Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards

Co-Player of the Week

Emily Londot, Ohio State

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

• Selected as MVP of the Georgia Tech Classic after leading No. 8 Ohio State to wins over No. 10 BYU and No. 5 Georgia Tech last weekend in Atlanta

• Averaged 4.14 points, 3.50 kills, 3.14 digs and 0.86 blocks per set with two double-doubles, including 13 kills and 12 digs with a .308 hitting percentage in a Sept. 9 sweep of 10^th-ranked BYU

• Named a 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten recipient

• Captured her fourth career Player of the Week citation and second in as many weeks

• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (Sept. 5, 2022)

 

Co-Player of the Week

Kashauna Williams, Penn State

Grad. – OH – Los Angeles, Calif. – El Camino Real Charter – Graduate Program: Criminology

• Delivered 3.65 points, 3.20 kills and 0.70 blocks per set to pace No. 20 Penn State to wins over No. 11 Stanford and No. 18 Oregon at last weekend’s Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Minneapolis

• Registered 16 kills in both victories, adding five blocks in the Sept. 10 win over Oregon and hitting .361 in the Sept. 9 victory over Stanford

• Earns her first career Player of the Week honor

• Last Penn State Player of the Week: Jonni Parker (Sept. 6, 2021)

 

Defensive Player of the Week

Allie Holland, Penn State

Jr. – MB – Hilliard, Ohio – Hilliard Bradley – Major: Geography

• Recorded 2.70 points, 1.80 blocks and 1.50 kills per set as 20^th-ranked Penn State earned back-to-back wins over No. 11 Stanford and No. 18 Oregon last weekend at the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Minneapolis

• Tallied nine blocks in both victories, also posting nine kills on .381 hitting in the Sept. 10 triumph over Oregon

• Receives her first career Defensive Player of the Week honor

• Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Jenna Hampton (Nov. 8, 2021)

 

Setter of the Week

Mac Podraza, Ohio State

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

• Piloted No. 8 Ohio State to consecutive top-10 wins at the Georgia Tech Classic, toppling No. 10 BYU and host/No. 5 Georgia Tech on back-to-back days in Atlanta

• Collected 11.83 assists and 2.86 digs per set last weekend, recording a double-double (39 assists, 11 digs) in Sunday’s win at…