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Nebraska, Penn State and Wisconsin Share Big Ten Volleyball Weekly Awards

The Big Ten volleyball scene delivered standout performances this week, with three teams earning top weekly honors. Penn State’s Kennedy Martin dominated the net, leading her team to victories over Ohio State and No.

11 Purdue with a career-high offensive output. Martin averaged 6.50 points per set, including a standout 24-kill performance against Purdue and a double-double against the Buckeyes, where she hit .359 with 18 kills and 13 digs.

Her defensive counterpart, freshman Kendall Northern, anchored Penn State’s backline with 1.63 blocks per set, holding opponents to a combined .171 hitting percentage while adding key digs and a career-first ace. Meanwhile, Nebraska’s Bergen Reilly orchestrated the No.

1 Huskers’ road sweep with elite precision, setting the offense to a Big Ten-leading .380 hitting percentage and dishing out 12.88 assists per set—including a season-high 58 assists against Michigan. The Badgers’ Decelise Champion also shone, pacing Wisconsin’s offense with 36 kills and a .397 hitting mark in wins over USC and RV UCLA, cementing her place as the conference’s top freshman.

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