Nebraska Volleyball's Lexi Rodriguez Leads All-Region Honors for Huskers

The Huskers' legendary libero was named the West Region Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the first at her position to earn the award. She was joined by four other Huskers with All-Region honors.

Lexi Rodriguez waves to the fans at the Devaney Center. / Amarillo Mullen

Lexi Rodriguez's historic career for Nebraska volleyball continues to impress with awards, honors, and recognitions. On Tuesday, she claimed a new title as the first-ever at her position to be named region Player of the Year.

Rodriguez was joined by four other Huskers to claim first-team All-Region status from the AVCA: Merritt Beason, Andi Jackson, Harper Murray and Bergen Reilly. Rodriguez was named the region's Player of the Year, joining Kelly Hunter (2017) and Beason (2023) as the only Huskers to earn the nod.

The senior from Illinois is the first libero to be named the AVCA's Region Player of the Year since it began recognizing regional players of the year in 2017. The award comes for the four-year starter and three-time team captain who is No. 2 in school history in career digs at 1,843, chasing the school record held by Olympian Justine Wong-Orantes at 1,890.

Nebraska volleyball libero Lexi Rodriguez (left) and outside hitter Harper Murray react during play at the Husker Invitational. / Nebraska Athletics

Rodriguez claimed her fourth AVCA All-Region honor and aims to join former Huskers Kadie Rolfzen and Sarah Pavan as the only four-time All-Americans in program history. She joins Pavan, Rolfzen, Mikaela Foecke and Madi Kubik as the only Husker four-time All-Region honorees.

The libero was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2023, and won Big Ten Libero of the Year this season. During 2024, Rodriguez leads the Huskers with 3.81 digs per set and was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week twice. She owns seven career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Rodriguez's captain status can also be seen on in her personal life on her social media, where she has a growing presence on X and TikTok. She routinely shares videos with her 150,000 followers on TikTok, regularly posting with several teammates and showcasing the experience of being a Nebraska volleyball player.

Lexi Rodriguez (in black) hugs a tearful Laney Choboy (left) and Harper Murray (right) on Senior Night in Lincoln. / Amarillo Mullen

Fellow senior Beason received her third career AVCA All-Region while claiming her second with the Big Red. She was second on the team in kills at 2.95 per set, as the two-year captain contributed 27 aces through the season along with 1.23 digs per set. Beason was the AVCA North Region Player of the Year in 2023, as well as a first-team All-American and All-Big Ten first team.

Sophomores Jackson, Murray and Reilly all claimed their second All-Region honors following their breakout freshman campaigns. Jackson lifted her game to a national stage, averaging 2.57 kills per set with a .435 hitting percentage, ranking her eighth in the nation and third in school history. Murray leads Nebraska with 3.29 kills per set and adds 2.30 digs per set with 32 aces following up her Big Ten Freshman of the Year campaign. Reilly earned Big Ten Setter of the Week honors five times, ranking in the top 10 nationally in assists per set at 11.10.

The AVCA All-America teams will be announced Wednesday, Dec. 18. To qualify for the All-America team, a player must be placed on one of the 10 All-Region squads, making Jackson eligible for her first All-America honor; Beason, Murray and Reilly for their second; and Rodriguez for her fourth.

Lexi Rodriguez smiles during the Huskers' 2023 match against Omaha at Memorial Stadium. / Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

The Huskers will face No. 23 Dayton in an NCAA Regional semifinal Friday night at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the 6 p.m. CST match featuring No. 7 Wisconsin and Texas A&M. 

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