IRVING, Texas — BYU middle blocker Brooke Hardy earned her first Big 12 Rookie of the Week honor, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Hardy finished with 10 kills on a team-high .529 hitting percentage in BYU's four-set win over Utah last week, one kill shy of tying her career high.
The freshman middle blocker also tied her career high with six blocks against the Utes and added four service aces, marking her fifth match this season with at least three.
Hardy ranks second in the conference with 20 aces in Big 12 play and is tied for second with 0.56 aces per set in league matches.
The Fruitland, Idaho, native's award brings BYU's total to seven Big 12 weekly honors in 2026:
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 3, Sept. 15)
- Kelli Jo Burgess(Defensive: Week 4, Sept. 22)
- Elli Mortensen (Offensive: Week 6, Oct. 6)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 6, Oct. 6)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Starting Seven: Week 7, Oct. 13)
- Kelli Jo Burgess (Defensive: Week 9, Oct. 27)
- Brooke Hardy (Rookie: Week 10, Nov. 3)
View the full release on the Big 12 website.