Nebraska volleyball player Madi Kubik was named the Big Ten Conference freshman of the year in a vote of the league coaches, the league announced on Wednesday.
The outside hitter from West Des Moines, Iowa, ranks second in kills for the Huskers with 289.
After a slow start to the season Kubik had a great second half of the season, which she attributes to gaining confidence and hitting different types of shots so she’s more difficult to defend.
Kubik had double-digit kills in nine of the last 14 league matches. She also has 267 digs.
Kubik is the first Nebraska player to earn a conference player of the year award since Hannah Werth in 2009.