Nebraska, Wisconsin and Penn State Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill.  — The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of September 26 – October 1. 
 
Offensive Player of the Week 

Merritt Beason, Nebraska
Jr. – Opposite Hitter – Gardendale, Ala. – Gardendale – Major:  Child, Youth, and Family Studies

• Led the Huskers to road wins at No. 17 Purdue and Indiana with 4.56 kills/set on a .348 hitting percentage
• Had 19 kills on .378 hitting, along with nine digs and five blocks, in a five-set win over the Boilermakers
• Posted a career-best 22 kills and a season-high 12 digs in the victory at Indiana
• Earns her second Player of the Week honor of the season
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Merritt Beason (9/18/23)

Defensive Player of the Week 

Carter Booth, Wisconsin
So. – Middle Blocker – Denver, Colo. – Cherry Creek – Major: Psychology

• Registered 13 blocks to help lead the Badgers to wins over No. 22 Ohio State and Michigan
• Tallied eight blocks, including four in the decisive third set, in a midweek win over the Buckeyes
• Averaged 2.17 blocks/set and totaled 14.5 points for the week
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Gulce Guctekin (11/28/22)

Co-Setters of the Week 

Mac Podraza, Penn State
Gr. – Setter – Sunbury, Ohio – Big Walnut – Major: Business Management Solutions

• Averaged 11.29 assists/set in leading Penn State to road wins over Illinois and No. 13 Minnesota
• Guided the Nittany Lions to .346 hitting with 47 assists in the four-set win over the Gophers
• Earns the 13th Setter of the Week honor of her career, fourth-most since the Big Ten introduced the award in 2012
• Last Penn State Setter of the Week: Seleisa Elisaia (11/7/22)

Bergen Reilly, Nebraska
Fr. – Setter – Sioux Falls, S.D. – O’Gorman – Major: Business and Law

• Averaged 11.89 assists/set and 1.89 digs/set with eight kills and a pair of aces in wins over No. 17 Purdue and Indiana
• Piled up a career-best 54 assists with 12 digs and five kills in Friday’s…