Indiana, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, and UCLA Claim Weekly Men’s Soccer Honors
Hoosiers’ Swan, Terrapins’ Masereka, Wildcats’ Johnson, Nittany Lions’ Evans, and Bruins’ Solans Ormo collect weekly accolades
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Sadam Masereka, Maryland
Sr. – F – Kamala, Uganda – Buddo Secondary School
- Scored a hat trick in the first half of a 4-3 win over Michigan State to help the Terrapins win the 2025 Big Ten championship
- It was the first hat trick scored by a Maryland player since 2017and the first scored in one half since 2005
- Collects his first Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week: Albi Ndrenika (Nov. 4, 2025)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Sergi Solans Ormo, UCLA
R-So. – F – Lleida, Spain
- Recorded his second hat trick of the season in UCLA’s 4-2 upset win at No. 15Washington
- Became the first Bruin since Milan Iloski in 2019 to have multiple hat tricks in the same season
- Collects his second Offensive Player of the Week award of the season
- Last UCLA Offensive Player of the Week: Sergi Solans Ormo (Oct. 28, 2025)
Defensive Player of the Week
Andrew Johnson, Northwestern
Fr. – D – Lee’s Summit, Mo. – Pembroke Hill School
- Netted his first collegiate goal in a 2-1 win over Ohio State
- Anchored a defensive effort that held the Buckeyes to just two shots on target
- Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Fritz Volmar (Aug. 26, 2025)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Jonathan Evans, Penn State
R-Fr. – Collegeville, Pa. – YSC Academy
- Posted three saves in a 0-0 draw against No. 10 Michigan
- Notched his fourth shutout of the season
- Garners his first Goalkeeper of the Week award
Freshman of the Week
Colton Swan, Indiana
F – Detroit, Mich. – Colorado Connections Academy
- Scored a pair of goals in the opening17 minutes of Indiana’s 5-0 win over Rutgers
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Judewellin Michel (Oct. 21,2025)
2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Nov. 11
O: Sadam Masereka, Maryland & Sergi Solans Ormo, UCLA
D: Andrew Johnson, Northwestern
GK: Jonathan Evans, Penn State
F: Colton Swan, Indiana
Nov. 4
O: Albi Ndrenika, Maryland
D: Lasse Kelp, Maryland
GK: Rafael Ponce de Leon, Northwestern
F: Aaron O’Reilly, Northwestern
Oct. 28
P: Sergi Solans Ormo, UCLA
D: Egor Akulov, Washington
GK: Jadon Bowton, Washington
F: Ander Marticorena Saez, UCLA
Oct. 21
P: Palmer Ault, Indiana
D: Tristen Rose, Maryland
GK: Laurin Mack, Maryland
F: Judewellin Michel, Indiana
Oct. 14
O: Leon Koehl, Maryland
D: Nick Collins, Rutgers
GK: Laurin Mack, Maryland
F: Andew Johnson, Northwestern
Oct. 7
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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