Wisconsin, Nebraska, Washington and Minnesota Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

by | Oct 14, 2025 | College Sports, Headlines, Players of the Week, Women's Soccer

Wisconsin, Nebraska, Washington and Minnesota Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Badgers’ Boer and Gilmore, Huskers’ Anglim, Huskies’ Suliafu and Gophers’ Martin capture weekly honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Adee Boer, Wisconsin
Gr. – MF – Ogden, Utah
• Tallied the game-winning goals to secure a pair of victories for the Badgers
• Found the back of the net in the 54th minute to defeat No. 9 UCLA for the first time in program history
• Broke through in the 87th minute to take down USC, 1-0
• Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Emma Jaskanic (Oct. 24, 2023)

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Lauryn Anglim, Nebraska
Sr. – D – La Vista, Neb.
• Led the Husker backfield to shutout wins over Purdue and Maryland
• Notched the game-winner against the Terps off a penalty kick
• Helped hold the Boilermakers to five shots, none of which were on goal
• Followed up by limiting Maryland to six total shots with just one on target
• Last Nebraska Defensive Player of the Week: Sinclaire Miramontez (Aug. 28, 2018)

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Kolo Suliafu, Washington
Sr. – D – Ontario, Calif.
• Spearheaded a defensive effort that led to a pair of clean sheet triumphs for Washington
• Made a goal line clearance at Penn State to help the Huskies become the second team to hold the Nittany Lions scoreless this season
• Stifled No. 22 Ohio State’s offense as the Buckeyes tallied a season-low five shot
• Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Maya Loudd (Oct. 7, 2025)

Goalkeeper of the Week
Sarah Martin, Minnesota
R-So. – GK – Champlin, Minn.
• Combined for 18 total saves against USC and No. 9 UCLA, the most in her career for a two-game span
• Rejected six shots in the Gophers’ 2-1 win against USC
• Accumulated a career-high 12 saves against the Bruins in a 0-0 draw
• Last Minnesota Goalkeeper of the Week: Megan Plaschko (Sept. 5, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
Kiara Gilmore, Wisconsin
D – Allen, Texas
• Assisted the game-winning goal in Wisconsin’s 1-0 victory over No. 9 UCLA
• Helped limit the Trojans to five shots in a 1-0 shutout
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Ella Ottey (Aug. 22, 2023)

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

Sept. 9
O: Kelli McGroarty, Gr., IOWA
D: Brooke Miller, Sr., NU
GK: Daphne Nakfoor, Fr., UCLA
F: Nyamma Nelson, NU

Sept. 16
O: Alex Buck, So., WASH
D: Kolo Suliafu, Sr., WASH
Co-GK: Sophie Homan, Sr., MICH
Co-GK: Emily Edwards, Jr., PUR
F: Cherry Yu, PUR

Sept. 23
O: Kennedy Bell, Jr., MSU
D: Ella Ottey, Jr., WIS
GK: Drew Stover, Sr., WIS
F: Mckinley Heaven, MD

Sept. 30
O: Emerson Sargeant, R-Jr., MSU
D: Mirann Gacioch, Sr., OSU
GK: Sophie Homan, Sr., MICH
F: Noelle Henning, MSU

Oct. 7
O: Jadyn Holdenried, Jr., WASH
D: Maya Loudd, Jr., WASH
GK: Drew Stover, Sr., WIS
F: Maylen Montoya, WASH

Oct. 14
O: Adee Boer, Gr., WIS
Co-D: Lauryn Anglim, Sr., NEB
Co-D: Kolo Suliafu, Sr., WASH
GK: Sarah Martin, R-So., MINN
F: Kiara Gilmore, WIS

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