Iowa and Northwestern Secure 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. 26-29.
Offensive Player of the Week
Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Fr. – M – Castricum, Netherlands – Bonhoeffer College
- Recorded two goals and an assist in Iowa’s 7-2 win over No. 3 Rutgers on Oct. 27
- The seven goals were the most Iowa has ever scored against a ranked opponent
- Notched her NCAA-leading 27th goal, tying the Iowa freshman record
- Earns fourth Offensive Player honor and eighth Big Ten weekly award overall (four Freshman of the Week)
- Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Dionne van Aalsum (Oct. 16, 2023)
Defensive Player of the Week
Annabel Skubisz, Northwestern
Gr. – GK – Houston, Texas — The Kinkaid School
- Made seven saves and held No. 7 Maryland to a goal in Northwestern’s 5-1 win on Oct. 26 in Evanston, Ill.
- The win helped top-ranked Northwestern clinch the Big Ten Championship outright
- Leads the NCAA with a 0.52 goals-against average and .859 save percentage
- Receives sixth career Big Ten Defensive award and fourth of the season
- Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Annabel Skubisz (Oct. 23, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Dionne van Aalsum, Iowa
Fr. – M – Castricum, Netherlands – Bonhoeffer College
- Recorded two goals and an assist in Iowa’s 7-2 win over No. 3 Rutgers on Oct. 27
- The seven goals were the most Iowa has ever scored against a ranked opponent
- Notched her NCAA-leading 27th goal, tying the Iowa freshman record
- Earns fourth Offensive Player honor and eighth Big Ten weekly award overall (four Freshman of the Week)
- Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Dionne van Aalsum (Sept. 11, 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
Oct. 16
O: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA
D: Puck Winter, So., RU
F: Alyssa Klebasko, Fr., MD
Oct. 23
O: Sophia Gladieux, Sr., PSU
D: Annabel Skubisz, Sr., NU
F: Alyssa Klebasko, Fr., MD
Oct. 30
O: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA
D: Annabel Skubisz, Sr., NU
F: Dionne van Aalsum, Fr., IOWA