ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of October 2 – 8.
Offensive Player of the Week
Lindsay Krause, Nebraska
Jr. – Opposite Hitter – Papillion, Neb. – Skutt Catholic – Major: English
- Sparked the Huskers to a 3-1 win at Michigan State and a 3-0 sweep at Michigan with 3.43 kills per set on a .458 hitting percentage, added a team-high four service aces, and had just two hitting errors on 48 swings.
- Had a season-high 15 kills and just one error on 27 swings for a .519 hitting percentage in Saturday’s win at Michigan, along with two aces and five digs.
- On Friday night, posted nine kills with four digs and two aces while hitting .381.
- Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Merritt Beason (10/2/23)
Defensive Player of the Week
Caroline Crawford, Wisconsin
Sr. – Middle Blocker – Lansing, Kan. – Lansing – Major: Biology
- Led the Badgers to a 2-0 weekend by tallying 12 total blocks, including one solo, and five digs.
- Averaged 2.00 blocks per set, including seven total blocks against Illinois alone, and totaled 19.5 points (3.25/set).
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Carter Booth (10/2/23)
Setter of the Week
Alyssa Nayar, Rutgers
Sr. – Middle Blocker – Frisco, Texas – Kingwood Park – Major: Mechanical Engineering
- Totaled 82 assists (10.25/set) against a pair of Top-25 opponents, including the biggest win in school history with an upset of No. 16 Minnesota
- Finished just shy of a double-double against No. 24 Ohio State with 37 helpers and nine digs, and added two kills, two blocks and an ace.
- Posted her sixth double-double of the season behind 45 assists and 14 digs as Rutgers earned its first-ever top-25 victory.
- Last Rutgers Setter of the Week: Inna Balyko (3/29/20)
Freshman of the Week
Chloe Chicoine, Purdue
Fr. – Setter – Sioux Falls, S.D. – O’Gorman – Major: Business and Law
- Helped the team to back-to-back sweeps in victories over Illinois and Iowa.
- Led the team with a .349 attack % on the week, and led the Big Ten with 5.83 points per set.
- Posted a key 10 kills with just one error on 14 swings for a .643 attack % in the third set vs. and delivered the match-winning point.
- Led the team with six service aces in Week 7.
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine (9/5/23)
2023 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week
Aug. 28
O: Emily Londot – Ohio State
D: Kylie Murr – Minnesota
S: Mia Tuman – Ohio State
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska
Sept. 5
O: Jess Mruzik – Penn State
D: Nalani Iosia – Michigan State
S: Sydney Dowler – Maryland
F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue
Sept. 11
O: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue
D: Ellee Stinson – Northwestern
S: Taylor Anderson – Purdue
F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue
Sept. 18
O: Merritt Beason – Nebraska
D: Amani McArthur – Michigan State
S: Camryn Haworth – Indiana
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska
Sept. 25
O: Jess Mruzik – Penn State
D: Raven Colvin – Purdue
S: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska
F: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska
Oct. 2
O: Meritt Beason – Nebraska
D: Carter Booth – Wisconsin
S: Mac Podraza – Penn State
S: Bergen Reilly – Nebraska
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska
Oct. 9
O: Lindsay Krause – Nebraska
D: Caroline Crawford – Wisconsin
S: Alyssa Nayar – Rutgers
F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue
