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