Washington, Wisconsin, Penn State and USC Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week 
Ioanna Papatheodorou, Washington 
Sr. – F – Nea Erythraia, Greece - Major: Nutrition 

• Scored four of Washington’s five goals last week as the Huskies earned a six-point week with wins over Michigan State and Michigan  

• Scored the equalizing goal just over a minute after Michigan took the lead in Thursday’s 3-1 win. Then drew a foul inside the 18-yard box and converted the ensuing penalty for the eventual game winner against the Wolverines 

• Put home a pair of long-range, free kick strikes to give Washington a 2-1 win over No. 5 Michigan State 

• The win over the Spartans was Washington’s firs over a top 5 opponent since 2017  

• Now leads Washington in scoring with six goals this season 

• Papatheodorou is the first Washington player to earn Offensive Player of the Week honors  

Defensive Player of the Week
Maia Richters, Wisconsin 
Sr. – D – Farmington Hills, Mich. – Major: Health Promotion Health Equity  

• Scored the game-winning goal against No. 9 Iowa to secure the upset in the Badgers’ 2-0 week which also included a win over Indiana  

• The game winner was Richters first goal of the season 

• Played 76 minutes at Indiana, limiting the Hoosiers to six shots and two shots on target  

• Has played 849 minutes this season, starting in all 14 contests  

• Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Ashley Martinez (Oct. 24, 2023) 

Goalkeeper of the Week
Mackenzie Gress, Penn State  
RS-So.  – GK – Lyndhurst, N.J. – Major: Kinesiology 

• Made her third and fourth stats of the 2024 campaign last week against Maryland and Minnesota, picking up a pair of individual victories to rise to 3-0-1 in her first year as a routine starter 

• Earned her first career solo shutout in the dominant 5-0 performance against the Terrapins, her first collegiate road start  

• In Sunday’s win over the Gophers, Gress faced a career-high 11 shots and recorded a career-best six saves while guiding Penn State to a second half shutout en route to her fourth consecutive unbeaten decision  

• Last Penn State Goalkeeper of the Week: Katherine Asman (Oct. 17, 2023) 

Freshman of the Week 
Ines Derrien, USC 
MF – San Diego, Calif. - Major: Business Administration 

• Helped lead USC to a 2-0 week on the road, keeping the Trojans tied for first in the conference standings 

• Scored her first collegiate goal against Northwestern. Her second half penalty kick was the game-winner in a 2-1 road win 

• Played 31 minutes in a 3-2 win at Illinois, recording two shots 

• Derrien is the first USC player to earn Freshman of the Week honors  

2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week

Aug. 20 
O: Sarah Weber, Sr., Nebraska 
D: Justina Gaynor, Gr., Michigan State 
GK: Molly Pritchard, Jr., Ohio State 
F: Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota 
Aug. 27  
Co-O: Khyah Harper, Sr., Minnesota 
Co-O: Kailyn Dudukovich, Sr., Ohio State 
D: Lilly Reale, Sr., UCLA 
GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa 
F: Regan Moody, Illinois 
Sept. 3 
O: Kaitlyn MacBean, RS-Sr., Penn State  
D: Avery Snead, Gr., Indiana 
GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa 
F: Berit Parten, Iowa 
Sept. 10  
O: Layla Sirdah, Fr., Indiana 
D: Emma Phillips, Sr., Northwestern 
GK: Reiley Fitzpatrick, Jr., Northwestern 
F: Layla Sirdah, Indiana 
Sept. 17  
O: Amanda Schlueter, So., Ohio State 
D: Mieke Schiemann, Sr., Penn State 
GK: Molly Pritchard, Jr., Ohio State 
F: Jordan Geis, UCLA 
Sept. 24 
O: Sofia Cook, Jr., UCLA 
D: Emily Mason, Sr., Rutgers 
GK: Kaitlyn Parks, Gr., Michigan State 
F: Shaela Bradley, Rutgers 
Oct. 1 
O: Kailyn Dudukovich, Sr., Ohio State  
D: Quincy McMahon, Sr., UCLA 
GK: Olivia Bodmer, RS-So., Rutgers 
F: Gabriela Gil, Rutgers  
Oct. 8  
O: Maile Hayes, Sr., USC 
D: Jayden Perry, Sr., UCLA 
GK: Ryan Campbell, Gr., UCLA 
F: Shaela Bradley, Rutgers 
Oct. 15 
O: Ioanna Papatheodorou, Sr., Washington 
D: Maia Richters, Sr., Wisconsin 
GK: Mackenzie Gress, RS-So., Penn State  
F: Ines Derrien, USC