More and more attention is being paid to Huskers on a national level.

The AVCA created a watch list for the Division I Player of the Year award this year. The original list, announced last month, included 36 players. This list has now grown by 16 names on Friday.

Nebraska volleyball had four players on the first list: Merritt Beason, Harper Murray, Bergen Reilly and Lexi Rodriguez. With middle blocker Andi Jackson, there are now five Huskers on the watch list for the National Player of the Year.

Jackson is coming off an explosive sophomore campaign. After earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors last year, the Brighton, Colorado native is third on the team in kills, second in scoring percentage and second in blocks. Her scoring rate ranks fifth in the league among Big Ten Conference players who appeared in at least 50 sets.

The AVCA said the 16 players added were “accrued over the course of the season.”

The next step for the award will be in November with the naming of the finalists. After that, the 2024 AVCA Player of the Year will be announced on Friday, December 20th in Louisville, KY.

The complete watchlist can be found at AVCA.org.

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