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