Nebraska’s Bergen Reilly named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska setter Bergen Reilly was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday for the second time this season.
It’s her fifth weekly honor overall; she’s earned the Big Ten Setter of the Week honor three times this season.
The Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native helped the Huskers to home sweeps of Maryland and Rutgers last week.
Reilly averaged 11.33 assists per set and two digs per set, allowing the Huskers to hit .349% against Maryland and .384% against Rutgers, for a weekend team hitting percentage of .366%.
In the win against Maryland, Reilly had her seventh double-double of the year, with 34 assists and 10 digs, and added three kills and two blocks.
In Saturday’s win over Rutgers, Reilly finished with 34 assists, two digs, two kills, one ace and one block.
The Huskers remain in first place in the latest national poll. Next up, Nebraska plays Penn State on the road Friday at 7:30 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
