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

Nittany Lions’ Mruzik and Starck, Badgers’ Booth and Ducks’ Cline garner weekly honors

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