Nebraska, Iowa, Ohio State Score Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Eleanor Dale, Nebraska
Sr. – F – Billingham, Eng. – Major: Criminology, Criminal Justice
• Recorded four goals on the week, as Nebraska went 1-0-1
• Scored two markers in a 2-2 draw against Rutgers before adding a brace in a 3-2 win at Northwestern
• Garners her third career Offensive Player of the Week award, each coming this season
• Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Eleanor Dale (Sept. 12, 2022)
Defensive Player of the Week
Samantha Cary, Iowa
Gr. – D – St. Charles, Mo. – Frances Howell North – Major: Sports Media
• Anchored a defensive effort that recorded a pair of shutouts, surrendering just three shots on goal
• Added an assist in the Hawkeyes’ 4-0 win at Purdue
• Earns her third Defensive Player of the Week award of the season
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Samantha Cary (Sept. 12, 2023)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Macy Enneking, Iowa
Sr. – GK – Hilliard, Ohio – Hilliard Bradley – Major: Health Studies
• Posted four saves as Iowa claimed a pair of clean sheets
• Recorded three of her saves in a tight 1-0 victory over Rutgers
• Earns first Goalkeeper of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Goalkeeper of the Week: Claire Graves (Sept. 10, 2019)
Freshman of the Week
Amanda Schluete, Ohio State
F/M – Union, Ky. – St. Henry
• Scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner, as the Buckeyes topped Illinois 2-1
• Earns her first Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Kailyn Dudukovich (Sept. 28, 2021)
2023 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 22
O: Megan Nemec, Minnesota
D: Cori Dyke, Penn State
Co-GK: Katheine Asman, Penn State
Co-GK: Erin McKinney, Wisconsin
F: Ella Ottey, Wisconsin
Aug. 29
O: Josie Aulicino, Northwestern
D: Lauren Costello, Indiana
GK: Erin McKinney, Wisconsin
F: Piper Coffield, Indiana
Sept. 5
O: Eleanor Dale, Nebraska
D: Samantha Cary, Iowa
GK: Megan Plaschko, Minnesota
F: Kennedy Bell, Maryland
Sept. 12
O: Eleanor Dale, Nebraska
D: Samantha Cary, Iowa
GK: Stephanie Sparkowski, Michigan
F: Olivia Bodmer, Rutgers
Sept. 19
O: Paige Webber, Indiana
Co-D: Caterina Regazzoni, Northwestern
Co-D: Kate Wiesner, Penn State
GK: Stephanie Sparkowski, Michigan
F: Bella Najera, Michigan State
Sept. 26
O: Emerson Sargeant, Michigan State
D: Hope Paredes, Indiana
GK: Jamie Gerstenberg, Indiana
F: Bella Najera, Michigan State
Oct. 3
O: Eleanor Dale, Nebraska
D: Samantha Cary, Iowa
GK: Macy Enneking, Iowa
F: Amanda Schlueter, Ohio State