Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers Honored with Field Hockey Awards

ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has introduced its Field Hockey Offensive, Defensive and Freshman of the Week Award winners for the season-opening weekend of Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

Offensive Player of the Week
Makenna Webster, Ohio State
Gr. – F – St. Louis, Mo. – Wisconsin

• Compiled 10 targets and an help for 21 factors in Ohio State’s weekend swept of Mid-American Conference groups
• Set an OSU game-record with six targets for the No. 13 Buckeyes of their house opener, a 9-3 win versus Kent State on Sunday
• Jump-started the season with 4 targets in a 7-0 triumph of Ball State on Friday
• Her factors complete for the week was the very best amongst NCAA gamers
• The 2024 All-American earns her fourth profession Big Ten weekly award

Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Nicholls, Rutgers
Fr. – G – Haddon Heights, N.J. – Camden Catholic

• A redshirt freshman, Nicholls didn’t enable a objective in 105 minutes of motion as No. 16 Rutgers received a pair of nonconference video games to open the season
• Helped Rutgers to a 2-0 street win over American East champion and NCAA participant Vermont, ending with eight saves
• Played three quarters in her collegiate debut in opposition to Wagner, making three saves
• Became first goalkeeper throughout Coach Meredith Civico’s 14-year tenure to not enable a objective over first two collegiate begins.
• Last Rutgers Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Sophia Howard (Oct. 21, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Jordyn Hollamon, Maryland
Fr. – M/B – Delmar, Del. – Delmar

• Helped No. 4 Maryland to a 2-0 file within the Conference Cup with house wins over Stanford and Villanova
• Came off the bench to attain twice in opposition to Villanova behind a team-high 4 pictures
• Assisted on Maryland’s first objective of the season, scored simply 1:40 into the opening quarter versus Stanford on Friday
• Owns a share of the crew’s scoring lead with 5 factors
• Last Maryland Big Ten Freshman Winner: Ella Galtan (Nov. 4, 2024)

2025 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Sept. 2
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Emily Nicholls, Fr., G, RU
F: Jordyn Hollamon, Fr., M/B, MD