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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 9/17/2024, Last updated: 9/19/2024
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Ohio State, Penn State and UCLA Claim Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Buckeyes’ Schlueter and Pritchard, Nittany Lions’ Schiemann and Bruins’ Geis earn weekly recognition

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Offensive Player of the Week 
Amanda Schlueter, Ohio State  
So. – F – Union, Ky. 

  • Led the Buckeyes to a pair of wins last week, including a 3-0 shutout win on the road at Indiana in the Big Ten opener  

  • Scored two goals and had an assist on the week, bringing her season totals to five goals and four assists  

  • In the win at Indiana, Schlueter scored a goal on her lone shot of the night and assisted on the game-winning goal 

  • Scored a goal in 81 minutes of action vs. Brown  

  • Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Kayla Fischer (Oct. 18, 2022) 

Defensive Player of the Week
Mieke Schiemann, Penn State  
Sr. – D – Berlin, Germany – Major: Psychology 

  • Helped the Penn State defense earn a 6-0 shutout of Michigan in the Big Ten opener and followed up with a 2-1 win vs. Columbia  

  • Scored two goals, including the game winner against Columbia 

  • The 6-0 win over Michigan was the largest win over the Wolverines in Penn State program history, matching the team’s highest conference scoring total since the spring of 2021 

  • Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kate Wiesner (Sept. 19, 2023) 

Goalkeeper of the Week
Molly Pritchard, Ohio State  
Jr.  – GK – Atlanta, Ga. – Major: Sport Industry 

  • Recorded a pair of shutouts to lead the Buckeyes to a 2-0 week  

  • Made three saves in helping Ohio State to a 3-0 win at Indiana in the Big Ten opener. The Hoosiers entered the match second in the country in goals per game (4.0) 

  • Made six saves in a 2-0 win over Brown on Sunday 

  • Now has three shutouts on the year and has combined on two others  

  • Last Ohio State Goalkeeper of the Week: Molly Pritchard (Aug. 20, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week 
Jordan Geis, UCLA 
F – San Jose, Calif. - Major: Undeclared 

  • Drew the game-tying penalty kick in the 80th minute and scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute to help UCLA defeat Oregon on the road in the Big Ten opener 

  • Geis’s goal was the first of her collegiate career 

  • Has played in all nine games this season, making eight starts and leads the team in shots with 18  

 

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