Purdue, Nebraska and Penn State Claim Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill.  (November 20, 2023) – The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of November 14-19.  

Player of the Week 

Eva Hudson, Purdue

So. – Outside Hitter – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Bishop Dwenger – Major: Biomedical Health Sciences/Pre-Medicine

• Tallied a career-high 30 kills with a .333 hitting percentage in the Boilermakers’ win over Wisconsin. Rounded out her career performance with a career-best two block solos and recorded a double-double (30 kills, 11 digs)

• In set three vs. Wisconsin, Hudson hit .588 with 11 kills and one error on 17 attempts

• Hudson’s 30 kills were the most by a Boilermaker since 2018

• Led Purdue to a sweep vs. Maryland with a team-high 18 kills

• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Raven Colvin (11/13/23)

Defensive Player of the Week 

Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska

Jr. – Libero – Sterling, Ill. – Sterling – Major: Advertising and Public Relations

• Led the Huskers to a Big Ten title with 5.67 digs per set in a pair of 3-0 wins vs. Michigan and at Iowa

• Had 19 digs at Iowa on Sunday and 15 digs and four assists in the 3-0 victory over Michigan, as Nebraska held the Wolverines to a .047 hitting percentage

• For the week, the Huskers held their two opponents to a combined .086 hitting percentage

• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (10/16/23)

Setter of the Week 

Mac Podraza, Penn State

Gr. – Setter – Sunbury, Ohio – Big Walnut – Major: Business Management Foundations

• Averaged 12.00 assists/set while guiding Penn State to a .330 hitting percentage in wins over Michigan State (3-1) and Northwestern (3-0)

• Added 10 digs (1.43/set) and three blocks

• Tallied 44 assists as the Nittany Lions hit .362 against the Spartans and racked up 40 assists in three sets as the team hit .296 against the Wildcats

• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Mac Podraza (11/13/23)

Freshman of the Week 

Taylor Anderson, Purdue

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

• Produced 57 assists in Purdue’s 3-1 win vs. Wisconsin, the most assists by a Boilermaker in five years

• Posted her seventh double-double of the season vs. Wisconsin, adding 12 digs. Also, came up with seven total blocks, matching her career-high

• Tallied 32 assists in a sweep of Maryland to average 11.13 assists/set last week

• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine (11/13/23)

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

Co-F: Taylah Holdem – Michigan State

Co-F: Mia Tuman – Michigan 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

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