UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State women’s volleyball picked up two weekly awards from the Big Ten on Monday after posting a pair of wins over nationally-ranked teams last week. Kennedy Martin was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Week, while Alexis Stucky was named the conference Setter of the Week.
The Nittany Lions posted two big conference wins over the weekend, defeating No. 10 Oregon 3-1 on Friday at Rec Hall and No. 18 Indiana 3-1 on Sunday in Bloomington.
Martin had her best week of play this season, hitting .465 with 6.56 points, 5.75 kills, 1.13 blocks, and 2.00 digs per set over the two wins. She matched a season high with 25 kills on .431 hitting while adding four blocks and seven digs in the win over the Ducks. She followed that with 21 kills on .514 hitting in addition to five blocks, nine digs, and two aces in the victory over the Hoosiers. Martin was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the fourth time. She earned the same award in the SEC five times.
Martin has reached 20-plus kills in a match five times this season. She is the nation’s active leader with 1,949 career kills.
Stucky led the Penn State attack to .360 hitting while averaging 11.25 assists/set over the two wins. The assist total was spread evenly as she totaled 45 assists in each of the two matches. Stucky led the Nittany Lions to .346 hitting while adding three kills, three blocks and five digs in the win over Oregon. She then guided the team to .376 hitting while contributing five kills, one block, two aces, and one dig in the win at Indiana. The second ace against the Hoosiers was the 100th of her career.
Stucky earned the Big Ten Setter of the Week honor for the first time. She earned the same award in the SEC on five occasions.
Penn State, which jumped three spots to No. 13 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, hosts a pair of Big Ten opponents this week. The Nittany Lions welcome Ohio State to Rec Hall on Thursday at 7 p.m., while No. 11 Purdue makes the trip to Happy Valley for a match on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
The 2026 Penn State women’s volleyball season is presented by Musselman’s.