Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Wisconsin Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Player of the Week

Taylor Landfair, Minnesota

RS-So. – OH – Plainfield, Ill. – Plainfield – Major: Graphic Design

• Averaged 5.75 points, 5.00 kills, 1.17 digs and 0.67 blocks per set with a .473 hitting percentage last week to spark Minnesota to a pair of conference sweeps on the road at No. 24 Michigan and Michigan State

• Posted a team-high 18 kills on .452 hitting on Oct. 7 in the 3-0 victory at 24^th-ranked Michigan

• Added 12 kills (without an error), a .500 hitting percentage and three blocks in Sunday’s 3-0 win at MSU

• Collected Academic All-Big Ten accolades last season

• Captures her first career Player of the Week award

• Last Minnesota Player of the Week: Stephanie Samedy (Nov. 22, 2021)

 

Co-Defensive Player AND Freshman of the Week

Gülce Güçtekin, Wisconsin

Fr. – L – Istanbul, Turkey – Kadikoy Private Atacan – Intended Major: Business

• Registered 4.57 digs and 0.57 service aces per set last week as Wisconsin picked up road conference wins at Indiana and No. 5 Purdue

• Recorded a match-high 22 digs (one off her career best) and fired the match-winning ace in the Oct. 8 four-set win at Purdue

• Secures her first career Defensive Player of the Week award

• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Dana Rettke (Nov. 29, 2021)

• Earns her second career Freshman of the Week award

• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Gülce Güçtekin (Sept. 12, 2022)

 

Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska

So. – L – Sterling, Ill. – Sterling – Major: Advertising & Public Relations

• Played a key role in Nebraska’s conference sweeps at Michigan State and No. 24 Michigan last weekend, averaging 6.00 digs per set

• Posted a season-high 25 digs in Sunday’s three-set win at No. 24 Michigan, holding the Wolverines to a .184 hitting percentage

• Garners her third career Defensive Player of the Week plaudit

• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (Nov. 15, 2021)

 

Setter of the Week

Mac Podraza, Ohio State

Sr. – Sunbury, Ohio – Big Walnut – Graduate Program: Sport Management

• Tallied 11.00 assists and 2.67 digs per set with two double-doubles to help Ohio State defeat No. 13 Penn State and Northwestern last weekend

• Dished out a season-high 60 assists and added 10 digs and five kills in a…