Chambana Sun

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – After an impressive 4-0 week, Illinois volleyball's Raina Terry was named the Big Ten Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

Terry led the Fighting Illini with 73 kills and a 4.29 kills-per-set average last week. She paced the team in kills during three matches, including a pair of 20-plus kill performances at the Cyclone Invitational. In all four of the Orange and Blue victories, Terry also logged a block. The Ohio native was not only a force at the net but also from behind the service line, amassing 21 aces for a 1.24 aces-per-set average.

For the Cyclone Invitational alone, Terry averaged 4.77 kills per set, totaling 62 for the tournament and owning a .304 hitting percentage for the weekend. In a three-set match against Toledo, Terry notched 17 kills and a .552 hitting clip, posting just one error during the opener. Against host Iowa State, the outside hitter rattled off a season-high 25 kills and four aces in the thrilling triumph. She followed this performance with 20 kills in the tournament finale against Wake Forest. For her efforts this weekend, Terry was named the Cyclone Invitational tournament MVP.

The conference player of the week award is a first for Terry. The outside hitter has earned AVCA All-Region and All-Big Ten First Team honors over the last two seasons. She was also named Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 2020. The last Big Ten Player of the Week to don the Orange and Blue was Jaqueline Quade in 2018.