Nebraska, Wisconsin and Penn State Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors
Cornhuskers’ Beason, Murray and Reilly, Badgers' Booth, and Nittany Lions' Podraza earn recognition after Week 6
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of September 26 – October 1.
Offensive Player of the Week
Merritt Beason, Nebraska
Jr. – Opposite Hitter – Gardendale, Ala. – Gardendale – Major: Child, Youth, and Family Studies
Led the Huskers to road wins at No. 17 Purdue and Indiana with 4.56 kills/set on a .348 hitting percentage
Had 19 kills on .378 hitting, along with nine digs and five blocks, in a five-set win over the Boilermakers
Posted a career-best 22 kills and a season-high 12 digs in the victory at Indiana
Earns her second Player of the Week honor of the season
Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Merritt Beason (9/18/23)
Defensive Player of the Week
Carter Booth, Wisconsin
So. – Middle Blocker – Denver, Colo. – Cherry Creek – Major: Psychology
Registered 13 blocks to help lead the Badgers to wins over No. 22 Ohio State and Michigan
Tallied eight blocks, including four in the decisive third set, in a midweek win over the Buckeyes
Averaged 2.17 blocks/set and totaled 14.5 points for the week
Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Gulce Guctekin (11/28/22)
Co-Setters of the Week
Mac Podraza, Penn State
Gr. – Setter – Sunbury, Ohio – Big Walnut – Major: Business Management Solutions
Averaged 11.29 assists/set in leading Penn State to road wins over Illinois and No. 13 Minnesota
Guided the Nittany Lions to .346 hitting with 47 assists in the four-set win over the Gophers
Earns the 13th Setter of the Week honor of her career, fourth-most since the Big Ten introduced the award in 2012
Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Seleisa Elisaia (11/7/22)
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Fr. – Setter – Sioux Falls, S.D. – O’Gorman – Major: Business and Law
Averaged 11.89 assists/set and 1.89 digs/set with eight kills and a pair of aces in wins over No. 17 Purdue and Indiana
Piled up a career-best 54 assists with 12 digs and five kills in Friday’s five-set road win in West Lafayette
Earns her second consecutive Setter of the Week honor
Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (9/25/23)
Freshman of the Week
Harper Murray, Nebraska
Fr. – Setter – Sioux Falls, S.D. – O’Gorman – Major: Business and Law
Posted 4.22 kills/set and 1.67 digs/set while hitting .278 in road wins over No. 17 Purdue and Indiana
Set a career-high with 21 kills, along with 10 digs and two blocks, in the victory over the Boilermakers on Friday
Hit .368 with 17 kills in the four-set win at Indiana
Earns the third Freshman of the Week honor of her debut season
Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Bergen Reilly (9/25/23)
2023 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week
Aug. 28
O: Emily Londot – Ohio State
D: Kylie Murr - Minnesota
S: Mia Tuman – Ohio State
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska
Sept. 5
O: Jess Mruzik – Penn State
D: Nalani Iosia – Michigan State
S: Sydney Dowler - Maryland
F: Chloe Chicoine - Purdue
Sept. 11
O: Chloe Chicoine - Purdue
D: Ellee Stinson – Northwestern
S: Taylor Anderson - Purdue
F: Chloe Chicoine - Purdue
Sept. 18
O: Merritt Beason - Nebraska
D: Amani McArthur – Michigan State
S: Camryn Haworth - Indiana
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska
Sept. 25
O: Jess Mruzik – Penn State
D: Raven Colvin – Purdue
S: Bergen Reilly - Nebraska
F: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska
Oct. 2
O: Meritt Beason – Nebraska
D: Carter Booth – Wisconsin
S: Mac Podraza – Penn State
S: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska