Purdue, Nebraska and Penn State Claim Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Honors
The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of November 14-19.
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Player Of the Week
OH - Eva Hudson, Purdue (SO)
- Tallied a career-high 30 kills with a .333 hitting percentage in the Boilermakers' win over Wisconsin. Rounded out her career performance with a career-best two solo blocks and a double-double (30 kills, 11 digs)
- In set three vs. Wisconsin, Hudson hit .588 with 11 kills and one error on 17 attempts
- Hudson's 30 kills were the most by a Boilermaker since 2018
- Also led Purdue to a sweep vs. Maryland with a team-high 18 kills
- Last Purdue Player of the Week: Raven Colvin (Nov. 13, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
L - Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska (JR)
- Led the Huskers to a Big Ten title with 5.67 digs per set in a pair of 3-0 wins vs. Michigan and at Cockeye
- Had 19 digs at Cockeye on Sunday and 15 digs and four assists in the 3-0 victory over Michigan as Nebraska held the Wolverines to a .047 hitting percentage
- For the week, the Huskers held their two opponents to a combined .086 hitting percentage
- Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Oct. 16, 2023)
Setter of the Week
S - Mac Podraza, Penn State (GR)
- Averaged 12.00 assists/set while guiding Penn State to a .330 hitting percentage in wins over Michigan State (3-1) and Northwestern (3-0)
- Added 10 digs (1.43/set) and three blocks
- Tallied 44 assists as the Nittany Lions hit .362 against the Spartans and racked up 40 assists in three sets as the team hit .296 against the Wildcats
- Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Mac Podraza (Nov. 13, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
S - Taylor Anderson, Purdue (FR)
- Produced 57 assists in Purdue's 3-1 win vs. Wisconsin, the most assists by a Boilermaker in five years
- Posted her seventh double-double of the season vs. Wisconsin, also adding 12 digs. Additionally, came up with seven total blocks, matching a career high
- Tallied 32 assists in a sweep of Maryland to average 11.13 assists/set last week
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine (Nov. 13, 2023)
