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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 10/15/2024, Last updated: 10/15/2024
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Washington, Wisconsin, Penn State and USC Earn Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Huskies’ Papatheodorou, Badgers’ Richters, Nittany Lions’ Gress and Trojans’ Derrien receive weekly recognition

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 

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