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Offensive Player of the Week/Freshman of the Week&nbsp; Layla Sirdah, Indiana &nbsp; Fr. – F – Duluth, Ga. - Major: Interior Design&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Combined for five goals in two games with two assists in Indiana’s 2-0 week vs. Evansville (5-0) and Lawrence University (9-0)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Scored four goals vs. Lawrence on Sunday. Second player to score four goals in a match in program history and tied the program-record for points in a single match (8)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against Lawrence, Sirdah helped the Hoosiers tie the most goals (9) and points (25) in a single match since 1998 vs. IUPUI&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Netted the game-winner against Evansville in the fifth minute and had two assists in the 5-0 win &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Ranks second in most points (17) and goals (6) in the Big Ten&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Indiana Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Webber (Sept. 19, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Piper Coffield (Oct. 10, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week &nbsp; Emma Phillips, Northwestern&nbsp; Sr. – D – Munster, Ind. – Major: Communication Studies &nbsp;<ul><li>Anchored Northwestern’s back line to consecutive shutouts in wins over Illinois State (4-0) and No. 21 Virginia Tech (1-0)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Assisted on the game-winning goal over Virginia Tech&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped limit the Hokies to season-lows in shots (7) and shots on goal (3)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Played all 90 minutes in both matches last week &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Assisting a Wildcat defense that is allowing just 1.57 shots on goal/game and 0.71 goals/game this season&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Caterina Regazzoni (Sept. 19, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Goalkeeper of the Week &nbsp; Reiley Fitzpatrick, Northwestern&nbsp; Jr.&nbsp; – GK – Ashburn, Va. – Major: Undeclared &nbsp;<ul><li>Earned back-to-back clean sheets in wins over Illinois State and No. 21 Virginia Tech&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded two saves at Illinois State &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Made three saves against the Hokies &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Fitzpatrick has recorded shutouts in four of the last five matches for Northwestern&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Northwestern Goalkeeper of the Week: Mia Raben (Sept. 13, 2022)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week &nbsp; Aug. 20&nbsp; O: Sarah Weber, Sr., Nebraska&nbsp; D: Justina Gaynor, Gr., Michigan State&nbsp; GK: Molly Pritchard, Jr., Ohio State &nbsp; F: Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota&nbsp; Aug. 27&nbsp;&nbsp; Co-O: Khyah Harper, Sr., Minnesota&nbsp; Co-O: Kailyn Dudukovich, Sr., Ohio State&nbsp; D: Lilly Reale, Sr., UCLA&nbsp; GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa&nbsp; F: Regan Moody, Illinois&nbsp; Sept. 3&nbsp; O: Kaitlyn MacBean, RS-Sr., Penn State&nbsp; D: Avery Snead, Gr., Indiana&nbsp; GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa&nbsp; F: Berit Parten, Iowa&nbsp; Sept. 10 &nbsp; O: Layla Sirdah, Fr., IND&nbsp; D: Emma Phillips, Sr., NU&nbsp; GK: Reiley Fitzpatrick, Jr., NU&nbsp; F: Layla Sirdah, IND&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Offensive Player of the Week Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State&nbsp; RS-Sr. – F – Excelsior, Minn. - Major: Biobehavioral Health&nbsp;<ul><li>Scored all five goals for Penn State last week in a 3-1 win over West Virginia, followed by a 2-1 road win against No. 19 Saint Louis&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded her third and fourth multi-goal matches in her career&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>With her pair of goals at Saint Louis, MacBean took sole ownership of the No. 3 spot in the Penn State record book for consecutive matches with a goal, finding the back of the net in each of her last eight appearances, dating back to last year’s NCAA Tournament run&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week honor of her career&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Penelope Hocking (Sept. 27, 2022)&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week Avery Snead, Indiana&nbsp; Gr. – D – Wrentham, Mass. – Major: Business Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Played 149 minutes with one goal, one assist, three points and 1.00 shots on goal percentage in Indiana’s 1-0-1 week&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Scored her second goal of the season unassisted to put the Hoosiers up 3-0 in an eventual 6-0 win over Wright State. It was Indiana’s second shutout win of the season&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Assisted on the equalizer in the 54th minute in a 1-1 draw at Brown &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Piper Coffield (Oct. 17, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Goalkeeper of the Week Macy Enneking, Iowa&nbsp;&nbsp; Gr.&nbsp; – GK – Hillard, Ohio – Master’s: Sport and Recreation Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Enneking earns her second-straight Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week honor after she didn’t allow a goal against FGCU or No. 18 Wake Forest in a 2-0 week for the RV Hawkeyes &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Made three saves against the Demon Deacons and Iowa did not allow a shot on goal vs. FGCU &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Enneking has not allowed a goal in any second half this season and has shut out three straight opponents&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Earns her fourth career weekly honor &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Iowa Goalkeeper of the Week: Macy Enneking (Aug. 27, 2024)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week Berit Parten, Iowa&nbsp; F – St. Paul, Minn. – Major: Pre-Physical Therapy&nbsp;<ul><li>Began the week with a goal against FGCU. Parten tallied five shots with two shots on goal against the Eagles &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tallied two goals against No. 18 Wake Forest, the only two goals scored in the game&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Parten leads the Hawkeyes in points, shots, shots on goal and goals&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Kenzie Rolling (Aug. 24, 2021)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the WeekAug. 20&nbsp; O: Sarah Weber, Sr., Nebraska&nbsp; D: Justina Gaynor, Gr., Michigan State&nbsp; GK: Molly Pritchard, Jr., Ohio State &nbsp; F: Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota&nbsp; Aug. 27&nbsp;&nbsp; Co-O: Khyah Harper, Sr., Minnesota&nbsp; Co-O: Kailyn Dudukovich, Sr., Ohio State&nbsp; D: Lilly Reale, Sr., UCLA&nbsp; GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa&nbsp; F: Regan Moody, Illinois&nbsp; Sept. 3&nbsp; O: Kaitlyn MacBean, RS-Sr., Penn State&nbsp; D: Avery Snead, Gr., Indiana&nbsp; GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa&nbsp; F: Berit Parten, Iowa&nbsp;

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Co-Offensive Player of the Week Khyah Harper, Minnesota&nbsp; Sr. – F – Lino Lakes, Minn. - Major: Pre-Med&nbsp;<ul><li>Scored her first career hat trick against St. Thomas and assisted on teammate Sophia Romine’s goal, helping the Gophers to a 4-1 victory</li></ul><ul><li>Led Minnesota with a career-high seven points vs. St. Thomas. She is the first Gopher to record 7+ points in a match since Sydney Squires tallied nine on Aug. 27, 2017 &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Minnesota Offensive Player of the Week: Megan Nemec (Aug. 22, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul> &nbsp;Co-Offensive Player of the Week Kailyn Dudukovich, Ohio State Sr. – F – West Chester, Ohio &nbsp;<ul><li>Scored four goals in a pair of Buckeye victories last week &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded her second career hat trick and the 20th in program history as she scored the first three goals of the game in a 4-0 win over Milwaukee&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Scored the second and game-winning goal in a 3-1 win over Ashland &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Her five goals this season are tied for the most in the country and are the most in the Big Ten through the first two weeks of play&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Tied for fourth in program history with 30 career goals &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Kayla Fischer (Oct. 4, 2022)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week Lilly Reale, UCLA&nbsp; Sr. – D – Hingham, Mass. – Major: Sociology &nbsp;<ul><li>Scored the game-winning goal at Cal Poly on Aug. 22 and assisted on the game winning goal vs. No. 11 Santa Clara on Aug. 25&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Led the Bruins to a pair of shutouts in their 2-0-0 week&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Scored the lone goal vs. Cal Poly on a coast-to-coast, 85-yard run downfield &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Played 90 minutes in both wins, allowing just 10 shots and three shots on goal combined&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>The Bruins’ defense has not allowed a goal so far this season and is limiting opponents to an average of 3.5 shots and 1.25 shots on goal&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Goalkeeper of the Week Macy Enneking, Iowa &nbsp; Gr.&nbsp; – GK – Hillard, Ohio – Master’s: Sport and Recreation Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Allowed just one goal in two games. Enneking did not allow a goal against No. 12 Texas, who has two of the top four active goal leaders in the NCAA &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Combined for 10 saves on 11 shots faced &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped the Hawkeyes to a 0-0-2 week with draws vs. Western Michigan and Texas&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Iowa Goalkeeper of the Week: Macy Enneking (Oct. 3, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Freshman of the Week Regan Moody, Illinois&nbsp; F – Belleville, Ill. – Major: Biology&nbsp;<ul><li>Helped the Illini to a 1-0-1 record last week, scoring against Missouri and Illinois State &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against the Tigers, Moody scored her first-career goal in the second half to give Illinois the lead&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Against the Redbirds, Moody scored in consecutive matches for the first time in her career&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Naomi Jackson (Sept. 21, 2021)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Aug. 20&nbsp; O: Sarah Weber, Sr., Nebraska&nbsp; D: Justina Gaynor, Gr., Michigan State&nbsp; GK: Molly Pritchard, Jr., Ohio State &nbsp; F: Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota&nbsp;&nbsp;Aug. 27 &nbsp; Co-O: Khyah Harper, Sr., Minnesota&nbsp; Co-O: Kailyn Dudukovich, Sr., Ohio State&nbsp; D: Lilly Reale, Sr., UCLA&nbsp; GK: Macy Enneking, Gr., Iowa&nbsp; F: Regan Moody, Illinois&nbsp;

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Minnesota, Ohio State, UCLA, Iowa and Illinois Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week &nbsp; Sarah Weber, Nebraska &nbsp;Sr. – F – Gretna, Neb. – Major: Computer Science&nbsp;<ul><li>Netted three goals in Nebraska’s 3-2 win over Colorado State. The hat trick marked the first of her career and 35th in Husker program history&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Weber moved to 10th all-tie in Nebraska women’s soccer history with 35 career goals and sits seventh all-time with 261 total shots &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>In the Huskers’ first two games of the 2024 season, Weber combined for 16 shots and five shots on goal &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Eleanor Dale (Oct. 10, 2023)&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;Defensive Player of the Week &nbsp; Justina Gaynor, Michigan State&nbsp;Gr. – D/MF – Shelby Township, Mich. – Master’s: Sport Coaching, Leadership and Administration&nbsp;<ul><li>Started and played 77 minutes at center back, helping Michigan State to a season-opening 2-1 victory over No. 15 Notre Dame. Gaynor tallied the game-winning goal in the 46th minute, helping MSU to its first victory over Notre Dame since 1989 and just the third win over the Irish in program history &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Helped hold Notre Dame to just five shots on goal &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Regan Dalton (Oct. 10, 2023) &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;Goalkeeper of the Week &nbsp; Molly Pritchard, Ohio State&nbsp;Jr. &nbsp;– GK – Atlanta, Ga. – Major: Sport Industry &nbsp;<ul><li>Made a career-high 11 saves to lead Ohio State to a 1-0 shutout victory over No. 24 Duke in the season-opener &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recorded her fifth career shutout and the second over a ranked team&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>The win was the Buckeyes’ first over a ranked opponent in a season-opener since also beating No. 23 Duke in the first game of the 2018 season &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Ohio State Goalkeeper of the Week: Devon Kerr (Sept. 25, 2018) &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;Freshman of the Week &nbsp; Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota&nbsp;F – Wilmette, Ill. – Major: Sport Management&nbsp;<ul><li>Birdsell scored both the game-tying and game-winning goal in Minnesota’s 2-1 comeback victory over Creighton in the opening week of the 2024 women’s soccer season &nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Played the most minutes (79) of any forward on Minnesota’s roster vs. the Bluejays&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Led the Gophers with the most shots (4) and shots on goal (2)&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Sophia Boman (March 30, 2020) &nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp; &nbsp;2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week &nbsp; Aug. 20&nbsp; O: Sarah Weber, Sr., Nebraska&nbsp; D: Justina Gaynor, Gr., Michigan State&nbsp; GK: Molly Pritchard, Jr., Ohio State &nbsp; F: Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota&nbsp;

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Nebraska, Michigan State, Ohio State and Minnesota Net First Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards of 2024

&nbsp;ROSEMONT, Ill. – UCLA has been chosen as the favorite to win the 2024 Big Ten Conference Women’s Soccer championship, based on the annual preseason poll released on Tuesday. The poll results were determined by a vote from the conference’s 18 head coaches.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ranked No. 11 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 Poll, the Bruins were projected to finish first as part of their inaugural season in the Big Ten. In 2023, the Bruins won their 14th Pac-12 Conference title with a 10-0-1 conference record and a 16-2-1 record overall. UCLA returns seven starters, including All-American and two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Lilly Reale. &nbsp;&nbsp;Penn State was selected to finish second after ending the 2023 season with a 16-3-4 overall record, which included the program’s first National Quarterfinal appearance since 2018. The Nittany Lions extended their NCAA Tournament appearance streak to 29 consecutive bids, the second-longest active streak in the nation. Penn State was selected fourth in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25. &nbsp;&nbsp;Michigan State and Nebraska, who shared the Big Ten Championship in 2023, were projected to finish third and fourth, respectively. In the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25, Nebraska was selected sixth and Michigan State 13th&nbsp;Also among the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Top 25 were Wisconsin (19th), USC (23rd), Iowa (25th). &nbsp;&nbsp;The conference also unveiled the 2024 Big Ten Players to watch List on Tuesday, as selected by the league’s coaches. Included in the list are 20 student-athletes who earned all-conference recognition in 2023. Among last season’s honorees are 2023 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year Justina Gaynor from Michigan State, Goalkeeper of the Year Jamie Gerstenberg from Indiana and Freshman of the Year Bella Najera from Michigan State. Also on the list are Pac-12 Defender of the Year Lilly Reale from UCLA and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Maribel Flores of USC. &nbsp;&nbsp;The 2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer season will kick off this week, as all 18 teams will take the pitch on Thursday, Aug. 15. &nbsp;&nbsp;The complete 2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll and Players to Watch List can be found below:&nbsp;&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll&nbsp;<ol><li>UCLA&nbsp;</li><li>Penn State&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Michigan State&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Nebraska&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>USC&nbsp;</li><li>Wisconsin&nbsp;</li><li>Rutgers&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Iowa&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Ohio State&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Indiana&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Michigan&nbsp;</li><li>Northwestern&nbsp;</li><li>Washington&nbsp;</li><li>Minnesota&nbsp;</li><li>Illinois&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Purdue&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Maryland&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Oregon&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ol>&nbsp;2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players to Watch&nbsp;Mya Archibald, So., D, Illinois&nbsp;Kennedy Berschel, Gr., MF, Illinois&nbsp;Ella Karolak, Sr., D, Illinois&nbsp;Jamie Gerstenberg, Sr., GK, Indiana&nbsp;Avery Snead, Gr., D, Indiana&nbsp;Piper Coffield, So., D, Indiana&nbsp;Sofia Bush, So., MF, Iowa&nbsp;&nbsp;Macy Enneking, Gr., GK, Iowa&nbsp;&nbsp;Millie Greer, So., D, Iowa&nbsp;Liz Beardsley, Sr., GK, Maryland&nbsp;Kennedy Bell, So., D, Maryland&nbsp;&nbsp;Lauren Wrigley, Sr., MF, Maryland&nbsp;Avery Kalitta, Sr., MF, Michigan&nbsp;Jenna Lang, Jr., MF, Michigan&nbsp;Stephanie Sparkowski, Gr., GK, Michigan&nbsp;Regan Dalton, Gr., MF, Michigan State&nbsp;Justina Gaynor, Gr., MF, Michigan State&nbsp;Bella Najera, So., F/MF, Michigan State&nbsp;&nbsp;Sophia Boman, Gr., MF, Minnesota&nbsp;&nbsp;Khyah Harper, Sr., F, Minnesota&nbsp;&nbsp;Sophia Romine, Gr., MF, Minnesota&nbsp;&nbsp;Florence Belzile, Sr., MF, Nebraska&nbsp;&nbsp;Sarah Weber, Sr., F, Nebraska&nbsp;&nbsp;Jordan Zade, Sr., D, Nebraska&nbsp;Josie Aulicino, Gr., MF, Northwestern&nbsp;Emma Phillips, Sr., D, Northwestern&nbsp;Caterina Regazzoni, Jr., MF, Northwestern&nbsp;Amanda Schlueter, So., F, Ohio State&nbsp;&nbsp;Sydney Jones, Sr., D, Ohio State&nbsp;&nbsp;Peyton McNamara, Sr., MF, Ohio State&nbsp;&nbsp;Haley McWhirter, Gr., MF, Oregon&nbsp;Livvy Moore, RS-So., MF, Oregon&nbsp;Makoto Nezu, Gr., MF, Oregon&nbsp;Olivia Borgen, Jr., MF, Penn State&nbsp;Kaitlyn MacBean, RS-Sr., F, Penn State&nbsp;Mieke Schiemann, Sr., D, Penn State&nbsp;&nbsp;Sydney Boudreau, Sr., D, Purdue&nbsp;Kayla Budish, Jr., F, Purdue&nbsp;Gracie Dunaway, Sr., F, Purdue&nbsp;Kassidy Banks, Sr., D, Rutgers&nbsp;Emily Mason, Sr., D, Rutgers&nbsp;Riley Tiernan, Sr., F, Rutgers&nbsp;Meg Boade, Gr., MF, UCLA&nbsp;Emma Egizii, Sr., MF, UCLA&nbsp;Lilly Reale, Sr., D, UCLA&nbsp;Maribel Flores, So., F, USC&nbsp;Kayla Colbert, Sr., F/D, USC&nbsp;Brooklyn Courtnall, Sr., D, USC&nbsp;Kelsey Branson, Jr., MF, Washington&nbsp;Kolo Suliafu, Jr., D, Washington&nbsp;Tatum Thomason, Jr., MF, Washington&nbsp;Hailey Baumann, So., D, Wisconsin&nbsp;Madison Ishaug, Sr., MF, Wisconsin&nbsp;Aryssa Mahrt, Gr., MF/F, Wisconsin&nbsp;&nbsp;

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UCLA Selected as 2024 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Favorite

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference today officially admitted the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington, bringing the total number of member institutions to 18. Competition will begin this season for all conference sports.“We are excited today to officially welcome the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “All four institutions feature a combination of world class academics and athletics that are a great fit for our conference, and we look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the administrators, coaches, student-athletes, alumni and fans.”On June 30, 2022, the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) voted unanimously to admit the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC). A little more than a year later, on August 4, 2023, the COP/C voted unanimously once more to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington, with all four schools joining the Conference on August 2, 2024.Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are all members of the Association of American Universities, an organization of American research institutions devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Today, they also become members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, where Big Ten institutions lead the nation with more than 75,000 instructional staff, 810,000 students, $17.4 billion in annual research expenditures, and 145 million library volumes, representing 25 percent of all print titles in North America. Collaboration through the Big Ten Academic Alliance allows the universities to work more effectively and efficiently by, among other things, sharing a high-speed fiber optic network, offering an array of leadership development programs, building shared infrastructure, and seamlessly sharing library resources.Athletically, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington have won a combined 302 NCAA team championships and have 49 Olympians on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. On the football field, they’ve combined for 10 Heisman Trophies, 73 College Football Hall of Famers, 41 Rose Bowl championships and 173 First Round NFL draft picks, including six this year.The University of Oregon is a Carnegie R1 research university and a member of the Association of American Universities. The Oregon faculty includes a Nobel Prize winner, a MacArthur fellow, a pair of National Medal of Science winners and a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Oregon has more than 500 student-athletes competing in 20 sports and have taken home 38 national championships, including men’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track &amp; field men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, acrobatics and tumbling.UCLA has been ranked the nation’s No. 1 public university for seven years in a row by U.S. News &amp; World Report and is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletics programs. UCLA is the most applied-to university in the country. UCLA Athletics has more than 700 student-athletes competing in 25 sports and has won 123 NCAA national championships, the second most in the country.University of Southern California (USC) is a prestigious private research university offering more than 350-degree programs excelling in education, the arts, business, engineering and sciences, as well as in research innovation and healthcare. Sponsoring 23 sports, USC has a long tradition of successful Olympic athletes, boasting more Olympians, medalists and gold medalists than any school in the country. Entering 2024-25, the Trojan teams have won 113 national championships.The University of Washington has been recognized as the No. 1 most innovative public university in the world and recently tied for seventh on the U.S. News &amp; World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings and second among U.S. public institutions. Washington receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S. public university and has been home to seven Nobel Prize winners. In athletics, the Huskies 650 student-athletes compete in 22 sports and have won national championships in football, women’s cross country, men’s rowing, women’s rowing, softball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf. The department annually finishes among the top schools in the nation in the NACDA Director’s Cup.The Big Ten Conference is an association of 18 world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women.The Big Ten Network will celebrate the new schools throughout the day Friday, beginning with four hours of classic games, a special one-hour edition of B1G Today, original B1G Moment and B1G Trailblazers programming for each institution, and the Washington edition of BTN’s Football Training Camp Tour in Seattle. Additionally, the Big Ten Conference will debut an updated version of its fan-favorite “Maps” commercial that will include its four new members.

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University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and University of Washington Officially Join Big Ten Conference

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its television schedule for the 2024 women’s soccer season. The Big Ten Network (BTN) will cover 19 games involving all 18 participating schools.&nbsp; &nbsp; Coverage information for the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament semifinals and championship game will be announced at a later date. &nbsp; &nbsp; The first broadcast is scheduled for Thursday, August 15, when Penn State plays host to Texas Tech. All games will be carried on Thursday’s or Sunday’s, with one match scheduled for Wednesday, August 28 between UCLA and BYU. The regular season finale on October 27 will be a wildcard selection, with teams announced at a later date.&nbsp; &nbsp; In addition to the BTN lineup, Big Ten games and non-conference contests will be streamed on B1G+, BTN’s home for non-televised events and on-demand archives.&nbsp; &nbsp; The complete television schedule can be found below:<table style="text-align: center;width: 100%;display: table;"><colgroup data-width='1000'><col style="width:25%"/><col style="width:28.9%"/><col style="width:21.099999999999998%"/><col style="width:25%"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Date</td><td>Teams</td><td>Time (ET)</td><td>Network</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, August 15</td><td>Texas Tech at Penn State</td><td>7 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, August 22</td><td>Arkansas at Michigan State</td><td>7 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Wednesday, August 28</td><td>BYU at UCLA</td><td>10 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, September 12</td><td>Ohio State at Indiana</td><td>7:30 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, September 12</td><td>USC at Washington</td><td>9:30 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, September 19</td><td>Nebraska at Michigan State</td><td>6 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, September 19</td><td>USC at Purdue</td><td>8 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday, September 22</td><td>Northwestern at Ohio State</td><td>12 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday, September 22</td><td>Michigan State at Penn State</td><td>2 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, September 26</td><td>Rutgers at Michigan</td><td>8 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, September 26</td><td>Wisconsin at UCLA</td><td>10 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday, September 29</td><td>Penn State at Nebraska </td><td>1 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday, September 29</td><td>Maryland at Illinois</td><td>3 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, October 10</td><td>Nebraska at Rutgers</td><td>7:30 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, October 10</td><td>Michigan State at Oregon</td><td>9:30 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, October 17</td><td>Washington at Iowa</td><td>8:30 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Thursday, October 17</td><td>Penn State at UCLA</td><td>10:30 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday, October 20</td><td>Indiana at Minnesota</td><td>1 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday, October 27</td><td>Wildcard Selection TBD</td><td>1 p.m.</td><td>BTN</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Big Ten Women’s Soccer Television Schedule Announced

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its annual postgraduate scholarship recipients on Wednesday, recognizing two student-athletes from each of the 14 Big Ten member institutions who plan to continue their education at a graduate degree program. These honorees will be awarded a $7,500 scholarship, based primarily on academic achievements. This year’s recipients, who represent 15 different sports, will continue their education in a variety of different disciplines. Each Big Ten institution developed its own on-campus selection process when awarding the scholarships. Student-athletes must have maintained at least a 3.2 grade-point average (GPA), demonstrated leadership qualities, served as an excellent role model and intended to continue their academic work beyond their baccalaureate degree at a graduate degree program. The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship will be used to pay expenses of the student’s postgraduate education to include such related activities as research and teaching, as well as other expenses such as tuition, fees, room and board, required course-related supplies and books. To retain the scholarship, the recipient must be accepted into a full-time graduate degree program within three years from the fall semester after selection. The complete list of 2024 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipients can be found below. Illinois Kate Duong, Tennis Connor Milton, BaseballIndiana Kennedy Reardon, Field Hockey Maxwell Reich, Swimming &amp; DivingIowa Vipasha Mehra, Tennis Jeremiah Pittman, FootballMaryland Shaylan Ahearn, Lacrosse&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Garrett Kappes, WrestlingMichigan Bode Saul, Soccer Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michigan State Ashley Harlock, Field Hockey&nbsp; Josh Smith, Cross CountryMinnesota Brady Jurgella, Baseball Madeline Wethington, Ice HockeyNebraska Kolby Heinerikson, Track &amp; Field Lindsey Thiele, Golf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Northwestern Ben Forbes, Swimming &amp; Diving Levi Hoogendoorn, Fencing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ohio State Katelyn Abeln, Pistol Trent DiCicco, LacrossePenn State Olivia Damico, Soccer Ben Doyle, Swimming &amp; DivingPurdue Michaela Herwig, Swimming &amp; Diving&nbsp; Evie Sierra, Swimming &amp; DivingRutgers Steven Coponi, Track &amp; Field Emily Mahaffy, RowingWisconsin &nbsp; Gabriel Huber, Tennis Josefina Laznickova, Rowing

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Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 110th class of recipients who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective institutions during the 2023-24 academic year. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career. This year’s class comprised student-athletes from 17 sports. Big Ten schools currently feature more than 9,800 student-athletes, but only 28 earn the award on an annual basis. Since the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first presented more than a century ago, just over 1,650 student-athletes have earned this unique distinction. Those names are on display at the Big Ten Office in Rosemont. Below is a listing of this year’s recipients: 2024 Big Ten Medal of Honor Class Illinois Kendall Bostic, Basketball Isaiah Williams, Football Indiana Anne Fowler, Diving Joey Maher, Soccer Iowa Samantha Cary, Soccer Gratt Reed, Track &amp; Field Maryland Emily Sterling, Lacrosse Ajax Zappitello, Lacrosse Michigan Gabby Wilson, Gymnastics Blake Corum, Football Michigan State Justina Gaynor, Soccer Jack Frank, Baseball Minnesota Gianna Gerdes, Gymnastics Isaiah Salazar, Wrestling Nebraska Billie Andrews, Softball Ethan Piper, Football Northwestern Izzy Scane, Lacrosse Boo Buie, Basketball Ohio State Amy Fulmer, Swimming Lyle Yost, Diving Penn State Cori Dyke, Soccer TJ Malone, Lacrosse Purdue Maddie Schermerhorn, Volleyball Mason Gillis, Basketball Rutgers Cassidy Spilis, Lacrosse Shane Knobloch, Lacrosse Wisconsin Emma Jaskaniec, Soccer Cameron Huss, Golf School Releases: <a href="https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/4/22/general-fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2024-oskees.aspx" target="_self">Illinois</a> <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/5/8/general-holmes-stone-highlight-award-winners-at-iu-athletics-night-to-shine-annual-banquet" target="_self">Indiana</a> <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/05/10/award-winners-announced-at-ui-athletics-senior-student-athlete-reception-3/" target="_self">Iowa</a> <a href="https://umterps.com/news/2024/5/8/terrapin-athletics-sterling-zappitello-awarded-marylands-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor.aspx#:~:text=COLLEGE%20PARK%2C%20MD%20%2D%2D%20Maryland,of%20Honor%20recipients%20on%20Wednesday." target="_self">Maryland</a> <a href="https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/23/general-wilson-corum-named-michigans-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Michigan</a> <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2024/6/20/baseball-michigan-state-athletics-announces-2024-all-sports-award-winners.aspx" target="_self">Michigan State</a> <a href="https://gophersports.com/news/2024/5/6/athletics-gerdes-salazar-recipients-of-big-ten-medal-of-honor" target="_self">Minnesota</a> <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2024/04/29/andrews-piper-take-top-honors-at-a-night-at-the-lied" target="_self">Nebraska</a> <a href="https://nusports.com/news/2024/6/28/womens-lacrosse-buie-and-scane-honored-as-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients" target="_self">Northwestern</a> <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/4/15/general-student-athletes-recognized-with-academic-awards" target="_self">Ohio State</a> <a href="https://gopsusports.com/news/2024/6/18/general-malone-dyke-tabbed-as-penn-states-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Penn%20State%20Nittany%20Lion%20student,the%202023%2D24%20academic%20year." target="_self">Penn State</a> <a href="https://purduesports.com/" target="_self">Purdue</a> <a href="https://scarletknights.com/news/2024/7/2/mens-lacrosse-knobloch-and-spillis-named-2024-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx" target="_self">Rutgers</a> <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2024/4/30/general-news-huss-jaskaniec-named-big-ten-medal-of-honor-recipients.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%94%20Members%20of%20the%20Badgers'%20Class,Big%20Ten%20Medal%20of%20Honor." target="_self">Wisconsin</a>

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Big Ten Recognizes 110th Medal of Honor Class

Today, the NCAA and the five autonomy conferences released a joint statement on the agreement of settlement terms.“The five autonomy conferences and the NCAA agreeing to settlement terms is an important step in the continuing reform of college sports that will provide benefits to student-athletes and provide clarity in college athletics across all divisions for years to come. This settlement is also a roadmap for college sports leaders and Congress to ensure this uniquely American institution can continue to provide unmatched opportunity for millions of students. All of Division I made today’s progress possible, and we all have work to do to implement the terms of the agreement as the legal process continues.&nbsp;We look forward to working with our various student-athlete leadership groups to write the next chapter of college sports.”– Joint Statement from NCAA President Charlie Baker, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D., Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark, Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey

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