Washington, Michigan and Purdue Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Huskies’ Buck and Suliafu, Wolverines’ Homan and Boilermakers’ Edwards and Yu capture weekly honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Alex Buck, Washington
So. – F – Medina, Wash.
- Scored the lone goal in Washington’s 1-0 road victory at No. 15 USC
- Posted three shots on the night
- Helped the Huskies to their first win over the Trojans since 2019
- Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Ioanna Papatheodorou (Oct. 15, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Kolo Suliafu, Washington
Sr. – D – Ontario, Calif.
- Played the full 90 minutes and led the Husky back line that stifled USC’s offense
- Crucial in holding the Trojans scoreless for just the second time this season and to a season-low six shots
- Victory marked Washington’s first ranked road win since 2019
- Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Kolo Suliafu (Sept. 16, 2025)
Co-Goalkeepers of the Week
Sophie Homan, Michigan
Sr. – GK – Rochester, Mich.
- Matched her career-high with six saves to help unranked Michigan shutout No. 22 Ohio State
- Added her third clean sheet of the season
- Last Michigan Goalkeeper of the Week: Stephanie Sparkowski (Sept. 19, 2023)
Emily Edwards, Purdue
Jr. – GK – Holly Springs, N.C.
- Sealed the Boilermakers’ 2-1 win at No. 23 Wisconsin with seven saves
- It was Purdue’s first victory over a ranked opponent since 2022 and first ranked road win since 2021
- Last Purdue Goalkeeper of the Week: Marisa Bova (Oct. 26, 2021)
Freshman of the Week
Cherry Yu, Purdue
GK – Leawood, Kan.
- Connected on the game-winning goal against the No. 23 Badgers while playing just 21 minutes
- Earned her first collegiate goal in her inaugural Big Ten match
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Naomi Splittorff (August 23, 2022)
2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 19
O: Gabrielle Prych, Jr., MICH
D: Jennie Immethun, Sr., UCLA
GK: Nyamma Nelson, Fr., NU
F: Liana Tarasco, IOWA
Aug. 26
O: Aubrey Kulpa, So., PSU
D: Hailey Baumann, Jr., WIS
GK: Bella Grust, Sr., USC
F: Hannah Jordan, PSU
Sept. 2
O: Freya Jupp, Sr., MINN
D: Kate Childers, Jr., MINN
GK: Taylor Kane, Gr., IOWA
F: Payten Cooper, UCLA
Sept. 9
O: Kelli McGroarty, Gr., IOWA
D: Brooke Miller, Sr., NU
GK: Daphne Nakfoor, Fr., UCLA
F: Nyamma Nelson, NU
Sept. 16
O: Alex Buck, So., WASH
D: Kolo Suliafu, Sr., WASH
Co-GK: Sophie Homan, Sr., MICH
Co-GK: Emily Edwards, Jr., PUR
F: Cherry Yu, PUR