USC, Minnesota and Michigan State Earn Final Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week 
Maile Hayes, USC 
Sr. – F – The Woodlands, Texas - Major: Project Management  

• Scored the game-winning goal against No. 8 UCLA to clinch the Big Ten Regular Season Championship on Sunday in front of 6,281 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park 

• Played 70 minutes and put two shots on goal in the match 

• Improved her team-leading goal total to eight this season 

• Five of her eight goals have come in Big Ten play as she led USC to an undefeated conference record throughout the regular season 

• Last USC Offensive Player of the Week: Helena Sampaio (Oct. 22, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week  
Sophia Boman, Minnesota 
Gr. – D – Edina, Minn. – Major: Pre-Med  

• Scored the game-winning goal over No. 11 Iowa on Sunday, her fifth of the season 

• Has played 29 consecutive 90-minute matches, dating back to last season 

• With the win, Minnesota has received a No. 15 ranking in the Top Drawer Soccer Top 25 

• Last Minnesota Defensive Player of the Week: Gabbie Cesarone (Oct. 11, 2022) 

Goalkeeper of the Week  
Laurence Gladu, USC 
Gr.  – GK – Montreal, Quebec – Major: Biology 

• Posted a shutout against No. 8 UCLA to clinch the Big Ten Regular Season Championship for No. 6 USC on Sunday in front of 6,281 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park 

• Made two saves in the second half, including a one-handed diving stop on a shot in the 67th minute 

• The shutout was her ninth of the season and lowered her goals against average to 0.71 on the year and 0.55 in Big Ten play 

• In wins over three straight ranked opponents to end the regular season, her only goal allowed was a PK 

• Led USC to an undefeated regular season in Big Ten play 

• Gladu is the first USC player to earn Goalkeeper of the Week  

Freshman of the Week 
Kaleigh McPherson, Michigan State 
MF – St. Charles, Mo. - Major: Pre-Nursing 

• Started and played 90 minutes in Michigan State’s 3-1 win over Purdue 

• Scored the game-winning goal in the 82^nd minute 

• The goal was her first of the season and first of her career 

• Helped limit Purdue to five shots on goal as a defensive midfielder 

• Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: Bella Najera (Oct. 24, 2023) 

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 
Oct. 22 
O: Helena Sampaio, Sr., USC 
D: Jayden Perry, Sr., UCLA 
GK: Kaitlyn Parks, Gr., Michigan State 
F: Berit Parten, Iowa 
Oct. 29 
O: Maile Hayes, Sr., USC 
D: Sophia Boman, Gr., Minnesota 
GK: Laurence Gladu, Gr., USC 
F: Kaleigh McPherson, Michigan State