Huskers’ Rodriguez, Bluejays’ Wait Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors

Nebraska libero Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. 

Rodriguez had a season-high 20 digs in a 3-1 win over UCLA last Friday and followed up with 13 digs in a 3-0 sweep of USC on Sunday. 

For the fourth time this season, Creighton’s Kendra Wait was named Big East Setter of the Week.  Wait averaged a league-leading 11.67 assists per set as the Bluejays recorded sweeps of Providence and UConn. 

In Monday’s AVCA Top 25, the Huskers stayed at No. 2 while the Bluejays remained No. 6.