UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women's volleyball picked up a pair of weekly awards from the Big Ten on Monday. Kashauna Williams was named the Co-Player of the Week, while Allie Holland was selected as the Defensive Player of the Week.
Williams and Holland earned the awards after helping Penn State post five-set wins over then-No. 11 Stanford and then-No. 18 Oregon on back-to-back nights at the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge. The event was held at Minnesota's Maturi Pavilion.
Williams averaged 3.65 points, 3.20 kills, and 0.70 blocks per set over the two wins. She totaled 16 kills in both matches and added five blocks and hit .361 in the win over Stanford. Williams excelled in the fifth set of both matches, hitting .500 with three kills to help close out the Cardinal, and hit .444 with four kills and three blocks to help secure the win against the Ducks.
Holland recorded 2.70 points, 1.80 blocks, and 1.50 kills per set on the weekend. She tallied an impressive nine blocks in both victories and paired those with nine kills on .381 hitting in the win over Oregon. The award is the first Big Ten weekly honor of Holland's career.
Penn State improved to 8-0 on the season and jumped to No. 11 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, which was released earlier today. The Lions are one of 10 remaining unbeaten teams in the nation and one of just two in the Big Ten. They will host Howard, UAlbany, and Coastal Carolina for the Penn State Classic at Rec Hall on Friday and Saturday.
The 2022 Penn State women's volleyball season is presented by McLanahan's.
