Northwestern, Penn State and Rutgers Garner Field Hockey Honors

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week Award winners for matches played Oct. 6-8

Offensive Player of the Week

Guillermina Causarano, Rutgers

Jr. – M – Salta, Argentina – Colegio San Pablo

Scored the decisive goal in overtime with a lunging tip-in to lift Rutgers to a 2-1 win over No. 15 Michigan Oct. 6 in Piscataway, N.J.
Launched five shots and scored Rutgers’ opening goal in 4-2 victory against in-state rival Monmouth on Oct. 8
Became first Rutgers player since 2018 to reach double-figures in goals (10) as the sixth-ranked Scarlet Knights (12-0) remain the lone undefeated team in the nation
The two-time team captain earns her first Big Ten Offensive award
Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Guillermina Causarano (Sept. 25, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week

Anouk Knuvers, Penn State

Jr. – B – ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands – Stedeljik

Anchored the backline in Penn State’s 2-1 triumph of No. 7 Ohio State on Oct. 6
The starting back recorded several steals and blocks, including a shot block late in the game that preserved Penn State’s first conference win of the season
Assisted the Nittany Lion defense in limiting Ohio State to its lowest goal total of the season
The Academic All-Big Ten recipient collects her first Big Ten weekly award
Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Elena Vos (Oct. 24, 2022)

Freshman of the Week

Ilse Tromp, Northwestern

Fr. – B – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Laurens Lyceum Rotterdam

Netted the opening goal in Northwestern’s 2-0 road win over No. 3 Iowa
Earned the start at center back, playing all 60 minutes as the No. 2 Wildcats held the Hawkeyes to four shots on goal and scoreless for the first time this season
With the win, Northwestern extended its win streak to 12 matches, the team’s longest streak since 1990
Honored with her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Olivia Bent-Cole (Sept. 25, 2023)

2023 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards

Aug. 29

O: Emma O’Neill, Sr., MSU

D: Mia Magnotta, So., IOWA

F: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA

Sept. 5

O: Makenna Webster, Sr., OSU

D: Annabel Skubisz, Sr., NU

F: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA

Sept. 11

O: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA

D: Annabel Skubisz, Sr., NU

D: Puck Winter, So., RU

F: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA

Sept. 18

O: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA

D: Sophia Howard, Jr., RU

F: Cecily Charles, Fr., MSU

F: Brenna Bough, Fr., OSU

Sept. 25

O: Guillermina Causarano, Jr., RU

D: Maja Zivojnovic, So., NU

F: Olivia Bent-Cole, Fr., NU

Oct. 2

O: Lauren Wadas, Sr., NU

D: Josie Hollamon, Fr., MD

F: Brenna Bough, Fr., OSU

Oct. 9

O: Guillermina Causarano, Jr., RU

D: Anouk Knuvers, Jr., PSU

F: Ilse Tromp, Fr., NU