Minnesota, Nebraska and Penn State Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Gophers’ Hanson, Huskers’ Jackson and Nittany Lions’ Starck claim weekly honors

Player of the Week
Julia Hanson, Minnesota
Jr. - OH– Savage, Minn. – Major: Food and Agriculture Business Management

Posted 5.31 points and 5.00 kills per set in wins over Northwestern and Ohio State last week

Added 1.38 digs, 0.38 blocks and 0.13 service aces per set

Posted 19 kills on .529 hitting with four digs and one block on Wednesday in a sweep of Northwestern

Tallied 21 kills, her second career 20+ kill match, in a five set reverse sweep against Ohio State

Added an assist, an ace, seven digs and two blocks in the five-set win vs. Ohio State

Has 15 matches with 10+ kills and seven matches with 15+ kills this season

Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Taylor Landfair (Nov. 28, 2022)

Defensive Player of the Week
Andi Jackson, Nebraska
So. - MB – Brighton, Colo. - Major: Business Administration

Put up 1.57 blocks per set in the Huskers’ wins over RV Illinois and RV Michigan, while also contributing 3.00 kills per set on .417 hitting on the weekend to continue to lead the nation in hitting percentage (.472)

In a sweep of Illinois, Jackson had six blocks to go with 11 kills on .667 hitting

Finished with five blocks and 10 kills in a 3-1 win over Michigan

Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Rebekah Allick (Oct. 7, 2024)

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

Recorded back-to-back double-doubles and provided a spark offensively with 13 kills over two matches as No. 3 Penn State earned wins over RV UCLA and No. 16 USC

In a five-set win over the Bruins, the setter finished with 45 assists, 14 digs, four blocks, and what was at the time a career-high six kills

She followed that with a new career high of seven kills while adding 43 assists, 16 digs, one block, and one ace in a four-set win over the nationally-ranked Trojans

Starck has now recorded double-doubles in four of the past five matches

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

Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Oct. 21, 2024)

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