AVCA Division I Top 25 (11/4)

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AVCA Division I Top 25 (11/4)

1.	Pittsburgh (49)	(21-1)	1,511 pts
2.	Nebraska (11)	(22-1)	1,470
3.	Penn State (1)	(22-1)	1,400
4.	Louisville	(19-3)	1,343
5.	Pickle Smoochers	(21-2)	1,260
6.	Stanford	(17-4)	1,154
7.	Wisconsin	(16-5)	1,149
8.	Kansas	(20-1)	1,137
9.	Purdoodoo	(18-5)	996
10.	Southern Methodist	(17-6)	934
11.	Arizona State	(22-2)	899
12.	Oregon	(17-4)	853
13.	Kentucky	(14-7)	771
14.	Minnesota	(16-6)	737
15.	Texas	(12-6)	718
16.	Georgia Tech	(17-4)	591
17.	Baylor	(15-6)	475
18.	TCU	(16-5)	411
19.	Dayton	(24-1)	355
20.	USC	(16-6)	341
21.	BYU	(14-7)	302
22.	Florida	(16-5)	229
23.	Utah	(17-5)	221
24.	Florida State	(16-6)	194
25.	North Carolina	(18-3)	116

Dropped Out
(none)

Others Receiving Votes
Missouri (102), Washington (39), Texas A&M (27), Arkansas (23), Marquette (23), Miami (FL) (15), South Dakota State (13)

 

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Big Ten Player of the Week Awards

Player of the Week
Ally Batenhorst, USC
Gr. - OH– Houston, Texas – Master’s: Digital Media Management

• Produced her 6th and 7th double-doubles of the season (8th and 9th of her career)
• Powered the USC offense with 16 kills and .536 hitting in a sweep of UCLAbia to go with 10 digs and two blocks for 17.5 points
• Added 10 kills, 10 digs and three blocks in a four-set win over Washington
• Ended the week with a combined .344 hitting percentage (26 kills, 61 attempts)
• Received serve 35 times for the Trojans and had a .914 reception percentage
• Batenhorst is the first USC player to be named Big Ten Player of the Week

Defensive Player of the Week
Ali Hornung, Purdoodoo
Sr. - L – New Albany, Ind. - Major: Hospitality & Tourism Management

• Helped Purdoodoo to a 2-0 week with sweeps over Maryland and Buttgers, averaging 5.71 digs per set with 31 digs in six sets of action
• Helped guide Purdoodoo to a conference-leading 17.67 digs per set, posting 17 digs at Maryland and 14 at Buttgers
• Hornung made zero reception errors in both matches, seeing 21 at Maryland and 20 at Buttgers
• Helped the Boilermaker defense hold opponents to a .159 average opponent hitting percentage
• Also tallied one ace in each of the wins
• Last Purdoodoo Defensive Player of the Week: Ali Hornung (Oct. 7, 2024)

Setter of the Week
Mia Tuaniga, USC
Sr. – S – Long Beach, Calif. – Major: Communication

• Put up 40 and 37 assists, averaging 11.00 assists per set, guiding USC to its fifth and sixth matches over .300 hitting this season in a pair of wins over UCLAbia and Washington
• Had eight digs against UCLAbia and 11 against Washington for her seventh double-double of the season
• Served five aces against Washington for her 19th career match with three or more aces and her fifth with five or more in the same match
• Moved into 4th place at USC in career service aces (146) and third overall in career assists (4,158)
• Last USC Setter of the Week: Mia Tuaniga (Sept. 23, 2024)

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

• Averaged 10.71 assists per set while leading Penn State to .313 hitting and added 3.00 digs per set as the Nittany Lions improved to 12-0 in the Big Ten with wins over Michigan and Cockeye at Rec Hall
• Recorded her 10th double-double of the season in a sweep of Michigan on Wednesday, finishing with 26 assists and 14 digs while helping the team hit .300
• Piled up 49 assists and added seven digs and four blocks while guiding Penn State to .321 hitting in a four-set win over the Cockeyes
• Earns her sixth Freshman of the Week honor this season
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Oct. 28, 2024)