Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
Spartans’ Kozal and Wickes, Buckeyes’ Barnett and Fischer, and Badgers’ Howard capture this week’s conference awards
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Jordyn Wickes, Michigan State
So. – F – Brunswick, Ohio – Brunswick – Major: Engineering
• Recorded four points (one goal, two assists) last week in Michigan State’s road conference wins at No. 6 Penn State and Maryland
• Factored into both Spartan tallies in a 2-1 victory at PSU on Sept. 29, scoring what proved to be the match-winning goal in the 70th minute
• Helped MSU earn its first win over a top-10 opponent in more than a decade and its first-ever road victory at Penn State
• Collects her first career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Lauren DeBeau (Sept. 20, 2022)
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Kayla Fischer, Ohio State
Grad. – F – Kent, Ohio – Theodore Roosevelt – Graduate Program: Nurse Practitioner
• Scored in both of Ohio State’s wins last week as the Buckeyes ousted Indiana and No. 6 Penn State
• Her unassisted goal in the 73rd minute opened the scoring in Sunday’s 3-0 win over PSU, Ohio State’s first victory against a top-10 opponent since Aug. 24, 2018 (1-0 vs. No. 5 Florida)
• A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2019, 2020, 2021)
• Garners her third career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Kayla Fischer (Sept. 7, 2021)
Defensive Player of the Week
Talani Barnett, Ohio State
Sr. – D – Bay Shore, N.Y. – Bay Shore – Major: Human Development and Family Science
• Went the distance on the Ohio State backline in both of the Buckeyes’ shutout wins last week against Indiana and sixth-ranked Penn State
• Helped extend OSU’s shutout streak to four consecutive matches, while the Buckeyes captured back-to-back series wins over Penn State for the first time in program history
• Secures her second career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Talani Barnett (Sept. 6, 2022)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Lauren Kozal, Michigan State
RS-Sr. – Ada, Mich. – Forest Hills Northern – Graduate Program: Sport, Coaching & Leadership Administration
• Picked up two victories and a shutout while making a combined eight saves in goal during Michigan State’s two wins last week
• Recorded seven saves in a Sept. 29 win at No. 6 Penn State, the Spartans’ first top-10 victory in more than a decade
• Needed just one save in Sunday’s win at Maryland to pick up her eighth shutout of the season
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2019, 2020, 2021) and two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019, 2020)
• Earns her fourth career Goalkeeper of the Week honor
• Last Michigan State Goalkeeper of the Week: Lauren Kozal (Aug. 30, 2022)
Freshman of the Week
Rylee Howard, Wisconsin
F – Wildwood, Mo. – Wildwood – Major: International Studies
• Collected three points (one goal, one assist) in Wisconsin’s conference victories over visiting Maryland and Minnesota last week
• Scored the tying goal in the Sept. 29 win over Maryland, then assisted on the winning tally in Sunday’s victory over Minnesota, helping the Badgers remain atop the Big Ten standings with 15 points (5-0-0 record)
• Receives her first career Freshman of the Week citation
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Emma Jaskaniec (Oct. 1, 2019)
2022 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Honorees
Aug. 23
O: Allison Lowrey, Jr., RU
D: Aidan McConnell, So., WIS
GK: Jamie Gerstenberg, So., IND
GK: Erin McKinney, Grad., WIS
F: Amelia White, PSU
F: Naomi Splittorff, PUR
Aug. 30
O: Lily Farkas, Sr., MICH
D: Mieke Schiemann, So., PSU
GK: Lauren Kozal, RS-Sr., MSU
F: Courtney Koehler, MSU
Sept. 6
O: Sam Kroeger, Jr., RU
D: Emma Phillips, So., NU
D: Talani Barnett, Sr., OSU
GK: Maddie Smith, Sr., MD
F: Allie Post, RU
Sept. 13
O: Camryn Evans, Grad., MSU
O: Sophia Boman, Jr., MINN
D: Rowan Lapi, Sr., NU
GK: Mia Raben, Grad., NU
F: Courtney Koehler, MSU
Sept. 20
O: Lauren DeBeau, Sr., MSU
D: Emily Mason, So., RU
GK: Jamie Gerstenberg, So., IND
F: Tahirah Turnage, MD
Sept. 27
O: Penelope Hocking, Sr., PSU
D: Mieke Schiemann, So., PSU
GK: Katherine Asman, RS-Sr., PSU
F: Caterina Regazzoni, NU
Oct. 4
O: Jordyn Wickes, So., MSU
O: Kayla Fischer, Grad., OSU
D: Talani Barnett, Sr., OSU
GK: Lauren Kozal, Sr., MSU
F: Rylee Howard, WIS