Purdue, Oregon and Michigan State Collect Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week
Megan Santa Cruz, Purdue
Jr. – MF – Burbank, Calif.
• Recorded her fourth goal and second assist of the season against Minnesota
• Connected on the game-winning goal to put the Boilermakers ahead
• Assisted the final goal of the regular season to seal a 2-0 win for Purdue
• Last Purdue Offensive Player of the Week: Sarah Griffith (Oct. 5, 2021)

Defensive Player of the Week
Lauren Kenny, Oregon
Jr. – MF – San Ramon, Calif.
• With the match tied at 1-1, she scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute to upset No. 8 Washington, 2-1
• Her tally helped the Ducks earn their first win over a top-10 opponent since 2020 and their third-ever triumph against a top-10 team
• Oregon was the only Big Ten team to defeat the Huskies this season
• Last Oregon Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Kenny (Oct. 28, 2025)

Goalkeeper of the Week
Emily Edwards, Purdue
Jr. – GK – Holly Springs, N.C.
• Posted seven saves, just one shy of her career mark, in Purdue’s 2-0 win at Minnesota
• Her performance in goal led to the sixth shutout of the season for the Boilermakers
• Last Purdue Goalkeeper of the Week: Emily Edwards (Sept. 16, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Noelle Henning, Michigan State
GK – Milton, Ontario
• Notched her sixth shutout in a 1-0 road victory at Nebraska to close the Big Ten slate
• Came up with four saves, including stopping a penalty shot in the first half
• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Noelle Henning (Sept. 30, 2025)

2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 19
O: Gabrielle Prych, Jr., MICH
D: Jennie Immethun, Sr., UCLA
GK: Nyamma Nelson, Fr., NU
F: Liana Tarasco, IOWA

Aug. 26
O: Aubrey Kulpa, So., PSU
D: Hailey Baumann, Jr., WIS
GK: Bella Grust, Sr., USC
F: Hannah Jordan, PSU

Sept. 2
O: Freya Jupp, Sr., MINN
D: Kate Childers, Jr., MINN      
GK: Taylor Kane, Gr., IOWA
F: Payten Cooper, UCLA

Sept. 9
O: Kelli McGroarty, Gr., IOWA
D: Brooke Miller, Sr., NU
GK: Daphne Nakfoor, Fr., UCLA
F: Nyamma Nelson, NU

Sept. 16
O: Alex Buck, So., WASH
D: Kolo Suliafu, Sr., WASH
Co-GK: Sophie Homan, Sr., MICH
Co-GK: Emily Edwards, Jr., PUR
F: Cherry Yu, PUR

Sept. 23
O: Kennedy Bell, Jr., MSU
D: Ella Ottey, Jr., WIS
GK: Drew Stover, Sr., WIS
F: Mckinley Heaven, MD

Sept. 30
O: Emerson Sargeant, R-Jr., MSU
D: Mirann Gacioch, Sr., OSU
GK: Sophie Homan, Sr., MICH
F: Noelle Henning, MSU

Oct. 7
O: Jadyn Holdenried, Jr., WASH
D: Maya Loudd, Jr., WASH
GK: Drew Stover, Sr., WIS
F: Maylen Montoya, WASH

Oct. 14
O: Adee Boer, Gr., WIS
Co-D: Lauryn Anglim, Sr., NEB
Co-D: Kolo Suliafu, Sr., WASH
GK: Sarah Martin, R-So., MINN
F: Kiara Gilmore, WIS

Oct. 21
O: Alex Buck, So., WASH
D: Grace Shank, Fr., UCLA
GK: Noelle Henning, Fr., MSU
F: Bella Winn, UCLA

Oct. 28
O: Megan Santa Cruz, Jr., PUR
D: Lauren Kenny, Jr., ORE
GK: Emily Edwards, Jr., PUR
F: Noelle Henning, MSU