Iowa, UCLA and Northwestern Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week
Kelli McGroarty, Iowa
Gr. – F/MF – Voorhees, N.J.
• Broke Iowa’s single-match record after scoring four goals against Missouri State in the 5-0 triumph
• Became the 10th Hawkeye in program history to record at least three goals in a single match
• Her eight points marked a new program record
• Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Hannah Drkulec (Sept. 17, 2019)

Defensive Player of the Week
Brooke Miller, Northwestern
Sr. – D – Naperville, Ill.
• Anchored the Wildcat defense to a 1-0 win over No. 4 TCU
• Helped Northwestern clinch its highest ranked road victory in program history and its first top-five win since the 2010 season
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Emma Phillips (Sept. 10, 2024)

Goalkeeper of the Week
Daphne Nakfoor, UCLA
Fr. – GK – Carlsbad, Calif.
• Recorded a pair of shutouts as the Bruins defeated Portland on the road, 2-0, and blanked No. 1 Stanford at home, 2-0
• Made two saves against the Pilots and nine stops versus the Cardinal
• Her nine saves were the most by a UCLA goalkeeper since 2022 as her squad shut down the nation’s top scoring offense
• Last UCLA Goalkeeper of the Week: Ryan Campbell (Oct. 8, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Nyamma Nelson, Northwestern
GK – West Linn, Ore.
• Posted a shutout to lift the Wildcats to a 1-0 victory over No. 4 TCU
• Handed the Horned Frogs their first home loss in 18 games
• Moved into third place among Northwestern’s first-year goalkeepers with four shutouts in just seven collegiate games
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Caterina Regazzoni (Sept. 27, 2022)

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