Penn State, Wisconsin and Oregon Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Player of the Week 
Jess Mruzik, Penn State 
Gr. - OH– Livonia, Mich. – Master’s: Business Administration 

• Averaged 5.88 kills and 3.50 digs per set while recording a pair of double-doubles in No. 3 Penn State’s 2-0 week with wins over Ohio State and No. 14 Minnesota  

• Matched a season high with 29 kills and added 12 digs and four blocks in a five-set win at Ohio State on Friday 

• Hit .325 with 18 kills 16 digs and one block in a sweep over the nationally ranked Gophers on Sunday at Rec Hall  

• During Penn State’s 10-match winning streak, Mruzik is hitting .292 with 5.29 kills and 2.91 digs per set. She currently leads the conference with 5.41 kills/set in conference play, doing so while hitting .285  

• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (Oct. 7, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Carter Booth, Wisconsin 
Jr. - MB – Denver, Colo. - Major: Psychology 

• Helped Wisconsin to a 2-0 week with wins over No. 11 Oregon and Michigan 

• Set a career-best on Sunday against the Wolverines, tallying 12.0 of Wisconsin’s 21.0 blocks. The Badgers’ 21 blocks were a program-best in a four-set match 

• Averaged 1.88 blocks per set and chipped in with a combined 12 kills (1.50 k/s) for 2.63 points per set 

• Helped limit Michigan to .089 hitting and nationally ranked Oregon to a .167 hitting percentage 

• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Carter Booth (Nov. 6, 2023) 

Setter of the Week 
Izzy Starck, Penn State  
Fr. – S – Viera, Fla. – Major: Undeclared 

• Averaged 12.00 assists and 2.88 digs per set while leading No. 3 Penn State to wins over Ohio State and No. 14 Minnesota 

• Recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 50 assists and 17 digs in a five-set road win over the Buckeyes  

• Tallied 46 assists while leading the Nittany Lions to .305 hitting against No. 14 Minnesota, adding six digs to help complete the sweep of the Gophers  

• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Sept. 30, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week 
Cristin Cline, Oregon 
S – Stanfield, N.C. – Major: Undeclared 

• Averaged 11.00 assists/set and 1.88 digs per set in a pair of road matches at No. 9 Wisconsin and Iowa 

• Recorded 43 assists, nine digs, two aces and a block against Wisconsin 

• In the Ducks’ weekend finale, Cline guided Oregon to a .328 efficiency with 45 assists against the Hawkeyes, with five attackers with at least seven kills each  

• Cline is the first Oregon freshman to be named Freshman of the Week  

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  
Sept. 23 
P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS 
D: Onye Ofoegbu, RS-Sr.., ORE 
S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC 
Co-F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Co-F: Jadyn Livings, USC 
Sept. 30 
Co-P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU 
Co-P: Alissa Kinkela, RS-Jr., RU 
D: Lexi Rodriguez, Sr., NEB 
S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
F: Malu Garcia, IOWA 
Oct. 7 
P:Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU 
Co-D: Rebekah Allick, Jr., NEB 
Co-D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR 
S: Morgan Burke, So., MICH 
F: Charlie Fuerbringer, WIS 
Oct. 14 
P: Mimi Colyer, Jr., ORE 
D: Phoebe Awoleye, RS-Sr., MINN 
S: Bergen Reilly, So., NEB 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Oct. 21 
P: Jess Mruzik, Gr., PSU 
D: Carter Booth, Jr., WIS 
S: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
F: Cristin Cline, ORE