Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern Score Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards
Hoosiers’ Fedrizzi, Terps’ Mack join Wildcats’ Volmar and O’Reilly with first weekly awards of 2025 season
ROSEMONT, Ill.  – The Big Ten Conference has announced its first Big Ten Men’s Soccer awards of the season, spanning games from August 21-25.
Offensive Player of the Week
Jacopo Fedrizzi, Indiana
Jr. – F – Giulia, Italy – Liceo Scientifico Giovani Marinelli
- Totaled three goals, as No. 7 Indiana opened the season 1-0-1
- Scored the game-tying goal in the81st minute of a 2-2 draw against No. 9 Clemson
- Netted a brace with a pair of goals in a 3-2 win over San Francisco
- Garners his first Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Mihalic (Nov. 5, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week 
Fritz Volmar, Northwestern
Jr. – D – Peoria, Ill. – Laurel Springs
- Anchored a defensive effort that surrendered just one goal in a pair of victories
- Played all 180 minutes for a defense that allowed just seven total shots in wins over Air Force and Eastern Illinois
- Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Jackson Weyman (Oct. 3, 2023)
Goalkeeper of the Week 
Laurin Mack ,Maryland
So. – Emmendingen, Germany – SC Freiburg
- Recorded a career-best six save sin Maryland’s 1-0 win at No. 25 Georgetown
- Earns his first Goalkeeper of the Week award
Freshman of the Week 
Aaron O’Reilly, Northwestern
Fr. – F – Naperville, Ill. – Naperville Central
- Paired a goal and an assist as Northwestern opened the season with a pair of victories
- Notched an assist in a 2-0 win over Eastern Illinois in his collegiate debut
- Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Air Force
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 26
O: Jacopo Fedrizzi, Indiana
D: Fritz Volmar, Northwestern
GK: Laurin Mack, Maryland
F: Aaron O’Reilly, Northwestern