Indiana, Michigan State, Northwestern Receive Field Hockey Weekly Awards

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its weekly field hockey awards for games played October 13-19.

Offensive Player of the Week
Ashley Sessa, Northwestern
Jr. – F – Schwenksville, Pa. – Episcopal Academy

• Compiled nine points (4 goals, assist) over three games, helping No. 1 Northwestern to a pair of conference road wins
• Logged third collegiate hat trick and extended her points streak to eight games in NU’s 5-0 win over No. 15 Rutgers
• Leads the Big Ten with 14 assists while standing second in goals (11) and points (36)
• The NFHCA All-American earns her second Offensive Player Award of the season and the fifth of her career
  

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Sadie Canelli, Indiana
So. – G – Boxford, Mass. – Pingree School

• Recorded a 1.51 goals-against average and .792 save percentage in three games
• Backstopped Indiana to its first-ever win over Maryland; kept the Terrapins off the scoreboard the last 79 minutes of the game, plus the shootout (four attempts by MD)
• Finished with 19 saves on the week, producing a career-high seven saves against Maryland and No. 18 Miami (OH)
• Awarded Defensive Player honor for the second time in her career
• Last Hoosier to receive the Defensive Player Award: Yip van Wonderen (Nov. 4, 2024)

Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Lyra Gavino, Michigan State
Jr. – G – New Malden, England – Surbiton

• Posted a 2-0-0 record and .789 save percentage for the week, helping Michigan State to its first conference win
• Made 10 saves to lead Michigan State to a 4-3 upset of No. 12 Ohio State on Sunday — performance ranked in the top 10 for saves this season by a Big Ten goalkeeper
• Thwarted 11-of-12 penalty corner attempts by the Buckeyes
• Held Ball State scoreless for 41 consecutive minutes in MSU’s 5-1 win on Tuesday
• Last Spartan to capture the Defensive Player Award: Lyra Gavino (Oct. 28, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Juliana Boon, Northwestern
R-Fr. – G – Houston, Texas – St. John’s School

• Guided top-ranked Northwestern to wins against No. 10 Maryland and No. 15 Rutgers
• Allowed four goals total in three games versus Top-15 opponents, stopping 13-of-17 shots on goal for a .765 save percentage
• Recorded ninth shutout of the season with four saves against the Scarlet Knights
• Leads the NCAA in goals-against average (0.50) and save percentage (.873)
• Has captured four conference weekly awards this year (2-Freshman, 2-Defensive)

 
2025 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Sept. 2
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Emily Nicholls, R-Fr., G, RU
F: Jordyn Hollamon, Fr., M/B, MD

Sept. 8
O: Dionne van Aalsum, Jr., M, IOWA
D: Juliana Boon, R-Fr., G, NU
F: Felicia Zonnenberg, Fr., M, IOWA

Sept. 15
O: Dionne van Aalsum, Jr., M, IOWA
D: Alyssa Klebasko, Jr., G, MD
D: Puck Winter, Gr., B, RU
F: Emily Nicholls, R-Fr., G, RU

Sept. 22
O: Ilse Tromp, Jr., B/M, NU
D: Juliana Boon, R-Fr., G, NU
F: Jordyn Hollamon, Fr., M/B, MD

Sept. 29
O: Ashley Sessa, Jr., F, NU
D: Puck Winter, Gr., B, RU
F: Martha Goodridge, Fr., M, RU

Oct. 6
O: Mijntje Hagen, So., F, IND
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Ilse Tromp, Jr., B/M, NU
F: Juliana Boon, R-Fr., G, NU

Oct. 13
O: Hannah Maney, So., F, IOWA
D: Josie Hollamon, Jr., B, MD
F: Jordyn Hollamon, Fr., M/B, MD

Oct. 20
O: Ashley Sessa, Jr., F, NU
D: Sadie Canelli, So., G, IND
D: Lyra Gavino, Jr., G, MSU
F: Juliana Boon, R-Fr., G, NU