Ohio State, Nebraska, Minnesota Earn First 2023 Weekly Volleyball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill.  (Aug. 28, 2023) – The Big Ten Conference has announced the season’s first Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of August 21 – 27.

Offensive Player of the Week 

Emily Londot, Ohio State

Sr. – Outside Hitter – Utica, Ohio – Utica – Major: Sport Industry

• Posted 5.18 kills/set, 1.73 digs/set and a team-best 0.73 blocks/set in helping lead the No. 14 Buckeyes to a perfect 3-0 weekend at the NKU Invitational, where she earned All-Tournament Team honors
• Recorded her first double-double of the season with 26 kills and 10 digs in a win over Bowling Green
• Moved into Ohio State’s Top-20 in career kills (15^th) and tallied her 700^th career dig
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Taylor Landfair (11/28/22)

Defensive Player of the Week
Kylie Murr, Minnesota
Gr. – Libero – Yorktown, Ind. – Yorktown – Major: Master’s in Sports Management

• Averaged 5.71 digs/set to earn Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team recognition, as well as the Best Libero Award
• Posted 13 digs, eight assists and two aces in the No. 7 Gophers sweep of No. 15 Baylor
• Tallied 27 digs, seven assists and an ace in a four-set win over TCU
• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Stephanie Samedy (10/11/21)

Setter of the Week

Mia Tuman, Ohio State

Fr. – Setter – Sewickley, Pa. – North Allegheny – Major: Exploration

• Averaged 11.6 assists/set, 2.4 digs/set to earn All-Tournament Team honors at the NKU Invitational
• Earned her first double-double in a win over Bowling Green with 55 assists and 14 digs
• Totaled 116 assists in the No. 14 Buckeyes three season-opening victories
• Last Ohio State Setter of the Week: Mac Podraza (11/14/23)

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Freshman of the Week
Harper Murray, Nebraska
Fr. – Outside Hitter – Ann Arbor, Mich. – Skyline – Major: Business & Law

• Named the Most Outstanding Player of the Ameritas Players Challenge after leading the No. 5 Cornhuskers to a perfect 3-0 start to the season
• Recorded 3.67 kills/set on .343 hitting and 2.33 digs/set during the weekend
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week:  Bekka Alick (10/24/23)

2023 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week 

Aug. 28

O: Emily Londot – Ohio State

D: Kylie Murr – Minnesota

S: Mia Tuman – Ohio State

F: Harper Murray – Nebraska

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