ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week awards for matches played Oct. 26-Nov. 1.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Maci Bradford, Maryland
Sr. – F – Delmar, Del. – Delmar

• Recorded six points (two goals, two assists) for No. 2-ranked Maryland in a 5-1 win against No. 9 Iowa that gave the Terrapins a share of the Big Ten Championship
• Scored the game-winning goal against Iowa and her six points matched the third-highest game total in the Big Ten this year
• Notched her team-leading 15th assist and surpassed her career-high for points in a season (27)
• Played 49 minutes to help Maryland complete an undefeated season (10-0) at home
• Earns her second offensive player of the week certificate this season

Defensive Player of the Week
Aby Deverka, Penn State
Jr. – G – Houston, Texas – The Kinkaid School

• Registered her eighth shutout of the season for No. 14 Penn State in a 2-0 win versus top-ranked Northwestern on Friday
• Made seven saves in the cage, including the 200th of her career, to give first-year Head Coach Hannah Prince her first victory against a No. 1 team
• Fended off all three NU penalty corners in shutting down the highest-scoring team in conference play
• Deverka’s performance resulted in Penn State’s ninth win in 10 outings
• Receives her second defensive player of the week honor of the year

Freshman of the Week
Ella Beach, Maryland
Fr. – M – Northbrook, Ill. – Glenbrook

• Helped No. 2 Maryland to its first conference championship since 2022 with a four-point effort in a 5-1 win against No. 9 Iowa in College Park, Md.
• Logged a goal and two assists in 43 minutes of action as Maryland won its seventh-straight game against Iowa
• Has started every game at midfield during the Terrapins’ 16-1 campaign
• Captures the Big Ten freshman award for the second-straight week
• Her selection gives Maryland four freshman of the week winners in 2026

 
2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Aug. 31
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
O: Olivia Fraticelli, Sr., F, RU
D: Eva Bernardy, Jr., B, MICH
F: Reine van Hoof, Fr., F, IOWA
 
Sept. 8
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
O: Sienna Golden, Jr., F, OSU
D: Aby Deverka, Jr., G, PSU
F: Avery Alleva, Fr., G, OSU
 
Sept. 14
O: Dionne van Aalsum, Sr., M, IOWA
D: Juliana Boon, Jr., G, NU
F: Kendall Gilmore, Fr., M, MD

Sept. 21
O: Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, NU
D: Alyssa Klebasko, Sr., G, MD
F: Lauren Iaccio, Fr., B, RU
 
Sept. 28
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
D: Sadie Canelli, Jr., G, IND
D: Ilse Tromp, Sr., B/M, NU
F: Julia Claessens, Fr., G, IOWA
 
Oct. 5
O: Ashley Sessa, Sr., F, NU
D: Lily Freeman, So., B, IND
F: Julia Claessens, Fr., G, IOWA
 
Oct. 12
O: Maci Bradford, Sr., F, MD
D: Camryn Standish, Gr., B, PSU
F: Eden Doucelin, Fr., B, RU
 
Oct. 19
O: Ella Gaitan, Jr., F, PSU
D: Ilse Tromp, Sr., B/M, NU
D: Anna Cogdell, Jr., B/M, RU
F: Aida Ierubino, Fr., F, MD
 
Oct. 26
O: Olivia Bent-Cole, Sr., F, NU
D: Emily Nicholls, Jr., G, RU
F: Ella Beach, Fr., M, MD
 
Nov. 2
O: Maci Bradford, Sr., F, MD
D: Aby Deverka, Jr., G, PSU
F: Ella Beach, Fr., M, MD