Purdue, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Illinois Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Co-Player of the Week 
Eva Hudson, Purdue 
Jr. - OH – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Major: Biomedical Health Sciences/Pre-Medicine 

• Led Purdue to a 2-0 week with wins over Indiana (3-1) and Michigan (3-0), averaging a conference-leading 6.43 kills per set and 7.29 points per set 

• Hudson recorded her eighth double-double of the season, tallying a season-high-tying 26 kills at Indiana behind a .373 hitting percentage with 10 digs and five blocks to tie her career-best. She finished the match with a season-high 29.5 points 

• Finished with 19 kills and a .350 clip to lead the Purdue offense to a 3-0 win over Michigan 

• Went perfect in receptions, making zero errors in the back row against the Wolverines 

• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Eva Hudson (Sept. 2, 2024) 

Co-Player of the Week 
Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin 
Fifth-Year – OH – Lake Worth, Fla. – Major: Communications 

• Led the Wisconsin offense to a 2-0 weekend, including a 3-0 win over No. 3 Penn State and a 3-0 win vs. Iowa  

• Across the two matches, Franklin averaged 4.67 kills per set with a .431 hitting percentage with zero hitting errors (28-0-65) 

• Against the Nittany Lions, Franklin tallied 13 kills with a .419 hitting percentage and recorded eight digs 

• In the win over the Hawkeyes, Franklin recorded 15 kills (5.00 kills/set) with zero errors on 34 attempts to hit .441  

• Franklin has now hit above .400 six times this season and this weekend marked the first time in 2024 that she has hit above .400 in back-to-back matches 

• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Sarah Franklin (Sept. 23, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska 
Sr. - L – Sterling, Ill. - Major: Integrated Media Communications 

• Averaged 4.17 digs per set to help Nebraska to a pair of standout defensive performances in 3-0 wins over No. 12 Oregon and RV Washington  

• Rodriguez had 14 digs in the sweep at Oregon as the Huskers held Oregon to a .133 hitting percentage 

• Rodriguez had 11 digs and served two aces at Washington as Nebraska limited the Huskies to .158 hitting 

• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Andi Jackson (Oct. 28, 2024) 

Setter of the Week  
Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin 
Fr. – S – Hermosa Beach, Calif. – Major: Real Estate 

• Helped the Badgers to a 2-0 week with a pair of 3-0 wins over No. 3 Penn State and Iowa 

• Fuerbringer recorded her sixth and seventh double-double of the season, tallying 32 assists and 12 digs vs. Iowa and 38 assists and 12 digs vs. Penn State  

• The freshman setter averaged 11.67 assists per set and 4.00 digs per set and chipped in defensively with 4.0 total blocks and four kills across the two matches 

• Fuerbringer cued a Wisconsin offense that hit .465 (50-3-101) against Penn State and .394 (42-5-94) against Iowa  

• Last Wisconsin Setter of the Week: Sydney Hilley (Nov. 22, 2021) 

Freshman of the Week  
Ashlyn Philpot, Illinois 
MB – Greenville, N.C. – Major: Biology 

• Helped the Fighting Illini to a 2-0 week, including a 3-2 win over No. 20 USC and a 3-0 win over Ohio State 

• Against the Trojans, Philpot tallied a career-high 17 kills behind a .433 hitting percentage. Defensively, Philpot added four blocks and a dig. The middle blocker finished the day with a career-best 19 points 

• Philpot paced the Illinois defense with 11 kills and a .667 hitting percentage in the sweep of the Buckeyes. She also led the Illini defense with six blocks  

• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Raina Terry (March 22, 2020) 

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 
Oct. 28 
P: Julia Hanson, Jr., MINN 
D: Andi Jackson, So., NEB 
S/F: Izzy Starck, Fr., PSU 
Nov. 4 
P: Ally Batenhorst, Gr., USC 
D: Ali Hornung, Sr., PUR 
S: Mia Tuaniga, Sr., USC 
F: Izzy Starck, PSU 
Nov. 11 
Co-P: Eva Hudson, Jr., PUR 
Co-P: Sarah Franklin, Fifth-Year, WIS 
D: Lexi Rodriguez, Gr., NEB 
S: Charlie Fuerbringer, Fr., WIS 
F: Ashlyn Philpot, ILL