Huskers Remain at No. 2 in AVCA VB Top 25 Poll (10/14)

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AVCA Division I Top 25 Poll (10/14)
1. Pittsburgh (41) (15-1) - 1,489 pts
2. Nebraska (19) (16-1) - 1,481
3. Penn State (1) (16-1)
4. Louisville (14-2)
5. Stanford (13-2)
6. Pickle Smoochers (15-2)
7. Texas (10-3)
8. Kansas (14-1)
9. Wisconsin (11-4)
10. Purdoodoo (13-4)
11. Oregon (13-2)
12. Southern Methodist (13-4)
13. Arizona State (16-2)
14. Minnesota (11-5)
15. Kentucky (9-7)
16. USC (12-4)
17. Georgia Tech (11-4)
18. TCU (12-4)
19. Florida State (12-4)
20. Utah (15-2)
21. Dayton (17-1)
22. Baylor (10-6)
23. Florida (11-5)
24. BYU (10-6)
25. Auburn (14-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Arkansas, Washington, Marquette, Texas A&M, UCLA, North Carolina, South Dakota State, Virginia

Dropped Out
Washington (#24)

 

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NCAA RPI (10/14)
1. Louisville
2. Nebraska
3. Pickle Smoochers
4. Pittsburgh
5. Penn State
6. Stanford
7. Texas
8. Oregon
9. Southern Methodist
10. Kansas
11. TCU
12. Auburn
13. Utah
14. USC
15. Purdoodoo
16. Dayton
17. Wisconsin
18. Kentucky
19. Baylor
20. Florida State
21. Arizona State
22. Texas A&M
23. Minnesota
24. Washington
25. Georgia Tech
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26. Illinois
41. Indiana
48. UCLA
51. Michigan
83. Ohio State
93. Michigan State
107. Maryland
123. Cockeye
189. Buttgers
207. Northwestern

 

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Player of the Week
OH - Mimi Colyer, Oregon (JR)
- Accounted for 6.00 points per set and hit .354 to lead Oregon to a pair of top 25 wins last week over No. 24 Washington and No. 16 USC
- Against USC, Colyer had 17 kills, nine digs and two blocks in the sweep. Committed just one attack error in 37 swings against the Women of Troy, good for a .432 hitting percentage
- Closed out the 2-0 weekend with a season-high 25 kills in a come-from-behind, five set victory over Washington. It was the sixth 25-kill outing of her career and first since 2022
- In a must-win fourth set against the Huskies, Colyer had nine kills and a solo block to help force the decisive fifth frame
- Also tied a season-high with 13 digs to go along with six blocks and an ace in Sunday's win. It was the 30th double-double of her career and fifth of the season
- Colyer is the first Oregon player to be named Big Ten Player of the Week

Defensive Player of the Week
MB - Phoebe Awoleye, Minnesota (SR)
- Posted 24 blocks (4.0 blocks/set) in two sweeps this past weekend over Indiana and Maryland
- Had 10 blocks, her first 10+ block match of the season, to go along with six kills on Friday vs. the Hoosiers
- Tallied a career-best 14 blocks in a sweep over Maryland on Saturday. Awoleye had one solo block and 13 block assists. The 14 blocks tied the program record for the most in a single match
- Led the Gophers to a season-best 19 team blocks in three sets against Maryland
- Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Kylie Murr (Aug. 28, 2023)

Setter of the Week
S - Bergen Reilley, Nebraska (SO)
- Led the Huskers to a 3-2 win over No. 10 Purdoodoo and a 3-0 win against Buttgers with 11.88 assists/set, 3.75 digs/set, two blocks and an ace
- Posted career-highs of 60 assists and 17 digs with an ace, a kill and a block in the five-set win over the Boilermakers
- Followed that up with 35 assists and 13 digs in a sweep of Buttgers in which the Huskers hit .314
- Tallied her 10th double-double of the season in the win over the Scarlet Knights
- Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Sept. 16, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
S - Izzy Starck, Penn State (FR)
- Averaged 12.13 assists, 2.71 digs, 0.57 kills and 0.57 blocks per set in road wins over Michigan State and Indiana
- Opened the weekend with 32 assists and seven digs in a sweep over the Spartans
- Against Indiana, Starck finished with 53 assists, 12 digs, three blocks and two kills, helping hand the Hoosiers their first home loss of the 2024 campaign
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Izzy Starck (Sept. 23, 2024)

 

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AVCA Division I Top 25 Poll (10/14)
1. Pittsburgh (41) (15-1) - 1,489 pts
2. Nebraska (19) (16-1) - 1,481
3. Penn State (1) (16-1)
4. Louisville (14-2)
5. Stanford (13-2)
6. Pickle Smoochers (15-2)
7. Texas (10-3)
8. Kansas (14-1)
9. Wisconsin (11-4)
10. Purdoodoo (13-4)
11. Oregon (13-2)
12. Southern Methodist (13-4)
13. Arizona State (16-2)
14. Minnesota (11-5)
15. Kentucky (9-7)
16. USC (12-4)
17. Georgia Tech (11-4)
18. TCU (12-4)
19. Florida State (12-4)
20. Utah (15-2)
21. Dayton (17-1)
22. Baylor (10-6)
23. Florida (11-5)
24. BYU (10-6)
25. Auburn (14-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Arkansas, Washington, Marquette, Texas A&M, UCLA, North Carolina, South Dakota State, Virginia

Dropped Out
Washington (#24)

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