Michigan State, Wisconsin and Maryland Net Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Sep 23, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Soccer Blogs, Women's Soccer

Michigan State, Wisconsin and Maryland Net Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Spartans’ Bell, Badgers’ Ottey and Stover, and Terrapins’ Heaven capture weekly honors

 

Offensive Player of the Week

Kennedy Bell, Michigan State

Jr. – MF – Charlotte, N.C.

  • Tallied three of Michigan State’s five goals and finished with seven points on the week
  • Recorded the lone score in a 1-1 deadlock with No. 4 UCLA
  • Turned in her first brace as a Spartan with two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win over USC
  • Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Emerson Sargeant (Sept. 26, 2023)

 

Defensive Player of the Week

Ella Ottey, Wisconsin

Jr. – D – Toronto, Canada

  • Assisted both goals as the Badgers upset No. 8 Penn State, 2-1
  • Helped hold No. 22 Ohio State to just four shots on goal and seven overall  
  • Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Maia Richters (Oct. 15, 2024)

 

Goalkeeper of the Week

Drew Stover, Wisconsin

Sr. – GK – Frisco, Texas

  • Recorded a shutout against the No. 22 Buckeyes in a 0-0 draw
  • Made four saves at Ohio State to earn her fifth clean sheet of the season
  • Faced a season-high six saves in the win over No. 8 Penn State
  • Last Wisconsin Goalkeeper of the Week: Erin McKinney (Oct. 24, 2023)

 

Freshman of the Week

Mckinley Heaven, Maryland

F – Rockville, Md.

  • Posted her first pair of career goals in her first career starts, both second-half game-winners
  • Sealed the 2-1 triumph over Indiana with an 87th-mintue strike
  • Slotted home the decisive goal in the 65th minute off a corner kick to defeat Purdue, 2-1
  • Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Kennedy Bell (Sept. 5, 2023)

 

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

 

Sept. 23

O: Kennedy Bell, Jr., MSU

D: Ella Ottey, Jr., WIS

GK: Drew Stover, Sr., WIS

F: Mckinley Heaven, MD

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