Volleyball earns a pair of Big Ten weekly awards
September 21, 2026 | Volleyball
Champion and Fuerbringer recognized by Big Ten
MADISON, Wis. – Decelise Champion and Charlie Fuerbringer of the Wisconsin volleyball team have been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week and Big Ten Setter of the Week for their performances last week against Marquette and Milwaukee, announced by the conference Monday afternoon.
In just her third match of her career, freshman Decelise Champion notched a 20-kill, 11 dig, three block performance against Marquette. Champion also clipped a .441 (20 kills – 5 errors – 34 attempts) hitting percentage against the Golden Eagles. The right side hitter played just one set against Milwaukee the next day, but quickly notched six kills on nine swings. In the five total sets she played in, Champion averaged 5.20 kills per set, 2.20 digs per set, and 5.50 points per set. This marks the first Big Ten honor of Champion's career.
Setter Charlie Fuerbringer set the Badgers to a successful 2-0 week, defeating Marquette and Milwaukee last week. Fuerbringer averaged 13.50 assists per set and 2.75 digs per set over the course of eight sets. Against the Panthers, Fuerbringer achieved her sixth double-double of the season, 23rd of her career, with a 54 assist, 16 dig performance. The Hermosa Beach, Calif. native led Wisconsin to back-to-back matches with a team hitting percentage of .300 or better - .369 against the Golden Eagles and .326 against the Panthers. Fuerbringer has now earned Big Ten Setter of the Week six times in her career.
Next up, the Badgers begin Big Ten play and will host No. 20 Oregon (9-1) Thursday at 7 p.m. at the UW Field House. Wisconsin will then travel to West Lafayette, Ind. for a Sunday matinee at Mackey Arena to face the No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers (7-2).
In just her third match of her career, freshman Decelise Champion notched a 20-kill, 11 dig, three block performance against Marquette. Champion also clipped a .441 (20 kills – 5 errors – 34 attempts) hitting percentage against the Golden Eagles. The right side hitter played just one set against Milwaukee the next day, but quickly notched six kills on nine swings. In the five total sets she played in, Champion averaged 5.20 kills per set, 2.20 digs per set, and 5.50 points per set. This marks the first Big Ten honor of Champion's career.
Setter Charlie Fuerbringer set the Badgers to a successful 2-0 week, defeating Marquette and Milwaukee last week. Fuerbringer averaged 13.50 assists per set and 2.75 digs per set over the course of eight sets. Against the Panthers, Fuerbringer achieved her sixth double-double of the season, 23rd of her career, with a 54 assist, 16 dig performance. The Hermosa Beach, Calif. native led Wisconsin to back-to-back matches with a team hitting percentage of .300 or better - .369 against the Golden Eagles and .326 against the Panthers. Fuerbringer has now earned Big Ten Setter of the Week six times in her career.
Next up, the Badgers begin Big Ten play and will host No. 20 Oregon (9-1) Thursday at 7 p.m. at the UW Field House. Wisconsin will then travel to West Lafayette, Ind. for a Sunday matinee at Mackey Arena to face the No. 10 Purdue Boilermakers (7-2).
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