Indiana, Rutgers, Ohio State, and Michigan State Net Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards

Co-Offensive Player of the Week 
Palmer Ault, Indiana
Sr. – F – Noblesville, Ind. – Noblesville

• Totaled seven points on three goals and an assist, as the Hoosiers scored a pair of wins
• Tallied both goals in Indiana’s 2-0 win over No. 14 Oregon State
• Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 2-1 victory over Green Bay
• Garners his first Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Jacopo Fedrizzi (Aug. 26, 2025)

  
Co-Offensive Player of the Week 
Joschi Schelb, Rutgers
Jr. – F – Freiberg, Germany – Angell

• Posted nine points on the week in leading Rutgers to a pair of road victories
• Paired a goal and an assist in Rutgers’ 4-1 win at James Madison
• Recorded a hat trick in the game’s opening 22 minutes of a 4-1 win at William and Mary, the Scarlet Knights’ first hat trick since Sept. 27, 2016
• Collects his first Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: MD Myers (Oct. 25, 2022)

Defensive Player of the Week  
Nick McHenry, Ohio State
So. – D – Loveland, Ohio – Loveland

• Anchored a defense that surrendered 11 total shots, as the Buckeyes claimed a pair of wins at the 2025 Wolstein Classic
• Netted his first career goal in a 2-1 win over Temple
• Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Siggi Magnusson (Oct. 8, 2024)

Goalkeeper of the Week  
Holden Brown, Indiana
Grad. – Zionsville, Ind. – Zionsville

• Surrendered just one goal in 180 minutes in leading the Hoosiers to a pair of wins
• Kept a clean sheet with four saves in Indiana’s 2-0 win over No. 14 Oregon State
• Earns his first Goalkeeper of the Week award
• Last Indiana Goalkeeper of the Week: JT Harms (Oct. 29, 2024)

Freshman of the Week  
Luke Spadafora, Michigan State
Fr. – M – Northville, Mich. – Northville

• Scored the game-winning goal in the 78th minute to give the Spartans a 1-0 win over Detroit Mercy
• Played 89 of 90 minutes and recorded a game-high five shots
• Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Brandon Munson (Oct. 1, 2024)

2025 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week 
 

Sept. 2
O: Palmer Ault, Indiana & Joschi Schelb, Rutgers
D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State
GK: Holden Brown, Indiana
F: Luke Spadafora, Michigan State

Aug. 26
O: Jacopo Fedrizzi, Indiana
D: Fritz Volmar, Northwestern
GK: Laurin Mack, Maryland
F: Aaron O’Reilly, Northwestern