Nebraska volleyball junior opposite hitter Merritt Beason was named the AVCA/GameChanger National Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Beason, who was also named Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday for the third time this season, is the first Husker to be named AVCA National Player of the Week since 2017.
The Gardendale, Ala., native led the Huskers to a sweep at Northwestern and a 3-2 win over No. 1 Wisconsin last week with 4.25 kills per set, 1.75 digs per set and five blocks and two aces.
Beason began the week with 13 kills on .323 hitting in the sweep at Northwestern. She also had seven digs and three blocks with an ace. On Saturday night in the Huskers’ thrilling 3-2 win over the undefeated Badgers, Beason had a match-high 21 kills along with seven digs, two blocks and an ace.
