Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards
Buckeyes’ Londot and Podraza, Nittany Lions’ Holland and Williams, and Badgers’ Güçtekin recognized as this week’s honorees
Co-Player of the Week
Emily Londot, Ohio State
Jr. – OPP – Utica, Ohio – Utica – Major: Sport Industry
• Selected as MVP of the Georgia Tech Classic after leading No. 8 Ohio State to wins over No. 10 BYU and No. 5 Georgia Tech last weekend in Atlanta
• Averaged 4.14 points, 3.50 kills, 3.14 digs and 0.86 blocks per set with two double-doubles, including 13 kills and 12 digs with a .308 hitting percentage in a Sept. 9 sweep of 10th-ranked BYU
• Named a 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten recipient
• Captured her fourth career Player of the Week citation and second in as many weeks
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (Sept. 5, 2022)
Co-Player of the Week
Kashauna Williams, Penn State
Grad. – OH – Los Angeles, Calif. – El Camino Real Charter – Graduate Program: Criminology
• Delivered 3.65 points, 3.20 kills and 0.70 blocks per set to pace No. 20 Penn State to wins over No. 11 Stanford and No. 18 Oregon at last weekend’s Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Minneapolis
• Registered 16 kills in both victories, adding five blocks in the Sept. 10 win over Oregon and hitting .361 in the Sept. 9 victory over Stanford
• Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jonni Parker (Sept. 6, 2021)
Defensive Player of the Week
Allie Holland, Penn State
Jr. – MB – Hilliard, Ohio – Hilliard Bradley – Major: Geography
• Recorded 2.70 points, 1.80 blocks and 1.50 kills per set as 20th-ranked Penn State earned back-to-back wins over No. 11 Stanford and No. 18 Oregon last weekend at the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Minneapolis
• Tallied nine blocks in both victories, also posting nine kills on .381 hitting in the Sept. 10 triumph over Oregon
• Receives her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Jenna Hampton (Nov. 8, 2021)
Setter of the Week
Mac Podraza, Ohio State
Sr. – Sunbury, Ohio – Big Walnut – Graduate Program: Sports Management
• Piloted No. 8 Ohio State to consecutive top-10 wins at the Georgia Tech Classic, toppling No. 10 BYU and host/No. 5 Georgia Tech on back-to-back days in Atlanta
• Collected 11.83 assists and 2.86 digs per set last weekend, recording a double-double (39 assists, 11 digs) in Sunday’s win at fifth-ranked Georgia Tech
• Twice chosen for Academic-All-Big Ten honors (2020, 2021)
• Secures her eighth career Setter of the Week selection, tying for the fourth-most in Big Ten history
• Last Ohio State Setter of the Week: Mac Podraza (Nov. 29, 2021)
Freshman of the Week
Gülce Güçtekin, Wisconsin
L – Istanbul, Turkey – Kadikoy Private Atacan – Intended Major: Business
• Averaged 4.33 digs and 1.00 service aces per set in wins over No. 14 Kentucky and Campbell last weekend
• Tied her season high with three service aces in both matches, adding 15 digs on Sept. 10 against Campbell and 11 digs on Sept. 9 at 14th-ranked Kentucky
• Garners her first career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Julia OrzoÅ‚ (Nov. 22, 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