Indiana, Rutgers, Ohio State, and Michigan State Net Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards

by | Sep 2, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Men's Soccer

Indiana, Rutgers, Ohio State, and Michigan State Net Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards

Hoosiers’ Ault and Brown join Scarlet Knights’ Schelb, Buckeyes’ McHenry, and Spartans’ Spadafora with weekly awards

 

ROSEMONT, Ill.  – The Big Ten Conference has announced its first Big Ten Men’s Soccer awards of the season, spanning games from August 26-September 1.

 

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Palmer Ault, Indiana

Sr. – F – Noblesville, Ind. – Noblesville

  • Totaled seven points on three goals and an assist, as the Hoosiers scored a pair of wins
  • Tallied both goals in Indiana’s2-0 win over No. 14 Oregon State
  • Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 2-1 victory over Green Bay
  • Garners his first Offensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Jacopo Fedrizzi (Aug. 26, 2025)

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Joschi Schelb, Rutgers

Jr. – F – Freiberg, Germany – Angell

  • Posted nine points on the week inleading Rutgers to a pair of road victories
  • Paired a goal and an assist in Rutgers’ 4-1 win at James Madison
  • Recorded a hat trick in the game’s opening 22 minutes of a 4-1 win at William and Mary, the Scarlet Knights’ first hat trick since Sept. 27, 2016
  • Collects his first Offensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: MD Myers (Oct. 25, 2022)


Defensive Player of the Week 
Nick McHenry, Ohio State

So. – D – Loveland, Ohio – Loveland

  • Anchored a defense that surrendered 11 total shots, as the Buckeyes claimed a pair of wins at the 2025Wolstein Classic
  • Netted his first career goal in a2-1 win over Temple
  • Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Siggi Magnusson (Oct. 8, 2024)


Goalkeeper of the Week 
Holden Brown ,Indiana

Grad. – Zionsville, Ind. – Zionsville

  • Surrendered just one goal in 180minutes in leading the Hoosiers to a pair of wins
  • Kept a clean sheet with four saves in Indiana’s 2-0 win over No. 14 Oregon State
  • Earns his first Goalkeeper of the Week award
  • Last Indiana Goalkeeper of the Week: JT Harms (Oct. 29, 2024)

 

Freshman of the Week 
Luke Spadafora, Michigan State

Fr. – M – Northville, Mich. – Northville

  • Scored the game-winning goal in the78th minute to give the Spartans a 1-0 win over Detroit Mercy
  • Played 89 of 90 minutes and recorded a game-high five shots
  • Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
  • Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Brandon Munson (Oct. 1, 2024)

 

2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week

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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