Wisconsin, Nebraska and Indiana Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Volleyball Weekly Awards for the week of October 9 – 16. 
 
Player of the Week 
Sarah Franklin, Wisconsin
Sr. – Outside Hitter – Lake Worth, Fla. – Lake Worth Christian – Major: Communication Arts

• Tallied 34 kills in the Badgers two-win weekend to improve to 17-0 (7-0) on the season
• Averaged 5.67 kills/set and hit .321 along with five service aces
• Defensively, added 18 digs and two blocks over the six sets, and led the team with 40 points for the weekend
• Last Wisconsin Player of the Week: Sarah Franklin (10/31/22)

 
Defensive Player of the Week 
Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska
Jr. – Libero – Sterling, Ill. – Sterling – Major: Advertising and Public Relations

• Averaged 4.86 digs/set in a pair of wins over Michigan State and Penn State
• Tied a season-high with 18 digs in a sweep of the No. 13 Nittany Lions, including 12 in the first set
• Keyed a Cornhuskers defense that held the two opponents to a combined .106 hitting percentage
• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Rodriguez (10/10/22) 

 
Setter of the Week 
Camryn Haworth, Indiana
Jr. – Setter – Fishers, Ind. – Fishers – Major: Human Biology

• Averaged 9.71 assists/set in leading the Hoosiers to wins over No. 15 Purdue and Michigan
• Posted 40 assists, nine digs and eight kills as Indiana downed the Boilermakers for the first time since 2012
• Totaled 68 assists, 9 kills, 16 digs, and five aces as IU advanced to their best eight-game Big Ten start since 1993
• Last Indiana Setter of the Week: Camryn Haworth (9/18/23) 

 
Freshman of the Week 
Ramsey Gary, Purdue
Fr. – Libero – Pendleton, Ind. – Pendleton Heights – Major: Business

• Recorded 43 digs, nine assists and two aces over seven sets in Indiana’s victories over No. 15 Purdue and Michigan
• Helped hold the Boilermakers and Wolverines to a combined .164 hitting percentage during the weekend
• Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Tommi Stockham (2/8/21)   

 
2023 Big Ten Volleyball Players of the Week  
Aug. 28
P: Emily Londot – Ohio State
D: Kylie Murr – Minnesota
S: Mia Tuman – Ohio State
F: Harper Murray – Nebraska 
 
Sept. 5
P: Jess Mruzik – Penn State
D: Nalani Iosia – Michigan State
S: Sydney Dowler – Maryland
F: Chloe Chicoine – Purdue 
 
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