Michigan State, Washington, Minnesota and Wisconsin Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week
Kayla Briggs, Michigan State
Sr. – MF – Toronto, Ontario
• Opened league play with two goals and two assists for six points on the road
• Had a goal and both of her assists as the Spartans blanked USC, 5-0
• Scored the game-winning tally in a 1-0 triumph over No. 16 UCLA
• Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Kennedy Bell (Aug. 25, 2026) 

Defensive Player of the Week
Maylen Montoya, Washington
So. – D – Pleasanton, Calif.
• Helped the Huskies to a pair of clean sheets against Maryland and Rutgers
• Part of a back line that held opponents to nine shots
• Delivered the match-winning goal against the Terrapins
• Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Kolo Suliafu (Oct. 14, 2025) 

Goalkeeper of the Week
Sarah Martin, Minnesota
Sr. – GK – Champlin, Minn.
• Earned her 14th shutout in a 1-0 win over No. 25 Iowa
• The victory marked the first for Minnesota over a top-25 opponent since 2024
• Faced 40 shots over two games and made 13 saves
• Last Minnesota Goalkeeper of the Week: Sarah Martin (Oct. 14, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week
Izy Truab, Wisconsin
Fr. – MF – Plano, Texas
• Assisted both of the Badgers’ goals in a 2-0 win over Northwestern
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Kiara Gilmore (Oct. 14, 2025) 

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

Sept. 15
O: Kayla Briggs, Sr., MSU
D: Maylen Montoya, So., WASH
GK: Sarah Martin, Sr., MINN
F: Izy Truab, WIS