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Freshman Molly Hale earns our first weekly conference award of the season after scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals at Santa Clara! 

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<div class="payload-richtext">Offensive Player of the Week Nicole Crane, Penn State R-Fr. – F – Glen Rock, N.J. • Posted a seven-point week with three goals and an assist • Recorded the 26th hat trick in Penn State history against Brown • Added an assist in the 69th minute versus Bucknell • Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Aubrey Kulpa (Aug. 18, 2026) Defensive Player of the Week Tanna Schornstein, Purdue Jr. – D – San Diego, Calif. • Held down the backline while the Boilermakers scored eight unanswered goals • Part of a defense that limited opponents to 11 shots with only five on goal • Chipped in on offense with a goal against Southern Indiana • Helped Purdue remain undefeated in non-conference play with the first 5-0-1 record since 2000 • Last Purdue Defensive Player of the Week: Nicole Kevdzija (Aug. 31, 2021) Goalkeeper of the Week Mackenzie Gress, Penn State R-Sr. – GK – Lyndhurst, N.J. • Posted a pair of shutouts against Bucknell and Brown • Tallied three saves against the Bison and two versus the Bears • Last Penn State Goalkeeper of the Week: Mackenzie Gress (Oct. 15, 2024) Freshman of the Week Molly Hale, UCLA MF – Ottawa, Ont., Canada   • Scored two goals in a 95-second span to lead UCLA to a comeback win over Santa Carla • Connected on the game-tying and game-winning goals to hand the Broncos their first loss of the season • First Bruin freshman to record a brace since 2021 • Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Bella Winn (Oct. 21, 2025) 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Aug. 18 O: Aubrey Kulpa, Jr., PSU D: Taylor Dever, R-Sr., ORE GK: Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Shiloh Baird, OREAug. 25 O: Kennedy Bell, Sr., MSU D: Hailey Baumann, Sr., WIS Co-GK: Drew Stover, 5th-Yr., WIS Co-GK: Peighton Northrup, Sr., OSU F: Zoe Miles, PURSept. 1 O: Nicole Crane, R-Fr., PSU D: Tanna Schornstein, Jr., PUR GK: Mackenzie Gress, R-Sr., PSU F: Molly Hale, UCLA</div>

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2026 Penn State, Purdue and UCLA Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">From the big results over the weekend to some more marquee games coming up this week, here’s everything you need to know across the conference as the women’s soccer slate continues to heat up. <h2>Michigan State Bounces Back Against Colorado  </h2>The No. 3 Spartans delivered another signature win on Sunday, knocking off No. 12 Colorado at DeMartin Stadium in a rematch of the 2025 Sweet 16. Behind two Emerson Sargeant goals in the first half, Michigan State went into the half up 3-0 before defeating the Buffaloes 3-2. The Spartans move to 4-0-1 on the season, with three wins against teams that are ranked in the top 25 poll or have received votes this season. Read the full recap <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2026/8/30/womens-soccer-msu-remains-unbeaten-with-3-2-win-over-12-7-colorado" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 her 300th win
 </a> with the program in the first of two victories on the weekend. The Nittany Lions outscored their opponents 11-0 behind a <a href="https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/08/30/nicole-crane-records-26th-hat-trick-in-penn-state-history-as-nittany-lions-route-brown-6-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 </a>. </li></ul><h2>Upcoming Action on Thursday</h2><h3>Michigan State vs. Notre Dame</h3>Fresh off its ranked victory over Colorado, Michigan State gets another high-profile opportunity when they visit No. 25 Notre Dame. The Spartans will rely on disciplined midfield positioning and lethal transition play to disrupt the Fighting Irish’s patient buildup. <h3>USC vs. No. 1 Stanford</h3>USC faces its biggest test yet on Thursday as they match up against top-ranked Stanford. The Trojans, who got their first win of the season on Aug. 27 against New Mexico State, possess the perimeter speed and athletic backline to challenge the Cardinal, but minimizing turnovers will be critical.<h3>Oregon vs. Utah</h3>Oregon, off to its best start in a decade, has a chance to keep rolling when it hosts Utah on Thursday night in Eugene. To extend their unbeaten run, the Ducks must establish early-tempo control and rely on their offense, which has scored 16 goals in five games. Sophomore Ellie Felt (four goals) and junior Carly Cormack (three goals) have led the way. Check out the full slate of upcoming matchups in the Big Ten <a href="https://bigten.org/wsoc/schedule/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Women's Soccer Slate Heats Up with Statement Wins, Top Matchups Ahead 

<div class="payload-richtext">Rivalry wins headlined a busy Thursday night in Big Ten Women’s Soccer. Let’s take a look at some of the notable results: <h2>Oregon Wallops In-State Rivals </h2>The Ducks are off to their best start in 10 years, and they kept things rolling with a dominant 6-0 victory over rival Oregon State. The six goals are the most scored in the history of the series. Ellie Felt’s PK goal in the 27th minute broke a scoreless tie… and opened the floodgates. Oregon scored five more times in the next 43 minutes, including one more from Felt and a brace from Logan Russo. <a href="https://goducks.com/news/2026/8/27/womens-soccer-ducks-score-six-times-in-big-rivalry-series-win" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 </a>. <h2>Iowa Grabs a Cy-Hawk Victory </h2>Kylie Cino scored in the fourth minute of the contest to give Iowa an early 1-0 lead over rival Iowa State. That proved to be the difference as the Hawkeyes dominated possession, outshooting the Cyclones 26-2. Jada Grove added an insurance goal for Iowa, and Braelynn Galt earned her third shoutout of the young season. <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2026/08/27/iowa-defeats-iowa-state-2-0-to-improve-to-4-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Hear from the Hawkeyes
 </a>. <h2>Michigan Ties with No. 25 Notre Dame </h2>The Wolverines came from behind to earn a draw with Notre Dame in Ann Arbor. Down 1-0, Adi Walick converted on a penalty kick to even things in the 56th minute. The Wolverine defense held the Fighting Irish scoreless the rest of the way. <a href="https://mgoblue.com/news/2026/8/27/womens-soccer-michigan-responds-in-second-half-to-earn-draw-with-no-25-notre-dame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 More here
 </a>.  <h2>No. 17 UCLA Falls to No. 1 </h2>The Bruins traveled upstate to face top-ranked Stanford and were shut out 3-0. Keeper Daphne Nakfoor stood tall in goal, making eight saves on the night — one short of her career-high. UCLA will look to rebound Sunday against Santa Clara. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/news/2026/08/28/no-17-ucla-falls-to-no-1-stanford-3-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 More from UCLA
 </a>. <h2>Preview: Another Test for the Spartans </h2>Michigan State has started the season as hot as any team in the country, catapulting to No. 3 in <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-women/d1/united-soccer-coaches" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 </a>.  <a href="https://goducks.com/news/2026/8/27/womens-soccer-ducks-score-six-times-in-big-rivalry-series-win" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Oregon women's soccer celebrates

Ducks and Hawkeyes Earn Bragging Rights, Another Test for the Spartans 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced the dates and host sites for 2026-27 Olympic sports championships and tournaments. For the second consecutive year, all Big Ten Women’s Olympic Sports Championships & Tournaments will be presented by Allstate, the title sponsor of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series. A complete schedule is below. The first postseason hardware of the fall will be handed out on October 30 in Madison, Wisconsin, at the 2026 Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, which hosted the 2024 NCAA Championships and numerous NCAA Regionals. The following weekend, the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament will take place at Ohio State’s Buckeye Varsity Field from Nov. 4-8, and the quarter- and semifinals of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament unfold at Energizer Park, home of Major League Soccer’s St. Louis CITY SC. The women’s tournament champion will be determined on Nov. 13 on the home field of the highest remaining seed, and the men’s soccer tournament title also will be handed out on Nov. 15 on the highest remaining seed’s campus. The winter championships begin in the pool with the Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships taking place Feb. 17-20 in Iowa City, and the Men’s Championships from Feb. 24-27 at Purdue’s Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center. The 2027 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships return to the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion Feb. 25-27. For the first time, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be hosted at a neutral site, Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Blue Jackets. The conference that has produced 19 consecutive NCAA team champions will gather in Ohio’s capital city March 6-7. The Big Ten Ice Hockey tournament title will be determined on March 19 at the home of the highest remaining seed in the tournament, and the winter season will conclude with Women’s Gymnastics March 19-20 at Ohio State, and Men’s Gymnastics April 2-3 at Penn State. Spring action gets underway April 22-25 with the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament at Illinois’ Atkins Tennis Center. The Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships will be contested April 23-25 at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. From April 28-May 2, the Women’s Lacrosse Tournament heads west for the first time at USC’s Rawlinson Stadium. That same weekend Men’s Tennis will determine a tournament champion at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, and the Men’s Golf Championships will take place at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament will be held May 6-8 at Penn State’s Panzer Stadium. Big Ten Softball will determine its tournament champion May 12-15 at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships head to TrackTown USA, Eugene, Oregon, at historic Hayward Field, while the Big Ten Rowing Championships return to the Indianapolis Rowing Center May 15-16. For the eighth consecutive year, the final Big Ten tournament title of the season will be handed out in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha from May 25-30. Additional information about 2026-27 Big Ten postseason events will be distributed as it becomes available. To ensure you are among the first to receive updates on tickets and other details, please <a href="https://web.witcontests.com/bigten/form/championship-ticketing-updates-260921">
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Big Ten Announces Hosts For 2026-27 Olympic Sports Tournaments And Championships

<div class="payload-richtext">Offensive Player of the Week Kennedy Bell, Michigan State Sr. – F – Charlotte, N.C. • Delivered a brace to guide the Spartans to a 3-2 road win at No. 7/8 North Carolina • Helped hand the Tar Heels their first non-conference loss at home since 2022 • Netted the opening goal in the 21st minute and scored her second in the 53rd minute   • Last Michigan State Offensive Player of the Week: Emerson Sargeant (Sept. 30, 2025) Defensive Player of the Week Hailey Baumann, Wisconsin Sr. – D – South Lyon, Mich. • Scored the game-winning goal in Wisconsin’s 1-0 upset of No. 9 BYU • Played all 180 minutes across two matches with two shots on goal combined against Marquette and the Cougars • Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Ella Ottey (Sept. 23, 2025) Co-Goalkeeper of the Week Drew Stover, Wisconsin 5th-Yr. – GK – Frisco, Texas • Faced a season-high 12 shots and had four saves to help the Badgers take down No. 9 BYU • Had her first clean sheet of the season against the Cougars • Tallied six saves on the week • Last Wisconsin Goalkeeper of the Week: Drew Stover (Oct. 7, 2025) Co-Goalkeeper of the Week Peighton Northrup, Ohio State Sr. – GK – Saline, Mich. • Shut out No. 12 Kansas after facing six shots • Made the second start of her career versus the Jayhawks • Last Ohio State Goalkeeper of the Week: Molly Pritchard (Sept. 17, 2024) Freshman of the Week Zoe Miles, Purdue F – Sugarland, Texas • Tallied one goal and an assist in Purdue’s 2-0 week • Her goal was one of the Boilermakers’ 15 unanswered goals over a pair of games • Scored against Chicago State and assisted a tally versus Eastern Illinois • Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Cherry Yu (Sept. 16, 2025) 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Aug. 18 O: Aubrey Kulpa, Jr., PSU D: Taylor Dever, R-Sr., ORE GK: Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Shiloh Baird, OREAug. 25 O: Kennedy Bell, Sr., MSU D: Hailey Baumann, Sr., WIS Co-GK: Drew Stover, 5th-Yr., WIS Co-GK: Peighton Northrup, Sr., OSU F: Zoe Miles, PUR</div>

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2026 Michigan State, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Purdue Net Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">The non-conference slate continued to heat up as Big Ten women’s soccer hit its second weekend. From a top-10 battle to key regional road tests, momentum is officially building across the conference. <h2>Spartan Statement: No. 5 MSU Defeats No. 7 UNC in Chapel Hill </h2>No. 5 Michigan State earned a marquee statement win on Sunday, topping No. 7 North Carolina — a 23-time national champion program — 3-2 at Dorrance Field in Chapel Hill. Charlotte native Kennedy Bell spearheaded the Spartan attack with a two-goal performance, opening the scoring in the 21st minute and retaking the lead in the 53rd after the teams went into halftime tied 1-1.  After UNC drew a red card in the 63rd minute, Bella Najera capitalized on the ensuing free kick for her first goal of the season, curling a strike past the wall to extend the advantage to 3-1. Despite a late Tar Heel penalty kick, MSU’s back line held firm down the stretch to secure a historic top-10 road victory and hand UNC its first non-conference home loss since 2022. Read the full recap <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2026/8/23/womens-soccer-bells-brace-helps-spartans-past-no-7-north-carolina-3-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 here
 </a>. The Spartans extend their perfect 3-0 start to the season with a massive statement win that cements their place among the nation's elite. Michigan State now returns to East Lansing to host Eastern Michigan on Thursday before welcoming No. 17 Colorado. <h2>Quick Updates </h2>We saw a couple more standout moments this weekend: <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
 class=""
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 >After falling to No. 11 Wake Forest, Iowa bounced back immediately, defeating UNC Greensboro 5-1 to improve to 3-1 on the season. In all three Iowa victories — over Milwaukee, Loyola Chicago, and UNC Greensboro — the Hawkeyes have scored 5+ goals. </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >Purdue is red-hot following blowout wins over Chicago State (7-0) and Eastern Illinois (8-0), fueled by multi-goal games from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcT3PUtxgXt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Rosa Maalouf
 </a>, Megan Santa Cruz, and Jaiden Anderson. The dominant stretch marks the first time in program history the Boilermakers have scored 7+ goals in three straight matches. </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >Though the match was ruled a non-contest (weather), it did not stop <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcXX3MTxW_l/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Ella Jablinskey
 </a> from scoring one of the craftiest goals of the early season, along with tallying an assist, in Michigan’s home opener.   </li></ul>You can see all the weekend’s highlights <a href="https://www.instagram.com/b1gsoccer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 @b1gsoccer
 </a>.  <h2>Up Next: Three Squads Eye Upsets </h2>This week, there are some big matchups on the slate, including multiple showdowns against ranked teams. <h3>UCLA vs. Stanford  </h3>A West Coast rivalry takes center stage as No. 20 UCLA takes a shot at the No. 1 team in the country, Stanford, in a ranked non-conference matchup. Both programs bring elite technical quality and high-octane transition play. The Bruins will look to disrupt Stanford's possession game, setting up a playoff-like intensity between two perennial national title contenders. <h3>Michigan vs. Notre Dame  </h3>Vying for a spot in the top 25, Michigan welcomes No. 8 Notre Dame to Ann Arbor for its biggest non-conference contest of the season. The Wolverines were up 6-0 in the second half against Xavier — including <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DcXX3MTxW_l/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 this crafty goal
 </a> — on Saturday before the weather forced a no-contest. They'll carry that offensive confidence into a clash against a Fighting Irish squad hot off a 3-0 win. <h3>Minnesota vs. BYU  </h3>Minnesota hits the road for a hostile environment at South Field against No. 9 BYU. The Golden Gophers will need clinical finishing on potentially limited chances against a Cougar defense that hasn’t given up more than a goal to an opponent this season. If Minnesota can remain disciplined on the back line, the Gophers could stifle the relentless BYU attack and bring a top-10 upset back to Minneapolis.  For complete game times, streaming information, and the full season schedule, visit the Big Ten Women's Soccer Schedule <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 here
 </a>.  Photo by Andy Mead/YCJ via <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2026/8/23/womens-soccer-bells-brace-helps-spartans-past-no-7-north-carolina-3-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 msuspartans.com
 </a>. </div>

Kennedy Bell takes a shot for Michigan State women's soccer

Spartans Women’s Soccer Tops Perennial Powerhouse, Big Ten Offenses Heating Up

<div class="payload-richtext">This weekend, 14 Big Ten teams take the field for more action, whether a featured matchup or an early-season tune-up. <h2>Badgers’ Big Statement  </h2>The Wisconsin women's soccer team pulled off an impressive upset Wednesday night, knocking off No. 9 BYU 1-0 at McClimon Soccer Complex. The Badgers weathered a competitive first half before turning up the pressure in the second. The decisive moment came in the 80th minute — a penalty kick rebounded to Hailey Baumann, who buried it in the bottom-right corner. Goalkeeper Drew Stover sealed the shutout with four saves, as Wisconsin's defense held firm down the stretch to earn the program's first win of the 2026 season. <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2026/8/19/womens-soccer-badgers-upset-byu-1-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Read more from Wisconsin
 </a>. <h2>Buckeyes’ Ranked Win </h2>No. 19 Ohio State recorded its second shutout in as many games this season with a 1-0 victory over No. 12 Kansas. Captain Amanda Schlueter, who led the Buckeyes with a career-high 11 goals last season, scored her first of the 2026 season to provide the difference. In the 40th minute, Schlueter forced a turnover deep in Jayhawk territory and buried a right-footed shot into the back of the net. Peighton Northrup made six saves to notch the clean sheet. <a href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2026/8/20/womens-soccer-no-19-buckeyes-defeat-no-12-kansas-1-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 More from Ohio State
 </a>.  <h2>Weekend Matches to Watch (Aug 22–23): </h2>Headlining the slate is a blockbuster non-conference showdown in Chapel Hill, as No. 5 Michigan State — the Big Ten’s highest-ranked team — travels to a face national powerhouse in No. 7 North Carolina at Dorrance Field (Aug. 23, 1:00 p.m. ET). Coming off back-to-back strong seasons, Jeff Hosler’s Spartans get an elite-level litmus test on the road against the 23-time national champions. Michigan State will lean on key offensive playmakers like senior forward Kennedy Bell and senior midfielder Emerson Sargeant to spark the attack, along with Kayla Briggs, who has scored in each game so far. They’ll be tested by a reloaded Tar Heels squad featuring dynamic U.S. Youth National Team talent in defender Aven Alvarez, defender Hope Munson, and forward Sealey Strawn. Facing UNC in Chapel Hill means the Spartans will have to be disciplined along the back line as they look to pull off a major early-season statement. From high-stakes top-25 tests to vital regional road trips, here are some of the other key matchups across the Big Ten this weekend. <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Following back-to-back road draws to start the campaign, Dave DiIanni seeks his first victory as Michigan head coach in the Wolverines’ home opener against Xavier, who comes in at 1-1 after a 3-0 shutout win over Miami (OH). </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >After earning a tough <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2026/08/21/huskers-battle-to-1-1-draw-against-no-8-notre-dame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 1-1 draw against No. 8 Notre Dame
 </a>, Nebraska welcomes in the No. 18 Alabama Crimson Tide for a marquee non-conference matchup on Sunday for the second of two ranked matchups in Lincoln.  </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >USC heads East to Provo to face No. 9 BYU on Saturday night. The Trojans will look to hand the Cougars — coming off their loss to Wisconsin — their second loss of the season. </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Lying just outside of the top 25, Iowa travels to North Carolina to face off against UNC Greensboro. The Hawkeyes started the season at a blistering pace with 7-0 and 5-0 wins over Milwaukee and Loyola Chicago, before falling 2-0 to Wake Forest. </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="5"
 >Maryland opened the season with two wins in College Park, and this weekend, the Terrapins go to Blacksburg to face ACC opponent Virginia Tech. </li></ul><a href="https://bigten.org/wsoc/schedule/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Check out the full schedule 
 </a>for all the upcoming action.  Photo via <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/hailey-baumann/15499" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 uwbadgers.com
 </a>. </div>

Wisconsin Women's Soccer celebrates

Badgers' and Buckeyes' Upsets, Spartans' Ranked Showdown, and Women’s Soccer Weekend Previews

<div class="payload-richtext">Offensive Player of the Week Aubrey Kulpa, Penn State Jr. – F – Cromwell, Conn. • Had a goal and an assist for three points in Penn State’s 2-2 draw at No. 2 Notre Dame • Assisted the Nittany Lions’ first goal of the season • Put three of her four shots on target, including an unassisted goal in the second half • Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Aubrey Kulpa (Aug. 26, 2025) Defensive Player of the Week Taylor Dever, Oregon R-Sr. – D – Chico, Calif. • Played all 180 minutes at center back in Oregon’s shutouts of Portland State and Gonzaga • Helped hold the Vikings without a shot on goal and limited the Bulldogs to only four shots on goal • Last Oregon Defensive Player of the Week: Lauren Kenny (Oct. 28, 2025) Goalkeeper of the Week Izzy Lee, Illinois 5th-Yr. – GK – Western Springs, Ill. • Tallied four saves against No. 19 Georgia for her first clean sheet of the season • Last Illinois Goalkeeper of the Week: Sami Sample (March 16, 2021) Freshman of the Week Shiloh Baird, Oregon F – Oceanside, Calif. • Posted five points on two goals and an assist during the Ducks’ 2-0 week • Found the net in the 65th minute against Portland State for her first collegiate goal • Scored in the 48th minute versus Gonzaga • First Oregon rookie to score a goal in both of her first two matches in 25 years • Last Oregon Freshman of the Week: Shiloh Baird (Aug. 18, 2026) 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players of the Week Aug. 18 O: Aubrey Kulpa, Jr., PSU D: Taylor Dever, R-Sr., ORE GK: Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., ILL F: Shiloh Baird, ORE</div>

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2026 Penn State, Illinois and Oregon Score Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">The 2026 Big Ten women’s soccer season officially kicked off Wednesday, August 12, launching a18-team conference campaign anchored by a stacked non-conference opening slate. Across Wednesday and Thursday, 15 Big Ten squads took the pitch to open their campaigns, headlined by high-stakes non-conference tests, top-25 clashes, and new eras beginning across the league. Some of the biggest storylines included No. 9 UCLA clashing with powerhouse BYU in a premier West Coast battle and USC hosting ACC contender and third-ranked Duke in Los Angeles, while Wisconsin locked horns with Big 12 challenger No. 6 TCU in a marquee matchup. And that was only the beginning. Here is your full recap of the Big Ten women's soccer openers as the 2026 season gets underway. Game of the opening slate: Iowa beats Milwaukee 7-0 in opener The Hawkeyes opened their 2026 season in blistering fashion, with five players finding the back of the net in a <a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2026/08/12/hawkeyes-overwhelm-panthers-in-opener" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 7-0 win over Milwaukee
 </a> at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Both Berit Parten and Berkley Binggeli scored twice as Iowa set a program record for the most goals scored in a season opener.The Hawkeyes scored the most goals in a game since 2017, an 8-1 victory over Southern Utah. <h2>Opening week scoreboard: </h2><h3>From August 12 - </h3><ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >No. 7 Michigan State 2, Xavier 0: On Wednesday night at DeMartin Stadium, the No. 7 Spartans — the Big Ten’s highest-ranked team in the preseason poll — <a href="https://msuspartans.com/news/2026/8/12/womens-soccer-msu-zaps-xavier-2-0-in-season-opener" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 shut out the Musketeers,
 </a> with Kayla Briggs and Kennedy Bell finding the back of the net in the opener. </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="2"
 >Nebraska 3, Louisville 1: The Huskers opened up the season with a <a href="https://huskers.com/news/2026/08/12/huskers-grab-road-win-at-louisville" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 road win over Louisville in Kentucky
 </a>. Nathalie Lewis scored the opening goal in only three minutes, while Ella Rudney and Ava Makovicka also opened their accounts for the season. Goalkeeper Avery Gillahan had six saves in the win. </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="3"
 >No. 12 Washington 1, Portland 0: The defending Big Ten Champion’s title defense started with a <a href="https://gohuskies.com/news/2026/8/12/womens-soccer-montoyas-header-lifts-uw-to-season-opening-win-in-front-of-record-crowd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 1-0 win over rival Portland
 </a> in front of a home-opening record crowd of 1,753 fans. The lone goal came less than a minute into the second half from <a href="https://x.com/B1GSoccer/status/2087743487282430236" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 defender Maylen Montoya.
 </a> </li><li
 class=""
 style=""
 value="4"
 >Indiana 2, Hampton 1: Defender Bella Haggerty had both goals for the Hoosiers in a <a href="https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2026/8/12/womens-soccer-haggerty-brace-seals-hoosiers-season-opening-win" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 2-1 victory over Hampton
 </a>, with Indiana outshooting the opponent 19-3 in the contest. </li><li
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 value="5"
 >BYU 2, No. 9 UCLA 1: While No. 9 UCLA jumped in front of BYU, a quick response and second half winner by the Cougars lifted BYU to a 2-1 upset over the Bruins. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/news/2026/08/13/womens-soccer-falls-to-byu-in-season-opener-2-1">
 Full story here
 </a>. Next up for UCLA is a top-10 matchup in Los Angeles against Duke. </li><li
 class=""
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 value="6"
 >No. 3 Duke 3, USC 1: Junior midfielder Eleanor Morrissey scored USC’s goal in a <a href="https://usctrojans.com/news/2026/8/12/usc-womens-soccer-falls-3-1-to-no-3-duke-in-season-opener">
 3-1 loss to the Blue Devils
 </a>. The Trojans return to action on Sunday against Pepperdine. </li></ul><h3> From August 13 - </h3><ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >No. 6 TCU 1, No. 22 Wisconsin 0:  The Badgers and Horned Frogs played <a href="https://uwbadgers.com/news/2026/8/13/womens-soccer-no-22-badgers-fall-to-no-6-tcu-in-season-opener">
 a tight top-25 matchup
 </a>, but it was TCU who broke through in the 78th minute with the game-winning goal on a corner kick.</li><li
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 value="2"
 >Michigan 1, Utah Valley 1: Adi Walick's penalty kick goal in the 54th minute helped <a href="https://mgoblue.com/news/2026/8/14/womens-soccer-season-opening-battle-of-wolverines-ends-in-draw-at-utah-valley">
 the Wolverines earn a 1-1 tie
 </a>. </li><li
 class=""
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 value="3"
 >Illinois 0, No. 19 Georgia 0: Behind four saves from Izzy Lee, the Illini <a href="https://fightingillini.com/news/2026/8/13/soccer-illinois-battles-19-georgia-to-scoreless-draw-in-home-opener">
 battled the Bulldogs to a scoreless draw
 </a> and improved to 4-0-1 in their last five home openers.</li><li
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 >Purdue 1, Evansville 1: Freshman Zoe Miles scored her first career goal in the 13th minute, and the Boilermakers outshot Evansville 31-2, but the Purple Aces drew even in the 47th minute and played to a 1-1 draw. <a href="https://purduesports.com/news/2026/08/13/boilers-draw-with-evansville">
 Full recap here
 </a>.</li><li
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 value="5"
 >Minnesota 4, North Dakota 0: The Golden Gophers <a href="https://gophersports.com/news/2026/8/13/soccer-minnesota-defeats-north-dakota-4-0">
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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan State was tabbed as the preseason Big Ten women’s soccer favorite through a vote by the league’s 18 head coaches, the conference announced Monday.The Spartans are ready to get back on the pitch after making their first-ever NCAA Elite Eight appearance a season ago. UCLA, coming off its 10th consecutive NCAA appearance, was second in the voting, followed by defending Big Ten regular-season and tournament champion Washington. Wisconsin and Ohio State were projected to finish fourth and fifth, respectively.The 2026 Big Ten Players to Watch were also unveiled, as selected by the conference’s head coaches. The list included 15 student-athletes that garnered All-Big Ten recognition and four players that earned spots on the Big Ten’s All-Freshman Team in 2025.The 2026 campaign kicks off on August 12 with eight Big Ten teams in action.The complete 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll and Players to Watch can be found below.2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll 1. Michigan State 2. UCLA 3. Washington 4. Wisconsin 5. Ohio State 6. Penn State 7. USC 8. Northwestern 9. Illinois 10. Iowa 11. Michigan 12. Nebraska 13. Purdue 14. Minnesota 15. Rutgers 16. Indiana 17. Maryland 18. Oregon 2026 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Players to Watch Izzy Lee, 5th-Yr., GK, Illinois Cayla Jackson, Jr., F, Illinois Emma Yee, Jr., F, Illinois Emily Graham, So., F, Indiana Piper Coffield, R-Sr., D, Indiana Aleyna Quinn, R-Jr., F, Indiana Elle Wildman, So., MF, Iowa Sofia Bush, Sr., MF, Iowa Millie Greer, Sr., D, Iowa Mckinley Heaven, So., F, Maryland Faith Luckey, Sr., GK, Maryland Lisa McIntyre, Sr., MF, Maryland Ella Jablinskey, Jr., F, Michigan Campbell Jewell, Sr., D, Michigan Ellie Fife, Jr., D, Michigan Kennedy Bell, Sr., F, Michigan State Kayla Briggs, Sr., MF, Michigan State Bella Najera, Sr., MF, Michigan State Sarah Martin, R-Jr., GK, Minnesota Caroline Birdsell, R-Jr., F, Minnesota Taylor Heimerl, Sr., D, Minnesota Ella Rudney, Sr., F, Nebraska Kayma Carpenter, Sr., F/D, Nebraska Ella Guyott, Sr., D, Nebraska Kennedy Roesch, Jr., F, Northwestern Megan Norkett, Sr., F, Northwestern Keira Kemmerley, So., MF, Northwestern Amanda Schlueter, Sr., MF, Ohio State Ava Bramblett, Sr., D, Ohio State Ava Greco, Jr., MF, Ohio State Carly Cormack, Jr., MF, Oregon Ellie Felt, So., F, Oregon Lauren Kenny, Sr., D, Oregon Molly Martin, Sr., MF, Penn State Mackenzie Gress, Sr., GK, Penn State Aubrey Kulpa, Jr., F, Penn State Irene Campo, Sr., MF, Purdue Jaiden Anderson, Jr., F, Purdue Megan Santa Cruz, Sr., MF, Purdue Gabriela Gil, R-Jr., MF, Rutgers Olivia Bodmer, R-Sr., GK, Rutgers Ashley Baran, Sr., F, Rutgers Olivia Woodson, Sr., F, UCLA Leena Powell, So., F, UCLA Grace Shank, So., MF, UCLA Annabel Austen, Gr., GK, USC Mary Cochran, Gr., MF, USC Alyssa Parsons, Fr., F, USC Alex Buck, Jr., F, Washington Tanner Ijams, R-So., GK, Washington Lucy Newlin, 5th-Yr., MF, Washington Hailey Baumann, Sr., D, Wisconsin Kiara Gilmore, So., D, Wisconsin Drew Stover, Sr., GK, Wisconsin</div>

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 </a>    ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,962 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 18 institutions, plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 41 sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.    The 2025-26 class of Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients includes 359 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic year, represented in bold on the official list.    Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.     A complete list of the 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients can be found above.    </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">PORTLAND, Ore. - As the sun set over the rolling hills of Cooper Mountain Vineyards on Saturday evening, “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest” concluded its immersive educational experience where student-athletes from all 18 Big Ten institutions learned firsthand about the rich culture and history of the Pacific Northwest.   Over the course of less than 48 hours, over 175 student-athletes and administrators engaged in programming that included visits to Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Historical Society, the Grande Ronde Reservation, and Cooper Mountain Vineyards. The event brought together participants from all 18 Big Ten institutions, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and relationship-building among student-athletes from across the conference.    “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest was a remarkable experience that allowed attendees to better understand and interact with the history, culture, landscape, and people that give the Pacific Northwest its distinct identity,” said Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny. “The unique opportunity to connect student-athletes from across the country to an immersive experience outside of their traditional element is what distinguishes the Big Ten in preparing these young men and women for life after campus.”    At the Oregon Historical Society on Saturday morning, student-athletes learned about how Oregon became the state it is today, including the often-untold Black, Native American, and Japanese history that has shaped the state. Participants also toured the Yasui Family exhibit, learning about the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II and the advocacy efforts that helped advance civil rights in the decades that followed.    The quote on the back of the Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest T-shirt: “What is done to the least of us can be done to all of us” was from Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Minori Yasui.    “I found his bravery in speaking out about these issues incredible,” said Indiana women’s track & field sprinter Kristina Vincic. “Having a voice isn’t an easy thing and it takes time to build one. That’s something we can definitely tie in to our teams.”     After learning about Native American history at the Oregon Historical Society, participants experienced its living impact firsthand at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow. Student-athletes learned about the traditional longhouse, witnessed cultural traditions, and took part in the Grand Entry ceremony.  Often competitors on the field, student-athletes joined together to dance with members of the Grande Ronde Confederation and in honoring Veterans. For many student-athletes, it is the moment they said they will remember most about the trip.    “It was beautiful seeing the tradition unfold right before my eyes and getting involved with it,” said Penn State football student-athlete Armstrong Nnodim. “As athletes we get caught up in the competitive world, so to come here and bond with everyone from different backgrounds was amazing.”   Launched in 2022, the Big Life Series is part of the Big Ten’s commitment to providing educational and developmental opportunities beyond competition. The Pacific Northwest program represented the latest installment of the initiative, connecting student-athletes with the people, places, and histories that shape communities throughout the conference’s expanded footprint. For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes who participated in “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Ten takes on the spirit of the Pacific Northwest at the Oregon Historical Society

Big Life Series Showcases the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - As part of the “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, the Big Ten will host over 150 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 18 Big Ten schools in Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. The program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience.   Programming will begin Friday evening with a nature walk through Multnomah Falls to showcase the region’s deep ties to nature and the history of the Pacific Northwest landscape.    On Saturday, student-athletes will visit the Oregon Historical Society and have the chance to learn about the Japanese American West Coast experience and hear firsthand from a member of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Through discussions centered on resilience, community, and historical impact, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the individuals and stories that have shaped the Pacific Northwest.    The group will then travel to the Grand Ronde Reservation for a Veterans Powwow, which will provide an opportunity to engage with living cultural traditions and better understand the history, values and contributions of the Native American communities across the region.   The evening will conclude with a dinner at Cooper Mountain Vineyard, where student-athletes will have a hands-on discussion about the agricultural history of the region and the grape-growing operation.   The Big Life series is an immersive educational experience started in 2022 that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering Big Ten student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. With trips to Selma, Alabama; Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Portland, Oregon attendees learn about the historical and cultural significance of the region. Since its inception, over 500 students-athletes have participated in these programs. Along with the educational component of the experience, the Big Ten uses these trips to leave a lasting impact in the communities it visits.  For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes attending “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Life Series Heads to the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The University of Washington are champions of the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, the conference announced Wednesday. The Huskies (113.2 points) earned the title over runners-up UCLA (112), with Michigan (105.6), USC (104.4) and Ohio State (100.8) rounding out the final Top-5 of the year-long competition.Across the 2025-26 campaign, Washington excelled in numerous women’s sports including soccer, where they captured both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, and rowing, at which they won six of seven grand finals to repeat as conference champions. The Huskies also piled up points with Top-4 finishes at the Big Ten cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field championship meets, headlined by sisters Amanda and Hana Moll who finished No. 1 and No. 2 in pole vault at the NCAA Championships this year.“Winning is in the DNA of Washington. Having success across the board is something that’s critically important to us,” said Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun. “We take an extraordinary amount of pride in winning this Allstate Women’s Championship award, and being the inaugural winners, especially because the Big Ten conference is so difficult across the board in all sports. This is a league that historically has prioritized women’s sports and is at the current peak of women’s college sports, and for us to be able to win this, it’s really hard to articulate but we take an immense amount of pride in winning this. All of our teams will celebrate this, the way our department is wired this is really a statement about everybody at UW.”UCLA finished just 1.2 points off the Championship Series-winning total, propelled by Big Ten basketball regular-season and tournament crowns on their way to the NCAA championship, and capturing both conference titles in gymnastics. An outstanding year for Michigan was highlighted by regular-season and tournament championships in tennis, and a dominant performance at the swimming and diving championships.In October the Big Ten Conference, Big Ten Network and Allstate announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women’s athletics across the conference. The championship series is the centerpiece of a first-of-its kind, multi-year partnership that established Allstate as the Official Insurance Partner of the Big Ten Conference, and reflects Allstate’s 20-year legacy of supporting college athletics, as well as its ongoing commitment to women’s sports.Allstate’s longstanding support of college athletics is part of its commitment to empowering young people to lead in their communities. Allstate has been a proud member of the college athletics community for more than 20 years through its university and conference sponsorships, academic scholarships and community impact initiatives. Since 2005, the Allstate Good Hands Nets program has raised millions of dollars in scholarships with every field goal and extra point scored. Since 2008, the Allstate Good Works Teams have honored hundreds of student-athletes for their service off the field, supporting causes such as youth empowerment and hunger relief. For more than 20 years, the company has been the title sponsor of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of the premier events in college football.</div>

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