Allick, Reilly Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors

Nebraska junior middle blocker Rebekah Allick was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, and sophomore setter Bergen Reilly was named Big Ten Setter of the Week on Monday by the conference office. 

Allick earned her first career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award. She was named Best Middle Blocker and Most Valuable Player at the season-opening AVCA First Serve Showcase in Louisville, Ky., after 11 kills and 12 blocks in a 3-1 win over No. 9 Kentucky. She also hit .667 in the match. Allick averaged 2.40 kills and 1.90 blocks per set with a .415 hitting percentage in the Huskers' three wins against Kentucky, A&M-Corpus Christi and TCU. 

Reilly earned her fifth career Big Ten Setter of the Week honor. She led the Huskers to three victories with 10.73 assists per set and 3.18 digs per set. Reilly was named Best Setter at the AVCA First Serve Showcase in Louisville, Ky., as she led the Huskers to a 3-1 win over No. 9 Kentucky with 39 assists and 11 digs. Reilly had three double-doubles on the week, including 43 assists and 14 digs in a 3-1 win over TCU. Reilly also set a career high with five service aces in a sweep of A&M-Corpus Christi, as she opened the match on a 10-0 run at the service line. Overall, Reilly set the Huskers to a .286 hitting percentage in the three wins. 

The Huskers face SMU at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in Dallas. The match will be televised on ACC Network and can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network.