The AVCA announced semifinalists for the player of the year this week, with a pair of Nebraska volleyball players making the list.
That isn't a surprising statement. It comes on the heels of the AVCA announcing the semifinalists for the Division I Player of the Year.Nebraska libero Lexi Rodriguez and setter Bergen Reilly are in the thick of the running for the award. Players not among the 14 semifinalists can still be added as finalists in December, though this list of 14 would be tough to crack.
The AVCA is excited to name the semifinalists for its 2024 Division I Player of the Year Award, presented by Nike Volleyball. This first group of seven players was revealed yesterday, and here is the second group of semifinalists.Nebraska and Pittsburgh were the only schools with multiple semifinalists. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced Dec. 20 in Louisville, Ky,, during the AVCA Convention.
Reilly, the Big Ten Setter of the Year in 2023, ranks sixth nationally with 11.12 assists per set this season. Her defense has been equally impressive, helping her to 13 double-doubles. Rodriguez is closing out one of the greatest careers for a Husker libero. The four-year starter and three-year team captain is No. 2 in in program history for career digs, trailing only U.S. Olympian Justine Wong-Orantes. The two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year is looking to join Kadie Rolfzen and Sarah Pavan as the only four-time All-Americans in program history.
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