The Big Ten leads the country with seven volleyball teams ranked in the final AVCA Division I Coaches Poll of the 2012 season, including four top-10 squads. After reaching the NCAA Championship semifinals, Penn State and Michigan close the season ranked third and fifth, respectively. Joining the Wolverines and Nittany Lions in the top 10 are No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Minnesota. Purdue closes the season at No. 15, while Michigan State ranks 16th. Ohio State rounds out the group of ranked teams at No. 22.

For the complete poll, click HERE.

The Big Ten enjoyed a successful 2012 field hockey season highlighted by three teams earning bids to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship. Penn State captured its first Big Ten Championship since 2008 and earned the conference's automatic berth after winning the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa and Michigan joined the Nittany Lions in the 16-team field, marking the 12th-straight season the conference has sent three or more teams to the national tournament.

Where We Rank: Four Big Ten field hockey teams appeared in the final Penn Monto/NFHCA Coaches Poll, including three top-10 teams. Penn State sits at No. 3, followed by No. 9 Michigan, No. 10 Northwestern and No. 14 Iowa. For the complete poll, click HERE.

B1G Postseason Awards: The Big Ten Conference announced its 2012 field hockey All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners on Nov. 1, with Northwestern and Penn State collecting individual honors. The Nittany Lions' took home three individual awards, as Kelsey Amy was named Offensive Player of the Year, Brittany Grzywacz took home Defensive Player of the Year honors and Charlene Morett was named Coach of the Year. The Wildcats' Lisa McCarthy was tabbed Freshman of the Year. For the complete release, click HERE.

All-America Honors: Nine Big Ten field hockey players were tabbed 2012 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Americans. Big Ten Champion Penn State led the way with three honorees, followed by Iowa and Northwestern with two recipients each. The list of Longstreth/NFHCA All-Americans can be found HERE.

Regional Accolades: Twenty-four Big Ten field hockey players were named to the 2012 Longstreth/NFHCA All-Region Teams. Fifteen student-athletes were tabbed first-team selections, led by Iowa with four honorees. The full list of conference players named to the All-Region Teams can be found HERE.

Best in the West: Northwestern's Tracy Fuchs was named the 2012 Dita/NFHCA West Region Coach of the Year. Fuchs led the Wildcats to a 16-4 overall record, including a 4-2 mark in Big Ten play. For the full release, click HERE.

Two Big Ten women's soccer players have earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-America status, it was announced last week. Illinois' Vanessa DiBernardo was named to the first team, while Ohio State's Megan Fuller garned third team honors. To be named Scholar All-America, a college student must attain a 3.30 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. DiBernardo, a sports administration major, has accumulated a 3.60 GPA, while Fuller, a psychology major, has earned a 3.41 GPA. Both student-athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten earlier this post-season.

DiBernardo, Fuller and the rest of the 2012 Scholar All-America Teams will be recognized Jan. 19, at the All-America Luncheon held during the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.

For the complete list of NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, click here.  

Michigan State men's soccer player Kevin Cope was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-America second-team. To be named Scholar All-America, a college student must attain a 3.30 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The junior business major has accumulated a 3.68 GPA and has already earned an Academic All-Big Ten award this post-season. On the field, the defender was named second-team All-Big Ten.

Cope and the rest of the 2012 Scholar All-America Teams will be recognized Jan. 19, at the All-America Luncheon held during the 2013 NSCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind.

For the complete list of NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, click here.

Nebraska outside hitter Gina Mancuso has been selected as the 2012 Senior CLASS Award winner in Division I volleyball, given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete. Mancuso was chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I volleyball coaches, media and fans. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence -- classroom, community, character and competition.

Mancuso becomes the Huskers' second recipient of the award, as All-America women's basketball player Kelsey Griffin earned the honor in 2010.

For the complete release, click HERE.

Nebraska senior Gina Mancuso and Purdue junior Ariel Turner have earned Capital One Academic All-America honors, with Turner being named Capital One Academic All-America of the Year, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday. Mancuso, a marketing major, and Turner, a mechanical engineering major, each received spots on the first team. The pair of Academic All-Americans marks the second consecutive year that two conference standouts have earned the accolade.

For the complete release, click HERE.

Eleven men's soccer players were named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Team, it was announced this week. Five of the seven conference squads were represented on the list, including four from Co-Big Ten Champion Northwestern and three from NCAA Champion Indiana. Below is the complete list of Big Ten student-athletes on the All-Great Lakes Region Team.

First Team
Eriq Zavaleta, IND

Second Team
Nikita Kotlov, IND
Kevin Cope, MSU
Nikko Boxall, NU
Tyler Miller, NU
Chris Ritter, NU
John Gallagher, PSU
AJ Cochran, WIS

Third Team
Caleb Konstanski, IND
Adam Montague, MSU
Joey Calistri, NU 

*For the complete All-Great Lakes Region Team, click here.

Three Big Ten men's soccer student-athletes were invited to the 2013 adidas MLS Player Combine, it was announced on Tuesday. Indiana's Luis Soffner, Michigan's Kofi Opare and Penn State's John Gallagher will join 51 of their peers in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from Jan. 11-15 to take part in the combine which leads to the MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 17, in Indianapolis, Ind.

A committee of NCAA Division I coaches from every conference, as well as MLS representatives, selected the invitees, all of whom completed their college eligibility this season. Generation adidas signing, non-collegiate players and additional college seniors will be announced in the coming weeks.

For the complete list of invited players, click here.

Jason Avant, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (Michigan) - Hauled in seven catches for 133 yards in the Eagles' 23-21 win over the Bucs.

NaVorro Bowman, LB, San Francisco 49ers (Penn State) - Tallied a team-high eight tackles, including six solo, in the 49ers' 27-13 win over the Dolphins.

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots (Michigan) - Threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns on 21-of-35 passing in New England's 42-14 win over Houston.

Kirk Cousins, QB, Washington Redskins (Michigan State) - Threw the game-tying touchdown and scored on a two-point conversion run with 29 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, helping Washington to a 31-28 overtime victory over Baltimore.

Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Nebraska) - Tied for a team-high with nine tackles and recorded a sack in the Bucs' 23-21 loss to the Eagles.

Vontae Davis, CB, Indianapolis Colts (Illinois) - Recorded eight tackles, including three for loss, one sack and a pass deflection in the Colts' 27-23 win over the Titans.

Eric Decker, WR, Denver Broncos (Minnesota) - Reeled in eight receptions for 88 yards in the Broncos' 26-13 victory over the Raiders.

Larry Foote, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers (Michigan) - Totaled seven tackles in the Steelers' 34-24 loss to the Chargers.

Shonn Greene, RB, New York Jets (Iowa) - Ran for 77 yards and a touchdown in the Jets' 17-10 win over the Jaguars.

A.J. Hawk, LB, Green Bay Packers (Ohio State) Recorded eight tackles in the Packers' 27-20 win over the Lions.

Brandon Lloyd, WR, New England Patriots (Illinois) - Pulled in seven catches for 89 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 42-14 win over the Texans.

Bernard Pollard, S, Baltimore Ravens (Purdue) - Notched eight tackles in the Ravens' 31-28 overtime loss to the Redskins.

Paul Posluszny, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars (Penn State) - Registered a team-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo, in the Jaguars' 17-10 loss to the Jets.

Anthony Spencer, LB, Dallas Cowboys (Purdue) - Recorded a team-high 11 tackles and two sacks in the Cowboy's 20-19 victory over the Bengals.

Cameron Wake, LB, Miami Dolphins (Penn State) - Racked up six tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in Miami's 27-13 loss to San Francisco.

Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks (Wisconsin) - Threw for 148 yards and a touchdown on 7-of-13 passing in the Seahawks' 58-0 victory over the Cardinals.

Fourteen Big Ten players have been selected as AVCA Division I All-Americans, the most of any conference, with four players earning first-team status. Minnesota's Katherine Harms, Nebraska's Lauren Cook and Penn State's Micha Hancock and Ariel Scott earned first-team honors, while Michigan State's Lauren Wicinski, Minnesota's Tori Dixon, Nebraska's Gina Mancuso and Hannah Werth, Purdue's Ariel Turner and Penn State's Katie Slay were named to the second team. Michigan's Jennifer Cross, Northwestern's Stephanie Holthus, Ohio State's Mari Hole and Penn State's Deja McClendon earned third-team honors. Four others received honorable mention -- Michigan's Lexi Erwin, Michigan State's Kori Moster, Minnesota's Ashley Wittman and Nebraska's Meghan Haggerty.

For the complete list, click HERE.