Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska and Penn State Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Player of the Week

Madi Kubik, Nebraska

Sr. – OH – West Des Moines, Iowa – Valley – Graduate Program: Applied Science

• Registered 5.33 points, 5.17 kills and 3.33 digs per set with a .347 hitting percentage last week to pace No. 6 Nebraska to sweeps of Iowa and No. 19 Purdue

• Tallied a season-high 17 kills and 11 digs while hitting .311 in Sunday’s win over Purdue

• Added 14 kills, nine digs and hit .407 in the Nov. 18 victory over Iowa

• Garnered five Academic All-Big Ten honors during her career (fall 2020 and 2021 for indoor volleyball; spring 2020, 2021, 2022 as at-large while competing in beach volleyball)

• Captures her fourth career Player of the Week citation

• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Madi Kubik (Oct. 18, 2021)

 

Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Paula Cerame, Indiana

Sr. – L – San Juan, Puerto Rico – St. Thomas Aquinas – Major: Public Relations

• Averaged 5.2 digs per set last week as Indiana claimed back-to-back five-set wins over Northwestern and at No. 5 Ohio State

• Registered her first double-double of the season (career highs of 29 digs and 12 assists) in Sunday’s historic victory at Ohio State, the Hoosiers’ first-ever top-five road win

• Added 23 digs in the Nov. 18 win over Northwestern

• Collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor

• Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Leyla Blackwell (Feb. 8, 2021)

 

Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Anastasia Russ, Maryland

RS-Jr. – MB – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Hampton – Major: Pre-Med

• Amassed 4.06 points, 2.5 kills and 2.13 blocks per set in a 1-1 week for Maryland

• Tied her season high with 11 blocks (including seven solos) in the Terrapins’ four-set home win over No. 5 Ohio State on Nov. 18

• Contributed 13 kills and six blocks the following night against Michigan

• Earns her second career Defensive Player of the Week honor, both this season

• Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Anastasia Russ (Oct. 17, 2022)

 

Setter of the Week

Camryn Haworth, Indiana

So. – Fishers, Ind. – Fishers – Major: Human Biology

• Averaged 8.2 assists, 2.7 digs, 2.5 points, 1.8 kills and 1.1 blocks per set last week to spark Indiana to wins over Northwestern and at No. 5 Ohio State

• Posted a triple-double (the second by a Big Ten player this season)…