Ohio State, Illinois and Rutgers Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week
Elle Britt, Ohio State
Sr. – MF – Cincinnati, Ohio
• Found the back of the net and had an assist for three points against Princeton
• Recorded a brace to push the Buckeyes past No. 23 Memphis, 3-1
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Kailyn Dudukovich (Oct. 1, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week
Sutton Webb, Illinois
5th-Yr. – D – Salisbury, N.C.
• Played all 90 minutes in a pair of clean sheets against Western Michigan and Virginia Tech
• Had 12 interceptions and 20 ball recoveries
• Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Claire Wheatley (Oct. 11, 2016) 

Goalkeeper of the Week
Izzy Lee, Illinois
5th-Yr. – GK – Western Springs, Ill.
• Made three saves to shut out Western Michigan, 3-0, on the road
• Faced 20 shots and earned a season-high nine saves in a 1-0 victory at Virginia Tech
• Last Illinois Goalkeeper of the Week: Izzy Lee (Aug. 18, 2026)

Freshman of the Week
Lilia Calvert, Rutgers
Fr. – MF – Clarks Summit, Pa.
• Notched the first two goals of her career to lead the Scarlet Knights to a 4-2 win over Princeton
• With the game tied at 2-2, scored a breakaway goal in the 84th minute
• Added her second tally in the 88th minute to seal the match
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Shaela Bradley (Oct. 8, 2024) 

2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 18
O: Aubrey Kulpa, Jr., PSU
D: Taylor Dever, R-Sr., ORE
GK: Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., ILL
F: Shiloh Baird, ORE

Aug. 25
O: Kennedy Bell, Sr., MSU
D: Hailey Baumann, Sr., WIS
Co-GK: Drew Stover, 5th-Yr., WIS
Co-GK: Peighton Northrup, Sr., OSU
F: Zoe Miles, PUR

Sept. 1
O: Nicole Crane, R-Fr., PSU
D: Tanna Schornstein, Jr., PUR
GK: Mackenzie Gress, R-Sr., PSU
F: Molly Hale, UCLA

Sept. 8
O: Elle Britt, Sr., OSU
D: Sutton Webb, 5th-Yr., ILL
GK: Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., ILL
F: Lilia Calvert, RU