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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 9/16/2024, Last updated: 9/16/2024
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Ohio State, Purdue, Nebraska and Washington Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Buckeyes’ Londot, Boilermakers’ Colvin, Huskers’ Reilly and Huskies’ Hunt receive weekly recognition

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Player of the Week 
Emily Londot, Ohio State 
Gr. - OPP – Utica, Ohio – Master's: Kinesiology  

  • Averaged 5.00 kills, 2.83 digs and 1.08 blocks per set last week, posting three double-doubles and leading the Buckeyes in kills in their 3-1 week that included a win over No. 20 Miami  

  • Londot had 16 kills, a season-high 13 digs and tied her career-high with five aces vs. Miami. In the match, Londot had seven kills in the opening sete and back-to-back aces to win the set and later recorded the match-deciding kill 

  • In a 3-2 win over Buffalo, Londot had a season-high 29 kills, tied her career-high seven blocks and added 11 digs 

  • With her effort, Londot moved up to second in Ohio State history in career kills (1,864), third in points (2,113), ninth in block assists (328) and 18th in digs (1,030) 

  • Londot leads the Big Ten with 4.56 kills/set which is 11th in the nation 

  • Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (Aug. 28, 2023) 

 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Raven Colvin, Purdue  
Sr. - MB – Indianapolis, Ind. - Major: Accounting 

  • Posted 13 total blocks and average 1.57 per set in Purdue’s 2-0 week (vs. Houston, vs. #10 Kentucky) 

  • Recorded seven blocks vs. No. 10 Kentucky along with a season-best five digs 

  • Recorded just two attack errors on the weekend, combining for 14 kills to hit for .571 (14-2-21) to go along with her defensive effort  

  • Named to SMU Doubletree All-Tournament Team 

  • Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Lourdes Myers (Nov. 13, 2023)   

 

Setter of the Week 
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska  
So. – Sioux, Falls, S.D. – Major: Business and Law 

  • Averaged 12.18 assists per set and led the Huskers to a .315 hitting percentage on the week with wins over No. 9 Creighton, No. 14 Arizona State and Wichita State  

  • Had a career-high 58 assists with 13 digs in a 3-2 win over Creighton  

  • Posted three double-doubles and combined for 38 digs, averaging 3.45/set 

  • Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Sept. 2, 2024) 

 

Freshman of the Week 
Julia Hunt, Washington  
MB – Covington, Ky. – Major: Undeclared  

  • Had consecutive career-highs in first two home matches, first recording 10 kills vs. Washington State, then upping that career-best to 16 kills against UC Davis, helping the Huskies to a 2-0 weekend and their best start (7-0) since 2016 

  • 16 kills were the most by a Washington middle since Marin Grote in 2022 

  • Combined for 26 kills, averaging 3.25 per set to hit for .391 across the weekend  

  • Also added nine blocks, averaging 1.12 blocks/set 

 

 

2024 Big Ten Players of the Week 
Sept. 2 
P: Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR 
D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU  

Sept. 9 
P: Raina Terry, Gr., ILL 
D: Nalani Iosia, Sr., MSU 
S: Taylor Anderson, So., PUR 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU 

Sept. 16  
P: Emily Londot, Gr., OSU 
D: Raven Colvin, Sr., PUR 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Julia Hunt, WASH