Wisconsin, Indiana, Purdue and Ohio State Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill.  (November 27, 2023) – The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of November 21-26.  

Player of the Week 

Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin 

Sr. – Outside Hitter – Lake Worth, Fla. – Lake Worth Christian – Major: Communication Arts

• Averaged 5.00 kills/set, totaling 30 kills on 70 attempts for a .329 hitting percentage, helping the Badgers to a 2-0 week with wins over No. 1 Nebraska and Iowa 

• Franklin added 15 digs, three blocks and 31.5 points for an average of 5.25 points/set 

• Tallied her seventh double-double (16 kills, 12 digs) of the season on Friday vs. the Huskers

• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Sarah Franklin (10/30/23)

Defensive Player of the Week 

Savannah Kjolhede, Indiana

Sr. – Middle Blocker – Colleyville, Texas – Grapevine – Major: Management

• Totaled 16 blocks in Indiana’s 2-0 week at Michigan State and Michigan, helping Indiana limit both opponents to a .130 hitting percentage or less

• Tallied nine blocks (seven assists, two solo) in 3-1 victory at Michigan State

• Also recorded 15 kills in the two matches, finishing with a .393 hitting percentage on 28 attempts

• Helped the Hoosiers match the program’s regular season wins record (21) 

• Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Paula Cerame (11/21/22)

Setter of the Week 

Taylor Anderson, Purdue

Fr. – Setter – San Antonio, Texas – Cornerstone Christian – Major: Kinesiology

• Led the Big Ten in week 14 with 11.50 assists per set, guiding Purdue to a .348 attack percentage at Michigan and a .324 mark at Michigan State

• Tallied 33 assists at Michigan and 36 assists at Michigan State in the Boilermakers’ pair of 3-0 victories

• Tallied 10 total blocks and finished the week third in the conference with 1.67 blocks per set 

• Last Purdue Setter of the Week: Taylor Anderson (9/11/23)

Freshman of the Week 

Mia Tuman, Ohio State 

Fr. – Setter – Sewickley, Pa. – North Allegheny – Major: Exploration

• Averaged 10.86 assists/set and 2.29 digs/set this past weekend to conclude the Buckeyes’ season

• In the 3-1 victory against Rutgers, Tuman totaled 54 assists, seven digs, two kills and an ace

• Nearly finished with a double-double in three sets at Penn State with 22 assists and nine digs 

• Finished her freshman season with 963 assists, which ranks 16th overall in the Buckeye record book among career assist leaders

• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Mia Tuman (11/6/23)

2023 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week  

Aug. 28

P: Emily Londot – Ohio State

D: Kylie Murr - Minnesota

S: Mia Tuman – Ohio State

F: Harper Murray – Nebraska 

Sept. 5

P: Jess Mruzik – Penn State

D: Nalani Iosia – Michigan State

S: Sydney Dowler - Maryland

F: Chloe Chicoine - Purdue 

Sept. 11

P: Chloe Chicoine - Purdue

D: Ellee Stinson – Northwestern

S: Taylor Anderson - Purdue

F: Chloe Chicoine - Purdue

Sept. 18

P: Merritt Beason - Nebraska

D: Amani McArthur – Michigan State

S: Camryn Haworth - Indiana

F: Harper Murray – Nebraska

Sept. 25

P: Jess Mruzik – Penn State

D: Raven Colvin – Purdue

S: Bergen Reilly - Nebraska

F: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska

Oct. 2

P: Meritt Beason – Nebraska

D: Carter Booth – Wisconsin

S: Mac Podraza – Penn State

S: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska

F: Harper Murray – Nebraska

Oct. 9

P: Lindsay Krause – Nebraska

D: Caroline Crawford – Wisconsin

S: Alyssa Nayar – Rutgers

F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue

Oct. 16

P: Sarah Franklin - Wisconsin

D: Lexi Rodriguez - Nebraska

S: Camryn Haworth - Indiana

F: Ramsey Gary – Indiana

Oct. 23

P: Merritt Beason - Nebraska

D: Raven Colvin - Purdue

S: Bergen Reilly - Nebraska

F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue

Oct. 30

P: Sarah Franklin - Wisconsin

D: Raven Colvin - Purdue

S: Camryn Haworth - Indiana

F: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska

Nov. 6

P: Merritt Beason - Nebraska

D: Carter Booth - Wisconsin

S: Bergen Reilly - Nebraska

F: Taylah Holdem – Michigan State

F: Mia Tuman – Ohio State

Nov. 13

P: Raven Colvin – Purdue 

D: Lourdès Myers – Purdue 

S: Mac Podraza – Penn State 

F: Andi Jackson – Nebraska 

F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue

Nov. 20 

P: Eva Hudson – Purdue 

D: Lexi Rodriguez – Nebraska 

S: Mac Podraza – Penn State 

F: Taylor Anderson – Purdue 

Nov. 27

P: Sarah Franklin – Wisconsin 

D:  Savannah Kjolhede - Indiana

S: Taylor Anderson – Purdue

F: Mia Tuman – Ohio State