Penn State, Wisconsin and USC Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Penn State, Wisconsin and USC Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Nittany Lions’ Kulpa and Jordan, Badgers’ Baumann and Trojans’ Grust capture weekly honors

Offensive Player of the Week

Aubrey Kulpa, Penn State

So. – F – Cromwell, Conn.

• Led Penn State to its first nationally ranked win of the 2025 campaign with a pair of goals against No. 23 Saint Louis
• Earned her first collegiate match-winning goal versus the Billikens
• Booked an assist in the 3-1 victory over West Virginia
• Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Kaitlyn MacBean (Sept. 3, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week

Hailey Baumann, Wisconsin

Jr. – D – South Lyon, Mich.

• Chipped in the game-winning goal to lift the Badgers past Marquette, 2-1
• Added an assist in Wisconsin’s 4-0 win over Central Michigan
• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Maia Richters (Oct. 15, 2024)

Goalkeeper of the Week

Bella Grust, USC

Sr. – GK – San Diego, Calif.

• Helped the Trojans to a thrilling 3-2 triumph over Pepperdine with saves on a pair of penalty kicks
• Played 71 minutes and made two saves in a 4-0 shutout versus New Mexico State
• Last USC Goalkeeper of the Week: Laurence Gladu (Oct. 29, 2024)

Freshman of the Week

Hannah Jordan, Penn State

D – Southlake, Texas

• Found the back of the net for the Nittany Lions’ lid-lifting score against West Virginia
• Supplied an assist in the 4-1 defeat of No. 23 Saint Louis
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Amelia White (Aug. 23, 2022)

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