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Awards keep coming for Wong-Orantes as all-conference volleyball honors announced

Nebraska libero Justine Wong-Orantes was named the Big Ten defensive player of the year for the second straight season, highlighting the Big Ten champion Nebraska volleyball team's four selections to the All-Big Ten team on Tuesday.

Nebraska head coach John Cook was selected the Big Ten coach of the year by both the coaches and media, marking his sixth career conference coach-of-the-year honor but first while leading the Huskers in the Big Ten era.

Wong-Orantes and Kadie Rolfzen were unanimous selections to the All-Big Ten team, while Amber Rolfzen and Kelly Hunter were also voted to the 18-member team by the league's head coaches.