Iowa and Northwestern Take Home Field Hockey Honors

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey Offensive, Defensive and Freshman of the Week Award winners for the week of Sept. 4-7.

Offensive Player of the Week
Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Jr. – MF – Castricum, Netherlands – Bonhoeffer College

• Amassed eight goals and 16 points to lead 15th-ranked Iowa to wins over Kent State and Queens (N.C.)
• Produced back-to-back four-goal performances at Grant Field
• Took 22 shots on the weekend, placing 14 on goal, while notching her 11th goal of the season
• The 2024 All-Big Ten selection earned her fifth career Big Ten Offensive award
• Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Dionne van Aalsum (Oct. 30, 2023)

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

• Helped top-ranked Northwestern to wins over No. 5 Duke (Sept. 5) and No. 8 Boston College (Sept. 7) at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in Durham, N.C.
• A first-year starter, extended her shutout streak to 240 minutes
• Made nine saves on the weekend, solidifying a Wildcat defense that has yet to allow a goal in four games
• Boon’s performances propelled Northwestern to its eighth-straight win the in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge series
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Annabel Skubisz (Sept. 23, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Felicia Zonnenberg, Iowa
Fr. – MF – Maarn, Netherlands – Schaerweijde U18-1

• Led Big Ten freshmen with seven points, producing a goal and five assists
• Turned in three assists in Sunday’s 8-1 win over Queens
• Started both games on the weekend as Iowa outscored its opponents, 12-2
• The rookie midfielder leads Iowa with five assists and stands second in team scoring with nine points
• Last Iowa Big Ten Freshman Winner: Dionne van Aalsum (Oct. 30, 2023)

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., MF, IOWA
D: Juliana Boon, R-Fr., G, NU
F: Felicia Zonnenberg, Fr., MF, IOWA