AVCA Division I Top 25 (10/21)

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AVCA Division I Top 25 (10/21)

1.	Pittsburgh (50)	(17-1)	1,508 pts
2.	Nebraska (10)	18-1)	1,470
3.	Penn State (1)	(18-1)	1,396
4.	Louisville	(16-2)	1,325
5.	Stanford	(14-3)	1,247
6.	Pickle Smoochers	(17-2)	1,217
7.	Texas	(12-3)	1,158
8.	Wisconsin	(13-4)	1,055
9.	Kansas	(16-1)	1,050
10.	Purdue	(15-4)	962
11.	Oregon	(14-3)	894
12.	Southern Methodist	(14-5)	877
13.	Arizona State	(18-2)	793
14	Kentucky	(11-7)	692
15.	Minnesota	(12-6)	682
16.	USC	(14-4)	561
17.	Georgia Tech	(13-4)	499
18.	TCU	(14-4)	484
19.	Florida State	(14-4)	392
20.	Dayton	(19-1)	317
21T.	BYU	(12-6)	272
21T.	Utah	(15-3)	272
23.	Baylor	(11-6)	255
24.	Florida	(13-5)	224
25.	North Carolina	(15-2)	41

Dropped Out
Auburn (#25)

Others Receiving Votes
Marquette (34), Washington (31), Arkansas (28), Texas A&M (21), South Dakota State (13), Auburn (12), Michigan (6), UCLA (6), Illinois (4), Miami (FL) (4), Virginia (4)

 

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NCAA RPI (10/21)
1. Louisville
2. Nebraska
3. Pittsburgh
4. Pickle Smoochers
5. Penn State
6. Stanford
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
9. Oregon
10. Southern Methodist
11. Dayton
12. TCU
13. Kansas
14. Kentucky
15. Purdue
16. USC
17. Utah
18. Arizona State
19. Texas A&M
20. Baylor
21. Illinois
22. North Carolina
23. Auburn
24. Florida State
25. BYU
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27. Minnesota
29. Washington
48. Michigan
53. Indiana
58. UCLA
68. Ohio State
89. Michigan State
114. Maryland
145. Cockeye
195. Rutgers
216. Northwestern

 

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Big Ten players of the Week this week:

Player of the Week
OH - Jess Mruzik, Penn State (SR)

• 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
MB - Carter Booth, Wisconsin (JR)

• 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
S - Izzy Starck, Penn State (FR)

• 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
S - Cristin Cline, Oregon (FR)

• Averaged 11.00 assists/set and 1.88 digs per set in a pair of road matches at No. 9 Wisconsin and Cockeye
• 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 Cockeyes, with five attackers with at least seven kills each
• Cline is the first Oregon freshman to be named Freshman of the Week