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Michigan, Nebraska, USC and Wisconsin Share Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards

Wolverines’ Jacobs, Trojans’ Ford, Badgers’ Fuerbringer and Huskers’ Adriano garner weekly recognition

Player of the Week 
Allison Jacobs, Michigan 
Gr. – OH – Stevenson Ranch, Calif. 

  • Totaled 45 kills over nine sets for a 5.00 kills per set average behind a .361 hitting percentage, leading Michigan to a pair of wins at Oregon (3-1) and Washington (3-2)  
  • Recorded a double-double at Washington with 24 kills and 12 digs 
  • Tallied 21 kills with a .395 hitting percentage at Oregon, adding six digs, two blocks and a service ace 
  • Had 49.5 points over nine sets for a 5.50 points per set average 
  • Earns second Big Ten Player of the Week honor of the 2025 season 
  • Last Michigan Player of the Week: Allison Jacobs (Sept. 8, 2025) 

 

Defensive Player of the Week
Leah Ford, USC 
RS-So. - MB – Keller, Texas 

  • Racked up 15 blocks to average 2.14 blocks per set in wins at Oregon (3-1) and against Illinois (3-0) 
  • Totaled 20.5 points on 15 blocks and 13 kills (.346 hitting), to averaged 2.93 points per set for the week 
  • Had seven blocks in a four-set road match at Oregon to go with nine kills (9-2-14) and a dig, reaching double-digit points for the ninth time this season 
  • Recorded eight blocks in three sets against Illinois, adding four kills 
  • As a team, the Trojans reached double-digit blocks (11.5 in each match) for the 14th and 15th time this season 
  • Last USC Defensive Player of the Week: Leah Ford (Sept. 1, 2025) 

Setter of the Week  
Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin 
So. – S – Hermosa Beach, Calif. 

  • Set the Badgers to a combined .410 hitting percentage in sweeps against No. 11 Purdue and Iowa 
  • Tallied back-to-back double-doubles for her sixth and seventh of the season and 17th of her career 
  • In six sets, Fuerbringer averaged 14.50 assists/set, 3.33 digs/set and chipped in with 0.67 blocks per set 
  • The Badgers hit a season-high .510 against Iowa, where Fuerbringer totaled 49 assists and 10 digs 
  • Against Purdue, Fuerbringer tallied 38 assists and 10 digs, cueing the Badger offense to a .311 hitting percentage 
  • Earns second consecutive Setter of the Week honor and fourth of the season 
  • Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Charlie Fuerbringer (Nov. 17, 2025) 

 

Freshman of the Week 
Virginia Adriano, Nebraska 
OPP – Turin, Italy  

  • Recorded 18 kills, nine blocks, five digs and four aces in Nebraska’s sweeps against Iowa and No. 17 Indiana to claim the outright Big Ten Championship 
  • Averaged 3.00 kills per set with a .452 hitting percentage to go along with 1.50 blocks per set, 0.83 digs per set and 0.67 aces per set 
  • Had nine kills and hit .500 with three blocks and a career-best three aces against the Hawkeyes 
  • Against the Hoosiers, Adriano recorded nine kills on .412 hitting with six blocks  
  • Collects second Freshman of the Week honor of the season 
  • Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Virginia Adriano (Aug. 26, 2025) 

 

2025 Big Ten Players of the Week 

Aug. 26 
P: Kennedy Martin, Jr., PSU 
D: Rebekah Allick, Sr., NEB 
S: Bergen Reilly, Jr., NEB 
F: Virginia Adriano, NEB 
Sept. 1 
P: Julia Hanson, Sr., MINN 
D: Leah Ford, RS-So., USC 
S: Stella Swenson, RS-Fr., MINN 
F: Alanah Clemente, ORE 
Sept. 8 
Co-P: Allison Jacobs, Gr., MICH 
Co-P: Kenna Wollard, Jr., PUR 
D: Duru Gökçen, So., MD 
S: Teodora Kričković, Fr., IND 
F: Jaidyn Jager, IND 
Sept. 15 
P: Mimi Colyer, Sr., WIS 
D: Ryan McAleer, So., PUR 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, So., WIS 
F: Malayah Long, MSU 
Sept. 22 
P: Mimi Colyer, Sr., WIS 
D: Carter Booth, Sr., WIS 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, So., WIS 
F: Reese Messer, USC 
Sept. 29 
P: Kennedy Martin, Jr., PSU 
D: Lola Schumacher, So., UCLA 
S: Kenna Phelan, Jr., ILL 
F: Eliana Urzua, UCLA  
Oct. 6 
P: Kenna Wollard, Jr., PUR 
D: Ryan McAleer, So., PUR 
S: Bergen Reilly, Jr., NEB 
F: Teodora Kričković, IND 
Oct. 13 
Co-P: Harper Murray, Jr., NEB 
Co-P: Kennedy Martin, Jr., PSU 
D: Marianna Singletary, RS-Jr., UCLA 
S: Kate Duffey, So., UCLA 
F: Malayah Long, MSU 
Oct. 20  
P: London Wijay, RS-So., USC 
D: Andi Jackson, Jr., NEB 
S: Taylor Anderson, Jr., PUR 
F: Taylor Deckert, USC 
Oct. 27 
P: Grace Heaney, RS-So., PUR 
D: Hannah Whittingstall, Jr., IOWA 
S: Taylor Anderson, Jr., PUR 
F: Reese Messer, USC 
Nov. 3 
P: London Wijay, RS-So., USC 
D: Rebekah Allick, Sr., NEB 
Co-S: Bergen Reilly, Jr., NEB 
Co-S: Reese Messer, Fr., USC 
F: Jaidyn Jager, IND 
Nov. 10 
Co-P: Andi Jackson, Jr., NEB 
Co-P: Mimi Colyer, Sr., WIS 
D: Laney Choboy, Jr., NEB 
S: Bergen Reilly, Jr., NEB 
F: Abigail Mullen, USC 
Nov. 17 
P: Mimi Colyer, Sr., WIS 
D: Jordan Taylor, Fr., MINN 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, So., WIS 
F: Alanah Clemente, ORE 
Nov. 24 
P: Allison Jacobs, Gr., MICH 
D: Leah Ford, RS-So., USC 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, So., WIS 
F: Virginia Adriano, NEB

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