Huskers Drop To No. 3 in AVCA Division I Top 25 Poll (12/2)

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AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 (12/2)

1.	Pittsburgh (59)	(29-1)	1,523 pts
2.	Penn State (1)	(29-2)	1,432
3.	Nebraska (1)	(29-2)	1,414
4.	Louisville	(25-5)	1,305
5.	Stanford	(25-4)	1,295
6.	Pickle Smoochers	(29-2)	1,232
7.	Wisconsin	(23-6)	1,165
8.	Arizona State	(29-2)	1,065
9.	Purdue	(25-6)	1,039
10.	Southern Methodist	(24-7)	906
11.	Kentucky	(20-7)	892
12.	Kansas	(24-4)	835
13.	Texas	(18-6)	804
14.	Oregon	(22-7)	795
15.	Minnesota	(20-10)	630
16.	Baylor	(22-7)	567
17.	Utah	(24-5)	533
18.	Georgia Tech	(20-9)	396
19.	USC	(21-9)	385
20.	TCU	(21-7)	344
21.	Florida State	(21-9)	304
22.	Florida	(21-7)	262
23.	Dayton	(29-2)	208
24.	BYU	(19-9)	132
25.	Missouri	(20-8)	113

Dropped Out
North Carolina (#25)

Others Receiving Votes
North Carolina (69), Miami (FL) (40), Texas A&M (32), Marquette (30), Western Kentucky (13), South Dakota State (5)

 

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Big Ten player of the week awards

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

• Averaged 6.44 points and 5.63 kills (.337) with 2.00 digs, 0.63 blocks and 0.50 aces per set in wins over Illinois and Ohio State last week
• Went for 22 kills (.283) with an ace, seven digs and three blocks in a comeback win at Illinois
• Had 23 kills (.400) with three aces, nine digs and two blocks in the home finale against the Buckeyes
• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Julia Hanson (Oct. 28, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week
Phoebe Awoleye, Minnesota
RS-Sr. - MB – Marietta, Ga. - Master’s: Sport Management

• Tallied 2.50 blocks, 1.13 kills and 0.75 digs per set in wins over Illinois and Ohio State
• Had 10 blocks, three kills and five digs against Illinois in a comeback win
• Totaled 10 blocks and six kills (.333) with a dig in a senior night win against Ohio State
• Led the Big Ten in blocks per set (1.64) in regular season conference matches
• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Phoebe Awoleye (Oct. 14, 2024)

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

• Averaged 11.71 assists/set and recorded double-doubles in both matches while helping No. 4 Penn State clinch a share of the Big Ten title with wins over Rutgers and No. 2 Nebraska
• Added 3.00 digs, 1.14 blocks, and 1.14 kills per set over the two wins
• The win over the Cornhuskers on Friday was the Nittany Lions' first in the series since 2017. Starck racked up 46 assists, 11 digs, six blocks, and three kills
• Earlier in the week she tallied 36 assists, 10 digs, two blocks, and five kills in a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Izzy Starck (Nov. 25, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Caroline Jurevicius, Penn State
OPP – Cleveland, Ohio – Major: Communications

• Jurevicius had the best match of her young career while helping No. 4 Penn State secure the 18th Big Ten title in program history
• Posted a career-high 18 kills on .414 hitting and added two blocks and two digs in a 3-1 win over No. 2 Nebraska in front of a sold-out crowd Friday at Rec Hall. It was the Nittany Lions' first win over Nebraska since 2017 and the team's first Big Ten title since 2017
• The 18 kills eclipsed her previous career-high total of 11
• Earlier in the week she contributed five kills, three digs, and two blocks in a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Nov. 4, 2024)

 

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