UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State's Seleisa Elisaia was named the Big Ten Setter of the Week on Monday, earning the award for the second time this season. She picked up the honor after helping the Nittany Lions post wins over Maryland and Rutgers over the weekend.
Elisaia tallied 12.57 assists, 2.14 digs, 0.57 blocks and 0.43 aces while guiding Penn State to a .286 hitting percentage in the two Big Ten wins. She excelled in a four-set road victory that snapped Maryland's three-match winning streak, totaling a career-high 55 assists and eight digs.
Penn State, which improved to 17-4 overall and 6-4 in the conference, jumped two spots to No. 11 in the AVCA Coaches Poll this week. The Lions are tied for fifth in the Big Ten standings.
Two big matches await the Lions this week. They travel to take on Illinois on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET and then return home for a matchup with No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both matches will air live on B1G Network.
The 2022 Penn State women's volleyball season is presented by McLanahan's.
