Minnesota, Iowa and UCLA Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week
Freya Jupp, Minnesota
Sr. – F – Portsmouth, England
• Totaled six points on three goals in a pair of victories for the Gophers
• Added a goal in Minnesota’s 4-3 triumph versus Marquette
• Found the back of the net twice for a 2-0 road win at Brown
• Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week: Khyah Harper (Aug. 27, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week
Kate Childers, Minnesota
Jr. – D – Fenton, Mich.
• Notched the game-winning goal off a corner kick in the 86th minute to clinch a 4-3 win over Marquette
• Her tally was the second game-deciding goal of her career
• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Sophia Boman (Oct. 29, 2024)

Goalkeeper of the Week
Taylor Kane, Iowa
Gr. – GK – Santa Barbara, Calif.
• Earned the start against Saint Louis, posting a shutout with two saves
• Handed the Billikens their first shutout loss in 46 games, dating back to 2023
• Last Iowa Goalkeeper of the Week: Macy Enneking (Sept. 3, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Payten Cooper, UCLA
F – Plano, Texas
• Came off the bench to net the game-winner in the Bruins’ 2-0 win over Long Beach State
• Broke the scoreless tie on a header in the 50th minute for the first points of her collegiate career
• Assisted UCLA’s insurance goal in the 65th minute
• Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Jordan Geis (Sept. 17, 2024)

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