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Nebraska Volleyball’s Bergen Reilly, Lexi Rodriguez Named Semifinalists for AVCA POTY


Nebraska volleyball has some of the best players in the country.

That isn’t a surprising statement. It comes on the heels of the AVCA announcing the semifinalists for the Division I Player of the Year. Several Huskers made the initial watch list earlier this year, with two making the cut among the 14 semifinalists.

Nebraska libero Lexi Rodriguez and setter Bergen Reilly are in the thick of the running for the award. Players not among the 14 semifinalists can still be added as finalists in December, though this list of 14 would be tough to crack.

The full list is below.

Nebraska and Pittsburgh were the only schools with multiple semifinalists. The 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced Dec. 20 in Louisville, Ky,, during the AVCA Convention.

Reilly, the Big Ten Setter of the Year in 2023, ranks sixth nationally with 11.12 assists per set this season. Her defense has been equally impressive, helping her to 13 double-doubles.

Rodriguez is closing out one of the greatest careers for a Husker libero. The four-year starter and three-year team captain is No. 2 in in program history for career digs, trailing only U.S. Olympian Justine Wong-Orantes. The two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year is looking to join Kadie Rolfzen (2013-16) and Sarah Pavan (2004-07) as the only four-time All-Americans in program history.

No. 2 Nebraska is back in action Thursday evening, hosting No. 16 Minnesota. First serve at the Bob Devaney Sports Center is set for 8 p.m. CST on the Big Ten Network.

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