and host the first and second round matches on Thursday and Friday in the UW Field House. First serve between the Badgers and Stags is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.&nbsp; At least one Big Ten program has reached the NCAA national semifinals (Final Four) in all but one year since 2007, with at least one member institution advancing to the NCAA national championship match 13 times in that 17-year span.&nbsp;The 2024 National Semifinals and Championship match will be played at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Dec. 19 and 22. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Nine Big Ten Teams Selected for 2024 NCAA Volleyball Tournament

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Nebraska Volleyball Wins Back-to-Back Big Ten Titles

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Penn State Volleyball Clinches Share of Big Ten Title With 3-1 Win Over No. 2 Nebraska

<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/blt4158f94ce27242c5/674795a7d2a88347293e8fbe/2024_Big_Ten_VB_Weekly_Release_11.27.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. 13 Oregon, No. 16 Minnesota and No. 21 USC. Washington is receiving votes. The Big Ten has had seven teams ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for seven consecutive weeks. Throughout the regular season, the Big Ten peaked with eight teams in the Top 25 in three separate weeks, with seven teams ranked in every other regular season week.</li><li>In this week’s NCAA Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) rankings, three Big Ten schools are in the top 10, six in the top 25 and nine in the top 40 of the NCAA RPI report through games as of Nov. 24. RPI rankings through games of Nov. 24: Nebraska 1, Penn State 4, Wisconsin 7, Purdue 15, Oregon 16, USC 21, Minnesota 29, Illinois 32, Washington 38.</li><li>The Big Ten Conference continues to be the most popular conference in the country in terms of attendance, placing a remarkable 12 schools among the top 30 in the latest NCAA attendance rankings released Monday, Nov. 25. Nebraska leads the country at 8,713&nbsp; fans per match, just ahead of Wisconsin (2nd; 7,873), with Minnesota fourth (4,896) and Purdue sixth (4,332). Washington is next at No. 10 (3,638), followed by No. 12 Ohio State (3,518), No. 14 Michigan State (3,386), No. 19 Oregon (3,146), No. 20 Illinois (3,130), No. 22 Penn State (3,051), No. 28 USC (2,466) and No. 30 Northwestern (2,209). In comparison, no other conference has more than two schools in the top 15 of the NCAA attendance rankings this week, with the Big Ten owning seven of the top-15 spots.</li><li>The Nebraska vs. Wisconsin match on Nov. 23 on Big Ten Network delivered 591,000 viewers, making it the most-watched volleyball match on BTN this season and the second-most watched in network history.</li><li>Penn State and Nebraska are the only two Big Ten teams who are still in contention for a Big Ten Championship. Nebraska looks to capture the title for the second consecutive year, while Penn State seeks its first Championship since 2017. The Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten with 17 Big Ten titles, including consecutive first-place finishes from 2003-10.&nbsp;</li><li>Penn State Head Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley reached 200 career wins with a 3-0 win over Purdue on Nov. 21. Seventy-five of those victories have come as the coach of Penn State, where she holds a .798 winning percentage.</li><li>The final week of the regular season features a trio of doubleheaders on BTN, starting on Wednesday with #6 Wisconsin vs. Ohio State at 8:30 p.m. ET, followed by #9 Purdue vs. #13 Oregon at 10:30 p.m. ET. Coverage continues on Friday with No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 2 Nebraska at Rec Hall at 5 p.m. ET, followed by RV Washington vs. #9 Purdue at 7:30 p.m. ET. The regular season concludes on Saturday with Maryland hosting No. 2 Nebraska at 7 p.m. ET, followed by No. 8 Wisconsin vs. Michigan State at 9 p.m. ET.&nbsp;</li><li>Sixteen players from the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) Draft. The 16 selections led all conferences, and Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin led the way with three selections each. Nebraska opposite Merritt Beason was the first overall pick to the Atlanta Vibe, leading the Big Ten’s four selections in the first round.</li><li>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></ul>

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central Nov. 27 - Nov. 30

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Sixteen players from the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) Draft. The 16 selections led all conferences, and Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin led the way with three selections each. Nebraska opposite Merritt Beason was the first overall pick to the Atlanta Vibe, leading the Big Ten's four selections in the first round. Listed below are this year's selections: 2024 PVF DRAFT<table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>School</td><td>Round</td><td>Pick (Overall)</td><td>PVF Team</td></tr><tr><td>Merritt Beason</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Atlanta Vibe</td></tr><tr><td>Camryn Hannah</td><td>Penn State</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>Vegas Thrill</td></tr><tr><td>Devyn Robinson</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>San Diego Mojo</td></tr><tr><td>Raven Colvin</td><td>Purdue</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>Grand Rapids Rise</td></tr><tr><td>Emily Londot</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>Omaha Supernovas</td></tr><tr><td>Raina Terry</td><td>Illinois</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>Columbus Fury</td></tr><tr><td>Ally Batenhorst</td><td>USC</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>Omaha Supernovas</td></tr><tr><td>CC Crawford</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>2</td><td>16</td><td>Indy Ignite</td></tr><tr><td>Lydia Grote</td><td>Minnesota</td><td>3</td><td>17</td><td>Orlando Valkyries</td></tr><tr><td>Lindsay Krause</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>3</td><td>19</td><td>Omaha Supernovas</td></tr><tr><td>Taylor Trammell</td><td>Penn State</td><td>3</td><td>20</td><td>Indy Ignite</td></tr><tr><td>Leyla Blackwell</td><td>Nebraska</td><td>4</td><td>26</td><td>San Diego Mojo</td></tr><tr><td>Mia Tuaniga</td><td>USC</td><td>4</td><td>27</td><td>Atlanta Vibe</td></tr><tr><td>Anna Smrek</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>4</td><td>31</td><td>Orlando Valkyries</td></tr><tr><td>Nalani Iosia</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>5</td><td>39</td><td>Orlando Valkyries</td></tr><tr><td>Jess Mruzik</td><td>Penn State</td><td>5</td><td>40</td><td>Grand Rapids Rise</td></tr></tbody></table>

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16 Big Ten Players Chosen in Pro Volleyball Federation Draft

Player of the Week&nbsp; Emily Londot, Ohio State&nbsp; Gr. – OPP – Utica, Ohio – Master’s: Kinesiology&nbsp;<ul><li>Led the Buckeyes to a pair of wins in their final home weekend of the season against RV Washington and Indiana&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Londot averaged 4.50 kills/set, hitting nearly .400, as well as 5.13 points/set, 2.88 digs/set and 0.63 blocks/set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the sweep of Washington, Londot led all players with 16 kills and added nine digs, two aces and two blocks&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the win against Indiana, Londot recorded her sixth 20-kill match of the season and hit .405. She added 14 digs for her 16th double-double of the season, and also recorded a trio of blocks. Londot had eight kills in the fourth set to help the Buckeyes force a fifth set and then was 3-of-3 in the fifth set to help the team hit .833 in the set&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (Sept. 16, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Gillian Grimes, Penn State&nbsp; Jr. - L – Westchester, Ill. - Major: Criminology&nbsp;<ul><li>Grimes averaged 5.29 digs/set and chipped in with 1.43 assists/set in No. 4 Penn State's home wins over No. 8 Purdue and RV Washington&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Racked up 20 digs in just three sets in the Nittany Lions' sweep of nationally-ranked Purdue on Thursday, helping hold the Boilermakers to .142 hitting&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Added 17 digs and contributed an ace in a 3-1 win over Washington on Sunday, helping hold the Huskies to .124 hitting&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Grimes tallied five assists in both matches &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Holland (Sept. 12, 2022)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Co-Setter of the Week &nbsp; Bergen Reilly, Nebraska&nbsp; So. – S – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Major: Business and Law&nbsp;<ul><li>Set the Huskers to two sweeps last week over Iowa and No. 6 Wisconsin, averaging 12.83 assists per set with 11 digs, five kills, four blocks and two aces&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Reilly set the Huskers to a combined .355 hitting percentage on the week, including .472 at Iowa and .259 against Wisconsin&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Reilly recorded 41 assists, eight digs, three kills, three blocks and two aces in the win at Iowa&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Followed up that outing with 36 assists, three digs, two kills and a block against Wisconsin to earn the season sweep over the Badgers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Nov. 18, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Co-Setter of the Week &nbsp; Izzy Starck, Penn State&nbsp; Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undecided&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 11.29 assists, 2.71 digs, 1.29 blocks, and 1.29 kills per set in No. 4 Penn State's home wins over No. 8 Purdue and RV Washington&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the sweep over the nationally-ranked Boilermakers on Thursday, Starck racked up 38 assists, 10 digs, five blocks, and three kills for her 12th double-double of the season&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Followed that outing with 41 assists, nine digs, four blocks and six kills in a 3-1 win over Washington on Sunday &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Oct. 28, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Emmi Sellman, Ohio State &nbsp; OH – Burtonsville, Md. – Major: Exploration&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped lead the Buckeyes to a pair of wins vs. Washington and Indiana this past weekend by averaging 3.63 kills/set, 1.88 digs/set and 0.50 blocks/set &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the sweep of Washington, Sellman finished with 10 kills, six digs, a pair of aces and a block&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the win against Indiana, she totaled 19 kills, nine digs and three blocks. In the fifth set, Sellman was a perfect 5-of-5 to help the team to a .833 hitting percentage in the deciding set. She played a role&nbsp;in all four points to end the match, including recording the kill on match point&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Mia Tuman (Nov. 6, 2023)&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; Nov. 25&nbsp; P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU&nbsp; D: Gillian Grimes, Jr., PSU&nbsp; Co-S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB&nbsp; Co-S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU&nbsp; F: Emmi Sellman, OSU

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Ohio State, Penn State and Nebraska Claim Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

<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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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central Nov. 20-26

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

<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/blt51ce311a53ad318c/6710355cef9edc908517e9a9/2024_Big_Ten_VB_Weekly_Release_-_10.16.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. 9 Wisconsin, No. 10 Purdue, No. 11 Oregon, No. 14 Minnesota, No. 16 USC. Washington and UCLA are receiving votes in this week’s poll.&nbsp;</li><li>Oregon’s Mimi Colyer was named the AVCA’s Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday after earning Big Ten Player of the Week accolades on Monday. Colyer led the Ducks to a 2-0 week over top 25 opponents, averaging 6.0 points per set, 5.25 kills per set and hit a combined .354. Against No. 16 USC, the junior had 17 kills, nine digs and two blocks. Then posted 13 digs and a season-best 25 kills in a come-from-behind, five-set victory over No. 24 Washington for her 30th career double-double. Colyer is the second player from the Big Ten to be named National Player of the Week this season, with Purdue’s Eva Hudson earning the honor in week one.&nbsp;</li><li>The Big Ten’s four teams in this week’s top 10 are the most of any conference. The ACC has three and the SEC, Big East and Big 12 each have one.&nbsp;</li><li>USC broke its home women’s volleyball attendance record on Sunday in a 3-2 win over UCLA, welcoming 7,303 fans to the Galen Center. 7,303 is also the highest number of fans in all USC vs. UCLA volleyball matchups on either campus.</li><li>Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Phoebe Awoleye, tied the Minnesota program match record with 14 blocks on Saturday in just three sets against Maryland. She set the program record for most blocks in a three-set match in Gopher history.&nbsp;</li><li>Nebraska and Penn State remain undefeated in Big Ten play (6-0). Nebraska topped #10 Purdue and Rutgers last week, extending their nation-leading home win streak to 36 matches. Penn State won a pair on the road last week at Michigan State and Indiana. The Nittany Lions visit Ohio State on Friday and host #14 Minnesota on Sunday in week four of conference play. The Huskers will play two on the road, at Michigan State Friday and at Ohio State on Saturday.&nbsp;</li><li>Saturday’s Ohio State vs. Nebraska match will be the first-ever match on NBC and the first of three Big Ten matches airing on NBC this season.&nbsp;</li><li>No. 10 Purdue hosts Indiana on Saturday for its first of two matches inside Mackey Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Purdue announced that both matches are sold out, eyeing an attendance record of 14,876, bettering the previous record by nearly 4,000 fans. The Purdue volleyball team last played a match inside Mackey Arena in 2016 and is among the many teams who have transitioned matches into larger facilities to accommodate more fans.&nbsp;</li><li>The fourth week of conference play begins with a pair of matches on BTN on Wednesday evening. Illinois will host Indiana at 7 p.m. ET and Northwestern will host Iowa at 9 p.m. ET, Additional ranked matches and TV matches this week include #9 Wisconsin vs. #11 Oregon on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on B1G+ and #3 Penn State vs. #14 Minnesota on Sunday on B1G+. BTN will carry Michigan State/#2 Nebraska and Ohio State/#3 Penn State on Friday, #10 Purdue vs. Indiana on Saturday and Michigan vs. #9 Wisconsin on Sunday.&nbsp;</li><li>The NCAA committee will unveil a top 16 ranking on Oct. 20, giving teams and fans an idea of seeding ahead of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. It will be the only committee ranking prior to the official NCAA selection show on Sunday following the conclusion of the regular season.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Central - Oct. 16-22

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Colyer Named AVCA Player of the Week

Player of the Week&nbsp; Mimi Colyer, Oregon &nbsp; Jr. - OH– Lincoln, Calif. – Major: Business Administration&nbsp;<ul><li>Accounted for 6.00 points per set and hit .354 to lead Oregon to a pair of top 25 wins last week over No. 24 Washington and No. 16 USC&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against USC, Colyer had 17 kills, nine digs and two blocks in the sweep. Commited just one attack error in 37 swings against the Women of Troy, good for a .432 hitting percentage&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Closed out the 2-0 weekend with a season-high 25 kills in a come-from-behind, five set victory over Washington. It was the sixth 25-kill outing of her career and first since 2022&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In a must-win fourth set against&nbsp;the Huskies, Colyer had nine kills and a solo block to help force the decisive fifth frame&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Also tied a season-high with 13 digs to go along with six blocks and an ace in Sunday’s win. It was the 30th double-double of her career and fifth of the season&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Colyer is the first Oregon player to be named Big Ten Player of the Week &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week&nbsp; Phoebe Awoleye, Minnesota&nbsp; RS-Sr. - MB – Marietta, Ga. - Major: Business Management Information Systems&nbsp;<ul><li>Posted 24 blocks (4.0 blocks/set) in two sweeps this past weekend over Indiana and Maryland&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Had 10 blocks, her first 10+ block match of the season, to go along with six kills on Friday vs. the Hoosiers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tallied a career-best 14 blocks in a sweep over Maryland on Saturday. Awoleye had one solo block and 13 block assists. The 14 blocks tied the program record for the most in a single match &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Led the Gophers to a season-best 19 team blocks in three sets against Maryland&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Kylie Murr (Aug. 28, 2023)</li></ul>&nbsp;Setter of the Week&nbsp; Bergen Reilly, Nebraska &nbsp; So. – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Major: Business and Law&nbsp;<ul><li>Led the Huskers to a 3-2 win over No. 10 Purdue and a 3-0 win against Rutgers with 11.88 assists/set, 3.75 digs/set, two blocks and an ace&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Posted career-highs of 60 assists and 17 digs with an ace, a kill and a block in the five-set win over the Boilermakers&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Followed that up with 35 assists and 13 digs in a sweep of Rutgers in which the Huskers hit .314&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tallied her 10th double-double of the season in the win over the Scarlet Knights &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Sept. 16, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week&nbsp; Izzy Starck, Penn State &nbsp; S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undeclared&nbsp;<ul><li>Averaged 12.13 assists, 2.71 digs, 0.57 kills and 0.57 blocks per set in road wins over Michigan State and Indiana &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Opened the weekend with 32 assists and seven digs in a sweep over the Spartans&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against Indiana, Starck finished with 53 assists, 12 digs, three blocks and two kills, helping hand the Hoosiers their first home loss of the 2024 campaign &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Sept. 23, 2024)&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;

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