Penn State and Rutgers Collect Field Hockey Awards

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey weekly player awards for matches played Sept. 23-29.

Offensive Player of the Week
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State
Sr. – F – Boyertown, Pa. – Oley Valley

Stockpiled a Big Ten-best eight points on three goals and two assists last week
Factored in two first-period goals to lead No. 19 Penn State to a 3-2 win over Indiana on Sept. 27
Followed with two goals and an assist as Penn State downed Lafayette, 5-1, on Sunday, notching her 15th goal and 34th point of the season
The two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and U.S. Olympian earns her first weekly offensive award of the season and the sixth of her career
Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Sophia Gladieux (Oct. 23, 2023)

Defensive Player of the Week
Sophia Howard, Rutgers
Sr. – G – Auckland, New Zealand – St. Cuthbert’s College

Registered a season-high six saves in Rutgers’ 3-2 win over No. 7 Iowa on Sept. 27
Kept the Hawkeyes off the board for the last 33 minutes of the game (which included two overtime periods) and stopped three-of-four shootout attempts
Her effort helped Rutgers to its first win over Iowa since 2018 and its first victory against a ranked opponent since 2022
Receives first weekly defensive award of the season and the second of her career
Last Rutgers Big Ten Defensive Winner: Puck Winter (Oct. 16, 2023)

Freshman of the Week
Anna Cogdell, Rutgers
Fr. – M/B – Badingham, England – Framlingham College

Switched from midfield to defense to replace an injured starter on Rutgers’ back line
Patrolling left back, played 68 minutes, including seven-on-seven in extra frames, as Rutgers defeated seventh-ranked Iowa, 3-2, in Piscataway
Applied offensive pressure with four shots — matching a team-high — while playing the second-most minutes of her rookie campaign
Garners first Big Ten Freshman of the Week accolade
Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Indy van Ek (Oct. 24, 2022)

2024 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Sept. 3
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Abby Danson, Sr., G, OSU
F: Aby Deverka, Fr., G, PSU

Sept. 9
O: Kate McLaughlin, Gr., F, MICH
D: Annabel Skubisz, Gr., G, NU
F: Ella Gaitan, Fr., F, MD

Sept. 16
O: Kate McLaughlin, Gr., F, MICH
D: Abby Danson, Sr., G, OSU
F: Aby Deverka, Fr., G, PSU

Sept. 23
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Annabel Skubisz, Gr., G, NU
F: Nadia Nemeth, Fr., M/F, NU

Sept. 30
O: Sophia Gladieux, Sr., F, PSU
D: Sophia Howard, Sr., G, RU
F: Anna Cogdell, Fr., M/B, RU