Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers Honored with Field Hockey Awards

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey Offensive, Defensive and Freshman of the Week Award winners for the season-opening weekend of Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

Offensive Player of the Week
Makenna Webster, Ohio State
Gr. – F – St. Louis, Mo. – Wisconsin

• Compiled 10 goals and an assist for 21 points in Ohio State’s weekend swept of Mid-American Conference teams
• Set an OSU game-record with six goals for the No. 13 Buckeyes in their home opener, a 9-3 win versus Kent State on Sunday
• Jump-started the season with four goals in a 7-0 triumph of Ball State on Friday
• Her points total for the week was the highest among NCAA players
• The 2024 All-American earns her fourth career Big Ten weekly award
  

Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Nicholls, Rutgers
Fr. – G – Haddon Heights, N.J. – Camden Catholic

• A redshirt freshman, Nicholls didn’t allow a goal in 105 minutes of action as No. 16 Rutgers won a pair of nonconference games to open the season
• Helped Rutgers to a 2-0 road win over American East champion and NCAA participant Vermont, finishing with eight saves
• Played three quarters in her collegiate debut against Wagner, making three saves
• Became first goalkeeper during Coach Meredith Civico's 14-year tenure to not allow a goal over first two collegiate starts.
• Last Rutgers Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Sophia Howard (Oct. 21, 2024)
  

Freshman of the Week
Jordyn Hollamon, Maryland
Fr. – M/B – Delmar, Del. – Delmar

• Helped No. 4 Maryland to a 2-0 record in the Conference Cup with home wins over Stanford and Villanova
• Came off the bench to score twice against Villanova behind a team-high four shots
• Assisted on Maryland’s first goal of the season, scored just 1:40 into the opening quarter versus Stanford on Friday
• Owns a share of the team’s scoring lead with five points
• Last Maryland Big Ten Freshman Winner: Ella Galtan (Nov. 4, 2024)
  

2025 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Sept. 2
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Emily Nicholls, Fr., G, RU
F: Jordyn Hollamon, Fr., M/B, MD