WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Freshmen secured three Big Ten volleyball weekly awards after No. 20 Purdue took down No. 19 Kentucky and SMU during the third week of play. Chloe Chicoine earned Big Ten Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week honors, while Taylor Anderson received Setter of the Week.
The accolades mark the first time Chicoine received Player of the Week honors, while it was her second straight Freshman of the Week nod. Meanwhile, it was the first weekly award of Anderson's career.
Chicoine picked up Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week following a Big Ten-best and career-high 24 kills versus No. 19 Kentucky (24-4-48). The performance also included a career-high 25 points and a career-high .375 attack %. Against SMU, Chicoine hit at a .361 clip, with 17 kills and just four errors on 36 swings alongside 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the year.
Overall, the outside hitter averaged 4.89 points per set and 4.56 kills per set last week to lead Purdue to the title of Stacey Clark Classic Champions in addition to her award as tournament MVP.
Anderson led the Big Ten with 11.33 assists per set after making her first two career starts. In one of the strongest first career starts by a Boilermaker setter, Anderson dished out 56 assists versus SMU which not only was a season-best for the San Antonio product, but the most by any Boilermaker since 2019 (Hayley Bush in 5 sets vs. Indiana, 10/9/19). Moreover, her 56 assists were the most in a four-setter in six years. In addition, Anderson guided Purdue to its most efficient match of the season with a team hitting % of .346. The 56 assists were complimented by a career-high six total blocks (1 solo, 5 assisted) and an errorless three kills (.600 attack %).
Anderson was named to the Stacey Clark All-Tournament Team after closing out the weekend with a double-double: 46 assists and 12 digs in the win versus No. 19 Kentucky. During the match, Purdue had its most efficient set of the year, boasting a .462 attack % (16-4-26) in the third set versus Kentucky.
It is the first time a Purdue freshman was named Setter of the Week and the first among the league in three seasons (last: Melanie Shaffmaster, 2020). Meanwhile, Chicoine is the second Boilermaker (joins sophomore Eva Hudson) as the program's only freshman to earn Player of the Week.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
Week 2: September 5
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 3: September 11
Player of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Setter of the Week: Taylor Anderson
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
The accolades mark the first time Chicoine received Player of the Week honors, while it was her second straight Freshman of the Week nod. Meanwhile, it was the first weekly award of Anderson's career.
Chicoine picked up Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week following a Big Ten-best and career-high 24 kills versus No. 19 Kentucky (24-4-48). The performance also included a career-high 25 points and a career-high .375 attack %. Against SMU, Chicoine hit at a .361 clip, with 17 kills and just four errors on 36 swings alongside 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the year.
Overall, the outside hitter averaged 4.89 points per set and 4.56 kills per set last week to lead Purdue to the title of Stacey Clark Classic Champions in addition to her award as tournament MVP.
Anderson led the Big Ten with 11.33 assists per set after making her first two career starts. In one of the strongest first career starts by a Boilermaker setter, Anderson dished out 56 assists versus SMU which not only was a season-best for the San Antonio product, but the most by any Boilermaker since 2019 (Hayley Bush in 5 sets vs. Indiana, 10/9/19). Moreover, her 56 assists were the most in a four-setter in six years. In addition, Anderson guided Purdue to its most efficient match of the season with a team hitting % of .346. The 56 assists were complimented by a career-high six total blocks (1 solo, 5 assisted) and an errorless three kills (.600 attack %).
Anderson was named to the Stacey Clark All-Tournament Team after closing out the weekend with a double-double: 46 assists and 12 digs in the win versus No. 19 Kentucky. During the match, Purdue had its most efficient set of the year, boasting a .462 attack % (16-4-26) in the third set versus Kentucky.
It is the first time a Purdue freshman was named Setter of the Week and the first among the league in three seasons (last: Melanie Shaffmaster, 2020). Meanwhile, Chicoine is the second Boilermaker (joins sophomore Eva Hudson) as the program's only freshman to earn Player of the Week.
Purdue in the Big Ten Weekly Awards
Week 2: September 5
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 3: September 11
Player of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Setter of the Week: Taylor Anderson
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine