Nebraska and Penn State Earn Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards
Huskers’ Allick, Reilly and Adriano and Nittany Lions’ Martin receive first weekly honors of 2025
Player of the Week
Kennedy Martin, Penn State
Jr. – OPP – Fort Mill, S.C. – Major: Labor and Human Resources
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• Averaged 4.00 kills/set in wins over No. 12 Creighton and No. 14 Kansas at the AVCA First Serve
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• Shined in her Penn State debut, hitting .344 with 14 kills, nine digs, two blocks and one ace in a sweep over the Bluejays at Pinnacle Bank Arena
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• Tallied 18 kills, five digs, three blocks and one ace as Penn State rallied for a five-set win against Kansas at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Monday evening
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• Has reached double-digit kills in 55 consecutive matches, which is every match of her career
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• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (Oct. 21, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Rebekah Allick, Nebraska
Sr. – MB – Lincoln, Neb. – Major: Management
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• Posted 1.71 blocks per set to go along with 2.86 kills per set and a .406 hitting percentage in the Huskers’ two wins at the AVCA First Serve
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• Opened the season with seven blocks and nine kills in a 3-1 win against No. 3 Pittsburgh
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• Recorded five more blocks with 11 kills on .600 hitting in a sweep of No. 6 Stanford on Sunday and was named MVP of the match
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• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Nov. 11, 2024)
Setter of the Week
Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Jr. – S – Sioux Falls, S.D. – Major: Business and Law
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• Dished out 10.86 assists per set, cueing a Nebraska offense that hit .224 vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh and .385 against No. 6 Stanford. The .385 team hitting percentage was the Huskers’ most efficient match against a ranked team since 2016
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• Opened the season with a double-double of 40 assists and 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Pitt. Also recorded three blocks, one kill and one ace
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• Tallied 36 assists, nine digs, four kills and three blocks in a sweep of Stanford
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• Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Bergen Reilly (Nov. 25, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Virginia Adriano, Nebraska
OPP – Turin, Italy
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• Recorded six kills, three blocks and one dig in first-ever start for the Huskers against No. 3 Pitt
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• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Andi Jackson (Nov. 13, 2023)
2025 Big Ten Players of the Week
P: Kennedy Martin, Jr., PSU
D: Rebekah Allick, Sr., NEB
S: Bergen Reilly, Jr., NEB
F: Virginia Adriano, NEB