Maryland, Nebraska and Wisconsin Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards
Terrapins’ Dowler and Russ, Huskers’ Allick and Badgers’ Franklin earn top honors this week
Player of the Week
Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin
RS-So. – OH – Lake Worth, Fla. – Lake Worth Christian – Major: Civil Engineering
• Averaged 5.36 points, 5.14 kills, 2.43 digs and 0.43 blocks per set with a double-double last week in pacing No. 5 Wisconsin to conference wins at Iowa and vs. No. 24 Michigan
• Collected 20 kills and hit .567 in an Oct. 14 sweep of Iowa
• Added 16 kills and 11 digs in Sunday’s four-set win over nationally-ranked Michigan
• Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection last season
• Captures her first career Player of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Dana Rettke (Oct. 25, 2021)
Defensive Player of the Week
Anastasia Russ, Maryland
RS-Jr. – MB – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Hampton – Major: Pre-Med
• Posted 3.67 points, 2.50 blocks and 2.17 kills per set last week as Maryland registered a pair of sweeps on the road in conference play at Northwestern and No. 9 Purdue
• Had six blocks and seven kills in Sunday’s win over Purdue, the Terrapins’ first on the road against a top-10 opponent since joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014
• Contributed nine blocks and six kills in Maryland’s Oct. 14 win at Northwestern
• Earns her first career Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Rainelle Jones (Sept. 19, 2022)
Setter of the Week
Sydney Dowler, Maryland
Jr. – Cary, N.C. – Green Hope – Major: Pre-Med
• Delivered 10.33 assists, 2.67 digs, 1.17 blocks and 0.83 kills per set in Maryland’s conference sweeps last week at Northwestern and No. 9 Purdue
• Recorded 35 assists, eight digs and four blocks in Sunday’s win at Purdue, the Terrapins’ first top-10 road victory since joining the Big Ten and giving Maryland its third consecutive Big Ten sweep for the first time in program history
• Added 27 assists, eight digs and three blocks in the Oct. 14 win at Northwestern
• Receives her first career Setter of the Week selection
• Last Maryland Setter of the Week: None (Dowler is school’s first honoree in this category)
Freshman of the Week
Bekka Allick, Nebraska
MB – Lincoln, Neb. – Waverly – Major: Business Management
• Logged 3.33 points, 2.50 kills and 1.33 blocks per set with a .481 hitting percentage last week, contributing to No. 3 Nebraska’s conference sweeps over No. 14 Penn State and Northwestern
• Tallied a season-high nine kills and hit .571 in Sunday’s win over Northwestern
• Contributed six kills (on .385 hitting) and six blocks in the Oct. 14 win over 14th-ranked Penn State
• Garners her first career Freshman of the Week plaudit
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Nov. 29, 2021)
2022 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 29
P: Eva Hudson, Fr., PUR
D: Rainelle Jones, Grad., MD
S: Melani Shaffmaster, Jr., MINN
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Sept. 5
P: Hanna Lesiak, RS-Sr., NU
P: Emily Londot, Jr., OSU
D: Maddie Schermerhorn, Sr., PUR
S: Seleisa Elisaia, Grad., PSU
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Sept. 12
P: Emily Londot, Jr., OSU
P: Kashauna Williams, Grad., PSU
D: Allie Holland, Jr., PSU
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Gülce Güçtekin, WIS
Sept. 19
P: Temi Thomas-Ailara, Sr., NU
D: Rainelle Jones, Grad., MD
S: Alexa Rousseau, Jr., NU
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Sept. 26
P: Jacque Boney, So., MICH
P: Eva Hudson, Fr., PUR
D: Ali Hornung, So., PUR
S: Grace Balensiefer, Grad., PUR
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Oct. 3
P: Eva Hudson, Fr., PUR
D: Megan Miller, 5th-Yr., NU
D: Kylie Murr, Sr., OSU
S: Alexa Rousseau, Jr., NU
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Eva Hudson, PUR
Oct. 10
P: Taylor Landfair, RS-So., MINN
D: Gülce Güçtekin, Fr., WIS
D: Lexi Rodriguez, So., NEB
S: Mac Podraza, Sr., OSU
F: Gülce Güçtekin, WIS
Oct. 17
P: Sarah Franklin, RS-So., OH, WIS
D: Anastasia Russ, RS-Jr., MD
S: Sydney Dowler, Jr., MD
F: Bekka Allick, MB, NEB