Wisconsin, Michigan State Score Weekly Women's Soccer Honors

Offensive Player of the Week 

Emma Jaskaniec, Wisconsin

R-Sr. – M/F – Menomonee Falls, Wis. – Menomonee Falls – Major: Business Management and Human Resources

•    Scored three first half goals, as No. 21 Wisconsin topped Maryland 3-0

•    Totaled 12 shots on the week, including eight on target in Wisconsin’s wins over Maryland and No. 4 Penn State  

•    Garners her first career Offensive Player of the Week award

•    Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Dani Rhodes (Sept. 24, 2019) 

Defensive Player of the Week

Ashley Martinez, Wisconsin

Jr. – M/D – Wentzville, Mo. – Saint Dominic – Major: Psychology

•    Paired a goal and an assist as No. 21 Wisconsin closed the regular season with a pair of shutout wins

•    Tallied the game-winner marker in the 83rd minute in the Badgers’ 1-0 win at Penn State

•    Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week award 

•    Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Aidan McConnell (Aug. 23, 2022)  

Goalkeeper of the Week

Erin McKinney, Wisconsin

Gr. – GK – Belvidere, Ill. – Belvidere North – Major: Sports Leadership

•    Totaled seven saves in recording her seventh and eighth clean sheets of the season

•    Recorded five saves as the Badgers scored a 1-0 win at Penn State

•    Earns her fourth career Goalkeeper of the Week honor and third this season 

•    Last Wisconsin Goalkeeper of the Week: Erin McKinney (Aug. 29, 2023) 

Freshman of the Week

Bella Najera, Michigan State

F/M – St. Charles, Ill. – St. Charles North – Major: Business

•    Tallied three points, as No. 14 Michigan State capped the season with wins over Illinois and Iowa

•    Assisted on the game-winning goal a 2-1 win over Illinois and added a goal in a 3-0 victory over Iowa

•    Earns her fourth Freshman of the Week honor

•    Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Bella Najera (Oct. 17, 2023) 

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

Oct. 10

O: Eleanor Dale, Nebraska

D: Regan Dalton, Michigan State

GK: Katherine Asman, Penn State 

F: Piper Coffield, Indiana

Oct. 17

O: Ella Hase, Northwestern

D: Piper Coffield, Indiana

GK: Katherine Asman, Penn State

F: Bella Najera, Michigan State

Oct. 24

O: Emma Jaskaniec, Wisconsin

D: Ashley Martinez, Wisconsin

GK: Erin McKinney, Wisconsin

F: Balla Najera, Michigan State