WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Following a weekend of wins at Minnesota (W, 3-1) and vs. Michigan State (W, 3-1), a trio of Boilermakers were selected by the Big Ten conference office for weekly awards.
Raven Colvin was named Player of the Week, Lourdes Myers was selected Defensive Player of the Week and Choe Chicoine earned Co-Freshman of the Week. The honors mark the first of its kind for Colvin and Myers, while it is the fifth of the season for Chicoine.
With the honors, Purdue has set a program-best 12 weekly awards this season (previous: 11 in 2022).
Colvin averaged a .500 attack % over the two matches, with 26 kills and just three errors on the weekend in 46 attacks. At Minnesota, the junior posted a season-high 14 kills, with one error on 22 swings to lead the Boilermakers with a .591 hitting %, which marked a Big Ten season-high. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis, Indiana native followed the effort with a 12 kill, two error performance vs. Michigan State. She posted six total blocks in each match.
Overall, it is Colvin's fourth nod by the Big Ten, having earned Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 30, Oct. 23 and Sept. 25.
Earning her first career accolade, Myers led the Big Ten with 15 total blocks in just two matches. The Boilermaker set a career-high nine total blocks in the four-set win vs. Michigan State after totaling six block assists at Minnesota. With her presence at the net, Purdue held opponents to a .144 attack % while averaging a Big Ten-leading 29 total blocks (3.63 per set) over the weekend.
Chicoine led all freshmen with 4.00 kills per set while averaging 4.94 points per set, a mark that ranked fifth among all players last week. The Lafayette, Indiana native led the team with 18 kills vs. Michigan State, coming one dig shy of a double-double, and tying a career-high four aces and three block assists. Meanwhile, the weekend began with a 14-kill performance at Minnesota, where she came also came within reach of a double-double, with eight digs and one block solo.
It is her fifth Freshman of the Week honor and the sixth total of the season.
This week, Purdue will have a pair of home matches. First, the Boilermakers take on Wisconsin at 7 p.m. ET on FS1. Twenty-four hours later, Purdue returns to action against Maryland, for a 7 p.m. ET start on B1G+.
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
Week 5: September 25
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Week 7: October 7
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 9: October 23
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 10: October 30
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Week 12: November 13
Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Defensive Player of the Week: Lourdes Myers
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Raven Colvin was named Player of the Week, Lourdes Myers was selected Defensive Player of the Week and Choe Chicoine earned Co-Freshman of the Week. The honors mark the first of its kind for Colvin and Myers, while it is the fifth of the season for Chicoine.
With the honors, Purdue has set a program-best 12 weekly awards this season (previous: 11 in 2022).
Colvin averaged a .500 attack % over the two matches, with 26 kills and just three errors on the weekend in 46 attacks. At Minnesota, the junior posted a season-high 14 kills, with one error on 22 swings to lead the Boilermakers with a .591 hitting %, which marked a Big Ten season-high. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis, Indiana native followed the effort with a 12 kill, two error performance vs. Michigan State. She posted six total blocks in each match.
Overall, it is Colvin's fourth nod by the Big Ten, having earned Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 30, Oct. 23 and Sept. 25.
Earning her first career accolade, Myers led the Big Ten with 15 total blocks in just two matches. The Boilermaker set a career-high nine total blocks in the four-set win vs. Michigan State after totaling six block assists at Minnesota. With her presence at the net, Purdue held opponents to a .144 attack % while averaging a Big Ten-leading 29 total blocks (3.63 per set) over the weekend.
Chicoine led all freshmen with 4.00 kills per set while averaging 4.94 points per set, a mark that ranked fifth among all players last week. The Lafayette, Indiana native led the team with 18 kills vs. Michigan State, coming one dig shy of a double-double, and tying a career-high four aces and three block assists. Meanwhile, the weekend began with a 14-kill performance at Minnesota, where she came also came within reach of a double-double, with eight digs and one block solo.
It is her fifth Freshman of the Week honor and the sixth total of the season.
This week, Purdue will have a pair of home matches. First, the Boilermakers take on Wisconsin at 7 p.m. ET on FS1. Twenty-four hours later, Purdue returns to action against Maryland, for a 7 p.m. ET start on B1G+.
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
Week 5: September 25
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Week 7: October 7
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 9: October 23
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine
Week 10: October 30
Defensive Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Week 12: November 13
Player of the Week: Raven Colvin
Defensive Player of the Week: Lourdes Myers
Freshman of the Week: Chloe Chicoine