Lexi Rodriguez highlights All-Region AVCA honors

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) – Five Nebraska volleyball players were honored Tuesday by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in the All-Region Awards.

Merritt Beason, Andi Jackson, Harper Murray, Bergen Reilly and Lexi Rodriguez were named to the AVCA West All-Region Team.

Rodriguez was also named the West Region Player of the Year. Rodriguez is the third Husker ever to be named AVCA Region Player of the Year, joining Kelly Hunter (2017) and Beason (2023).

The Illinois native is the first libero to be named an AVCA Region Player of the Year since the award began in 2017.

Rodriguez earned her fourth AVCA All-Region honor and will now look to join Kadie Rolfzen (2013-16) and Sarah Pavan (2004-07) as the only four-time All-Americans in program history.

Beason received the third AVCA All-Region honor of her career and second at Nebraska.

Sophomores Jackson, Murray and Reilly were all part of the AVCA All-Region Team for the second year in a row as well.

All five Huskers were also named to the All-Big Ten First Team last week.

AVCA All-America teams will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 18.

The No. 3 Huskers will face No. 23 Dayton in an NCAA regional semifinal on Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 6 p.m. match featuring No. 7 Wisconsin and Texas A&M.