Gophers’ Katie Duong, Scarlet Knights’ Nneka Moneme, and Badgers’ Jordyn Bloomer and Claire Shea are final weekly honorees for 2019
Offensive Player of the Week
Nneka Moneme, Rutgers
F – Jr. – Union, N.J. – Union – Major: Health Administration
Scored three goals, including two game-winners, on five shots in Rutgers’ two road wins last week at No. 16/20 Michigan and Michigan State
Netted the lone goal in the Scarlet Knights’ victory at Michigan on Oct. 24
Added two goals in Sunday’s win at MSU, helping RU tie program records with 14 regular-season victories and eight conference wins
Earns her second career Offensive Player of the Week award, both in the past two weeks
Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Nneka Moneme (Oct. 22, 2019)
Defensive Player of the Week
Claire Shea, Wisconsin
D – Jr. – Atlanta, Ga. – North Atlanta – Major: Sociology
Anchored a Wisconsin defense that allowed just one goal in last week’s wins at Illinois and Northwestern, as the Badgers clinched their first Big Ten championship since 2015 and first outright title since 1994
Her first collegiate goal stood up as the game-winner in Sunday’s victory at Northwestern on a 40-yard strike in the final minute of the first half
Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection last year
Collects her first career Defensive Player of the Week award
Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Caitlyn Clem (Oct. 26, 2017)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Jordyn Bloomer, Wisconsin
GK – Jr. – Hartland, Wis. – Arrowhead – Major: Economics
Recorded a shutout and allowed just one goal while making eight saves in Wisconsin’s two wins last week at Illinois and Northwestern, as the Badgers clinched their first Big Ten championship since 2015 and first outright title since 1994
Had four saves in each game, posting a shutout at Illinois on Oct. 24 to become the sixth Wisconsin goalkeeper to register 10 shutouts in a single season
Earns her second career Goalkeeper of the Week award, both this season
Last Wisconsin Goalkeeper of the Week: Jordyn Bloomer (Oct. 8, 2019)
Freshman of the Week
Katie Duong, Minnesota
M – Fr. – Portland, Ore. – Jesuit Portland – Major: Undeclared
Tallied the only goal, the first of her career, in Minnesota’s win at Northwestern on Oct. 24
Leads the Gophers in total shots (38) and shots on goal (15) this season
Receives her first career Freshman of the Week accolade
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Nikki Albrecht (Oct. 27, 2016)
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