Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Purdue Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Co-Player of the Week

Hanna Lesiak, Northwestern

RS-Sr. – OH – Frankfort, Ill. – Lincoln-Way East – Major: Political Science

• Named MVP of the Golden Eagle Invitational in Cookeville, Tenn., after averaging 4.36 points, 3.45 kills, 2.18 digs and 0.73 service aces per set with a .412 hitting percentage last weekend in leading Northwestern to three wins

• Posted a double-double (12 kills, 11 digs) in NU’s Sept. 2 win over Evansville, helping propel the Wildcats to a 6-0 start this season, their best since 2012

• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2020, 2021)

• Earns her first career Player of the Week honor

• Last Northwestern Player of the Week: Maddie Slater (Sept. 28, 2015)

 

Co-Player of the Week

Emily Londot, Ohio State

Jr. – OPP – Utica, Ohio – Utica – Major: Sport Industry

• Registered 5.36 points, 4.86 kills and 2.14 digs per set with a .362 hitting percentage in two matches against No. 3 Louisville and No. 15 San Diego last weekend at the Louisville Cardinal Classic, earning a spot on the all-tournament team

• Tallied a double-double (15 kills, 12 digs, .344 hitting percentage) in Sunday’s four-set win at No. 3 Louisville, the Buckeyes’ first-ever top-three victory over a non-conference opponent

• Chosen as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree last year

• Captured her third career Player of the Week citation

• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (Oct. 11, 2021)

 

Defensive Player of the Week

Maddie Schermerhorn, Purdue

Sr. – L – Ligonier, Ind. – West Noble – Major: Kinesiology

• Averaged 4.92 digs per set with two 20-dig outings to help Purdue secure three wins in as many tries and the title at its Reamer Club Xtra Special tournament last weekend

• Had a career-high 26 digs in a Sept. 2 five-set win over Utah (which was the top team among other receiving votes in last week’s AVCA poll), recording the most digs by a Big Ten student-athlete this season

• Earned Academic All-Big Ten status following the Spring 2021 season

• Receives her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor

• Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Jena Otec (Nov. 22, 2021)

 

Setter of the Week

Seleisa Elisaia, Penn State

Grad. – South Jordan, Utah – Bingham – Graduate Program: Business Management…