Nebraska's Andi Jackson wins Big Ten Defensive Player honour

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 21:31 · Archive

Nebraska senior middle blocker Andi Jackson has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the Big Ten conference announced Monday. The honour marks her third career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award and extends a dominant stretch for the Huskers. A Nebraska player has now claimed the honour for three consecutive weeks, with Jackson following teammates Olivia Mauch and Manaia Ogbechie.

The Brighton, Colorado, native put together an impressive performance last week as Nebraska swept both UCLA and USC. Over the two matches, she averaged 1.67 blocks per set whilst helping hold opponents to a combined .063 hitting percentage. Jackson also posted 3.17 kills per set whilst hitting at .567 over the weekend. Against UCLA on Thursday, she recorded six blocks and 11 kills on .625 hitting. Against USC on Saturday, she added four blocks and eight kills whilst hitting .500.

Monday's recognition is Jackson's fourth Big Ten weekly honour of the season. She has been ranked third in the nation with a .479 season hitting percentage.

How it is being reported

• Nebraska’s Andi Jackson earns third career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honorNebraska senior middle blocker Andi Jackson has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.WOWT · 26 Oct, 21:16
• Nebraska’s Andi Jackson earns third career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honorNebraska senior middle blocker Andi Jackson has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.1011Now · 26 Oct, 21:16

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