UCLA, Rutgers and Michigan State Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week 
Sofia Cook, UCLA 
Jr. – MF – Huntington Beach, Calif. - Major: International Developmental Studies 

• Scored the game-winning goals in both of UCLA’s shutout wins last week, netting the game’s only goal in a 1-0 win at Indiana before giving the Bruins the 1-0 lead in a 2-0 victory at Purdue 

• Cook has three goals this season, all three are game winners 

• Tied for the team lead in goals and is second in points with six 

• UCLA is 3-0 in their first three Big Ten games, with all three wins coming on the road 

• Cook is the first UCLA player to earn the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor 

Defensive Player of the Week  
Emily Mason, Rutgers 
Sr. – D – Flemington, N.J. – Major: Criminal Justice  

• Played all 180 minutes at center back in shutout victories over Oregon and Washington, extending Rutgers’ clean sheet streak to six in a row. It is the Scarlet Knights’ longest shutout streak since 2017 

• Was named Top Drawer Soccer’s Player of the Week after helping the Rutgers’ defense hold opponents to four combined shots on goal. Mason and the defense have allowed four shots on target or less in all nine matches this season 

• Chipped in offensively with an assist on the game-winning goal in the fourth minute in the 1-0 win over Washington 

• Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Mason (Sept. 20, 2022) 

Goalkeeper of the Week  
Kaitlyn Parks, Michigan State 
Gr.  – GK – Upper Marlboro, Md. – Major: Digital Media 

• Helped Michigan State to a pair of wins against Nebraska and at then-No. 9 Penn State to keep the Spartans undefeated in Big Ten play (3-0) and extend their unbeaten streak to 10 matches  

• Played the full 90 minutes in net against Nebraska, helping Michigan State to a 4-1 win and making one save 

• Led the defensive effort in a 1-0 shutout at Penn State in 90 minutes of play, recording a career-high 11 saves. The shutout was her fourth of the season, becoming just the second keeper this season to hold Penn State scoreless 

• Michigan State’s 10-game unbeaten streak to begin the year is its best start in program history  

• Last Michigan State Goalkeeper of the Week: Lauren Kozal (Oct. 25, 2022) 

Freshman of the Week 
Shaela Bradley, Rutgers 
MF – La Center, Wash. - Major: Undeclared 

• Scored points in both of Rutgers’ shutout victories against Oregon and Washington last week 

• Scored her second collegiate goal to push the Scarlet Knights’ lead to 2-0 against Oregon on Thursday  

• Assisted on the lone goal in the 1-0 win vs. Washington on Sunday 

• Ranks third on the team with seven points 

• Has started all nine matches for Rutgers, who have won six consecutive matches via clean sheet 

• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Olivia Bodmer (Sept. 12, 2023) 

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