Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio State Capture Big Ten Weekly Volleyball Awards
Terrapins’ Jones, Gophers’ Samedy, Huskers’ Hames, Kubik and Rodriguez, and Buckeyes’ Londot recognized for top performances last week
Co-Player of the Week
Madi Kubik, Nebraska
Jr. – OH – West Des Moines, Iowa – Valley – Major: Communication Studies
• Averaged 4.29 kills and 3.00 digs per set with a double-double as No. 10 Nebraska picked up wins at No. 13 Penn State and Rutgers last week
• Matched her season high with 19 kills and logged 12 digs in the Oct. 8 win at PSU, registering her second double-double this year
• Chosen for Academic All-Big Ten recognition last season
• Earns her second career Player of the Week honor
• Last Nebraska Player of the Week: Lexi Sun (March 22, 2021)
Co-Player of the Week
Emily Londot, Ohio State
So. – OPP – Utica, Ohio – Utica – Major: Sport Industry
• Compiled 4.50 kills, 3.67 digs and 1.00 blocks per set with a double-double last week as No. 7 Ohio State recorded sweeps over Michigan State and Michigan
• Tallied match-high kill totals in both victories with 15 against MSU on Oct. 8 and 12 on Sunday against Michigan
• Added 14 digs against Michigan to post her fourth double-double of the season
• Captures her second career Player of the Week citation
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Londot (March 1, 2021)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Rainelle Jones, Maryland
Sr. – MB – Oxon Hill, Md. – Oxon Hill – Major: American Studies
• Finished with 2.50 blocks and 3.13 kills per set, plus a double-double last week as Maryland split matches with Indiana (win) and Northwestern (loss)
• Recorded her first career double-double in the Oct. 9 victory over Indiana, amassing 11 kills (on a .556 percentage) and a career high-tying 12 blocks (the most by a Big Ten player in conference play this season)
• Contributed a career-best 14 kills (on .448 hitting) and eight blocks in the Oct. 8 match against Northwestern
• Receives the second Defensive Player of the Week award of her career, both this season
• Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Rainelle Jones (Sept. 27, 2021)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota
Grad. – OPP – Clermont, Fla. – East Ridge – Major: Human Resources
• Averaged 3.78 digs and 4.56 kills per set with two double-doubles last week as the eighth-ranked Gophers split matches at Michigan State (win) and Michigan (loss)
• Tallied a season-high 22 digs and added a team-best 19 kills in the Oct. 8 match at Michigan
• Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team in 2019 and was last year’s Senior CLASS Award recipient in the sport of volleyball
• Secures her first career Defensive Player of the Week selection, to go along with 10 career Player of the Week honors (two this season)
• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: CC McGraw (Sept. 13, 2021)
Setter of the Week
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska
Sr. – S – Maryville, Tenn. – Webb School – Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies
• Dished out 11.29 assists per set while registering 2.86 digs and 0.86 blocks per set and a double-double last week to help the 10th-ranked Huskers to road wins at No. 13 Penn State and Rutgers
• Posted her team-leading eighth double-double of the season on Oct. 8 at Penn State with a season-high 49 assists and 12 digs in her 100th career match
• A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2019, 2020)
• Collects her first career Setter of the Week plaudit
• Last Nebraska Setter of the Week: Kelly Hunter (Sept. 25, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Lexi Rodriguez, Nebraska
DS/L – Sterling, Ill. – Sterling – Major: Undeclared
• Recorded a team-high 5.14 digs per set for No. 10 Nebraska in last week’s wins at No. 13 Penn State and Rutgers
• Tallied a match-best 19 digs in the Oct. 8 victory at PSU
• Added a match-high 17 digs in Sunday’s win at RU
• Garners her second career Freshman of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week: Lindsay Krause (Sept. 27, 2021)
2021 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 30
P: Dana Rettke, Grad., WIS
D: Hannah Grant, So., MICH
S: Sydney Hilley, Grad., WIS
F: Lexi Rodriguez, NEB
F: Arica Davis, OSU
Sept. 6
P: Jonni Parker, Sr., PSU
D: Kayla Caffey, Sr., NEB
S: Hayley Bush, Grad., PUR
F: Milan Gomillion, MD
F: Arica Davis, OSU
Sept. 13
P: Stephanie Samedy, Grad., MINN
D: CC McGraw, Grad., MINN
S: Sydney Hilley, Grad., WIS
F: Milan Gomillion, MD
Sept. 20
P: Jenna Wenaas, So., MINN
D: Kylie Murr, Jr., OSU
S: Diana Brown, Jr., ILL
F: Sarah Franklin, MSU
F: Julia Orzoł, WIS
Sept. 27
P: Stephanie Samedy, Grad., MINN
D: Rainelle Jones, Sr., MD
D: Jael Johnson, Sr., PUR
S: Gabby Blossom, Sr., PSU
F: Lindsay Krause, NEB
Oct. 4
P: Julia Orzoł, Fr., WIS
D: Lauren Barnes, Grad., WIS
S: Sydney Hilley, Grad, WIS
F: Julia Orzoł, WIS
Oct. 11
P: Madi Kubik, Jr., NEB
P: Emily Londot, So., OSU
D: Rainelle Jones, Sr., MD
D: Stephanie Samedy, Grad., MINN
S: Nicklin Hames, Sr., NEB
F: Lexi Rodriguez, NEB
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