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Rodriguez named Defensive Player of the Week

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Junior libero Lexi Rodriguez earned the honor from the conference office on Monday afternoon.

This is the second time this season that Rodriguez has earned the award and her fifth time overall. The two-time All-American helped the Huskers clinch the conference title last week with sweeps over Michigan and Iowa.

The Huskers held their two opponents to a combined .086 hitting percentage, a stat they lead the nation in with a percentage of .131. The No. 1 ranked Cornhuskers will retake the floor on Friday when they travel to Madison to take on Wisconsin.

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Husker volleyball player earns Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

A Nebraska volleyball player has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Lexi Rodriguez won the award after wins over Michigan State and Penn State.

Rodriguez averaged 4.86 digs per set with 1.57 assists per set in the two victories. This is the fourth time in her Nebraska career that the two-time All-American has won the conference Defensive Player of the Week.

The Huskers currently hold a record of 17-0 overall with an 8-0 record in conference. Nebraska will next take the court on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in Evanston, Illinois.

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MSU linebacker Antjuan Simmons named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week

Michigan State senior linebacker Antjuan Simmons has won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award for his efforts against Northwestern

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Michigan State spoiled what was a perfect season for Northwestern, downing the No. 8 ranked Wildcats 29-20 at Spartan Stadium this past weekend. The Spartans handed the Wildcats their first defeat of the year, and gave Michigan State the second win over a top-13 opponent of the Mel Tucker era.

The Michigan State defense led the charge in the upset, holding the Northwestern offense to just 1.7 yards per carry. Senior linebacker, and defensive leader, Antjuan Simmons was the leader of the front seven that shut down the Wildcat rushing attack.

Simmons efforts were rewarded by the Big Ten Conference on Monday, earning the Defensive Player of the Week award.

Antjuan Simmons held a game high 13 tackles in the win, one shy of his career best of 14. He also added 2 tackles for loss and one sack to his stacked stat line. Simmons has excelled in Scottie Hazelton’s defense this season, leading the team in tackles (53) and tackles for loss (6.5).

This is the first time in his Spartan career Simmons will have won the Defensive Player of the Week award. Simmons is the first Spartan to do so since Joe Bachie won the award against Northwestern last season.

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