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BYU, UC, KU and K-State Headline Big 12 Volleyball Week Nine Awards

The Big 12 Conference recognized four standout volleyball players for their performances during the ninth week of the 2026 season. Sydney Nolan of Cincinnati secured offensive honors after a massive 46-kill week, while BYU middle blocker Kelli Jo Burgess earned defensive recognition for her 16 blocks across two ranked victories.

Kansas setter Reese Messer was named for her 91-assist effort in road wins, and K-State freshman Addison Massey claimed rookie accolades after leading all Division I players with a 6.50 kills-per-set average. Additional league standouts Ksenia Rakhmanchik, Viktoria Ninova, and Macie Smith were also named to the conference's Starting Seven for their respective contributions.

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