Minnesota, Iowa and UCLA Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Gophers’ Jupp and Childers, Hawkeyes’ Kane and Bruins’ Cooper capture weekly honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Freya Jupp, Minnesota
Sr. – F – Portsmouth, England
- Totaled six points on three goals in a pair of victories for the Gophers
- Added a goal in Minnesota’s 4-3 triumph versus Marquette
- Found the back of the net twice for a 2-0 road win at Brown
- Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week: Khyah Harper (Aug. 27, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Kate Childers, Minnesota
Jr. – D – Fenton, Mich.
- Notched the game-winning goal off a corner kick in the 86th minute to clinch a 4-3 win over Marquette
- Her tally was the second game-deciding goal of her career
- Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Sophia Boman (Oct. 29, 2024)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Taylor Kane, Iowa
Gr. – GK – Santa Barbara, Calif.
- Earned the start against Saint Louis, posting a shutout with two saves
- Handed the Billikens their first shutout loss in 46 games, dating back to 2023
- Last Iowa Goalkeeper of the Week: Macy Enneking (Sept. 3, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Payten Cooper, UCLA
F – Plano, Texas
- Came off the bench to net the game-winner in the Bruins’ 2-0 win over Long Beach State
- Broke the scoreless tie on a header in the 50th minute for the first points of her collegiate career
- Assisted UCLA’s insurance goal in the 65th minute
- Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Jordan Geis (Sept. 17, 2024)
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