Washington, Wisconsin, and Penn State College Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

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Washington, Wisconsin, and Penn State College Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors

 

Huskies’ Hall and Hestad join Badgers’ Hebert and Nittany Lions’ Evans with weekly accolades

 

 Offensive Player of the Week
Alex Hall, Washington

So. – M – Newcastle, Wash. – Liberty

  • Paired a goal and an assist as Washington scored a 3-0 win over then No. 12 Indiana
  • Recorded second game of the season with a goal and an assist
  • Collects his first Offensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Richie Aman (Sept. 30, 2025)

 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Asher Hestad, Washington

So. – D – Seattle, Wash. – Lincoln

  • Helped the Huskies’ defense earn a3-0 win over then No. 12 Indiana
  • Scored his first career goal, as Washington claimed its first ranked win of the season
  • Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Harrison Bertos (Sept. 30, 2025)

 

Goalkeeper of the Week 
Matisse Hebert, Wisconsin

So. – Montreal, Quebec. – FC Montreal

  •  Recoded a season-high eight saves in a 0-0 draw at Ohio State
  •  Notched second-most saves of his career in earning his second clean sheet of the season
  • Garners third second career Goalkeeper of the Week award
  • Last Wisconsin Goalkeeper of the Week: Matisse Hebert (Sept. 10, 2024)

 

Freshman of the Week 
Jonathan Evans, Penn State

GK – Collegeville, Pa. – YSC Academy

  • Totaled eight saves, as the Nittany Lions claimed a pair of wins last week
  • Notched six saves in a 2-1 in at Michigan State
  • Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Malick Daouda (Sept. 24, 2024)

 

2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week

Oct. 3

O: Alex Hall, Washington

D: Asher Hestad, Washington

GK: Matisse Hebert, Wisconsin

F: Jonathan Evans, Penn State

 

Sept. 30

O: Richie Aman, Washington

D: Harrison Bertos, Washington

GK: Zac Kelly, Michigan State

F: Peter Soudan, Michigan State

 

Sept. 23

O: Palmer Ault, Indiana

D: Josh Maher, Indiana

GK: Isaiah Goldson, Michigan

F: Aaron Hurge, Ohio State

 

Sept. 16

O: Charlie Kosakoff, Washington

D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State

GK: Ciaran Dalton, Rutgers

F: Kyle Pierson, Michigan

 

Sept. 9

O: Collins Oduro, Indiana

D: Breckin Minzey, Indiana

GK: Holden Brown, Indiana

F: Rocket Ritarita, Maryland

 

Sept. 2

O: Palmer Ault, Indiana & Joschi Schelb, Rutgers

D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State

GK: Holden Brown, Indiana

F: Luke Spadafora, Michigan State

 

Aug. 26

O: Jacopo Fedrizzi, Indiana

D: Fritz Volmar, Northwestern

GK: Laurin Mack, Maryland

F: Aaron O’Reilly, Northwestern

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