Michigan and Purdue Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Co-Player of the Week
Jacque Boney, Michigan
So. – MB – Brookhaven, Ga. – St. Francis – Major: Business Administration
• Tallied 4.67 points, 3.83 kills and 1.67 blocks per set with a .528 hitting percentage to spark Michigan to conference sweeps at Rutgers and No. 9 Penn State last week
• Had career-high 14 kills and four blocks while hitting .813 in the Sept. 23 win at Rutgers
• Contributed nine kills, six blocks and hit .300 in the Sept. 24 victory at Penn State, the Wolverines’ second-ever win at PSU and first top-10 victory since 2018
• Captured her first career Player of the Week citation
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Jess Mruzik (Nov. 29, 2021)
 
Co-Player of the Week AND Freshman of the Week
Eva Hudson, Purdue
Fr. – OH – Fort Wayne, Ind. – Bishop Dwenger – Major: Biomedical Health Sciences/Pre-Medicine
• Averaged 6.43 points, 5.71 kills, 2.00 digs and 1.00 blocks per set with a .337 hitting percentage last week, pacing Purdue to victories over No. 8 Minnesota and Iowa
• Recorded 21 kills on .364 hitting in the Sept. 23 win over Minnesota, Purdue’s first victory over the Golden Gophers in West Lafayette, Ind., since 2015
• Added 19 kills, seven digs and five blocks in Sunday’s victory at Iowa
• Collects her second career Player of the Week award
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Eva Hudson (Aug. 29, 2022)
• Garners her fourth career Freshman of the Week award, tying for fifth-most in Big Ten history
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Eva Hudson (Sept. 19, 2022)
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Ali Hornung, Purdue
So. – DS/L – New Albany, Ind. – Providence – Major: Hospitality & Tourism Management
• Registered 5.00 digs per set and had 32 receptions without an error to anchor Purdue’s backcourt in wins over No. 8 Minnesota and Iowa last week
• Had a career-high 20 digs Sunday at Iowa and added 15 digs in the Sept. 23 win over Minnesota, holding the Golden Gophers to a .198 hitting percentage
• Receives her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Maddie Schermerhorn (Sept. 5, 2022)
 
Setter of the Week
Grace Balensiefer, Purdue
Grad. – Lafayette, Ind. – McCutcheon – Graduate Program: Coordinated Dietetics
• Made her first two starts in a Purdue uniform last week, averaging 11.14 assists per…