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The Big Ten Conference presents several annual honors for the best women's soccer players of the season. The conference currently presents individual awards for Forward of the Year, Midfielder of the Year, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Freshman of the Year. It also presents an award for Coach of the Year.

Key

* Awarded a national player of the year award:
Hermann Trophy (1988–present)
Honda Sports Award (1988–present)
TopDrawerSoccer National Player of the Year (2011–present)

Player of the Year (1994–2003)

Joanna Lohman, Penn State, 2003
Big Ten Conference Player of the Year
Season Player School Position Class Ref.
1994 Karen Winslow Michigan State Midfielder Senior
1995 Jennifer Walek Minnesota Forward Junior
1996 Jennifer McElmury Minnesota Midfielder Junior
1997 Jennifer McElmury (2) Minnesota Midfielder Senior
1998 Erica Westrich Northwestern Midfielder Junior
1999 Christie Welsh Penn State Forward Freshman
2000 Christie Welsh (2) Penn State Forward Sophomore
2001 Christie Welsh (3) * Penn State Forward Junior
2002 Abby Crumpton Michigan Forward Senior
2003 Joanna Lohman Penn State Midfielder Senior

Offensive Player of the Year (2004–2010)

Tiffany Weimer, Penn State, 2× Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year
Season Player School Position Class Ref.
2004 Tiffany Weimer Penn State Forward Junior
2005 Tiffany Weimer (2) Penn State Forward Senior
2006 Ella Masar Illinois Forward Junior
2007 Parrissa Eyorokon Purdue Forward Senior
2008 Laura Heyboer Michigan State Forward Freshman
2009 Katie Schoepfer Penn State Forward Senior
2010 Paige Maxwell Ohio State Forward Junior

Defensive Player of the Year (2004–2010)

Alyssa Naeher, Penn State, 2× Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year
Season Player School Position Class Ref.
2004 Natalie Jacobs Penn State Defender Sophomore
2005 Christen Karniski Illinois Defender Senior
Lindsay Bach Penn State Defender Fifth-year senior
2006 Emily Zurrer Illinois Defender Sophomore
Ali Krieger Penn State Defender Senior
2007 Alyssa Naeher Penn State Goalkeeper Sophomore
2008 Kelsey Hood Minnesota Midfielder Senior
2009 Alyssa Naeher (2) Penn State Goalkeeper Senior
2010 Cassie Dickerson Ohio State Defender Senior

Forward of the Year (2011–present)

Maya Hayes, Penn State, 2× Big Ten Forward of the Year
Big Ten Conference Forward of the Year
Season Player School Class Ref.
2011 Maya Hayes Penn State Sophomore
2012 Maya Hayes (2) Penn State Junior
2013 Jannelle Flaws Illinois Junior
2014 Jannelle Flaws (2) Illinois Senior
2015 Simone Kolander Minnesota Junior
2016 Simone Kolander (2) Minnesota Senior
2017 Maddy Williams Purdue Senior
2018 April Bockin Minnesota Senior
2019 Dani Rhodes Wisconsin Senior
2020 Ally Schlegel Penn State Sophomore
2021 Sarah Griffith Purdue Senior
2022 Lauren DeBeau Michigan State Senior
2023 Eleanor Dale Nebraska Senior
2024 Khyah Harper Minnesota Senior

Midfielder of the Year (2011–present)

Rose Lavelle, Wisconsin, 2× Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
Big Ten Conference Midfielder of the Year
Season Player School Class Ref.
2011 Vanessa DiBernardo Illinois Sophomore
2012 Christine Nairn * Penn State Senior
2013 Jordan Jackson Nebraska Senior
2014 Rocky Rodríguez Penn State Junior
2015 Rose Lavelle Wisconsin Junior
2016 Rose Lavelle (2) Wisconsin Senior
2017 Nikki Walts Ohio State Senior
2018 Emily Ogle Penn State Senior
2019 Sarah Stratigakis Michigan Junior
2020 Sam Coffey Penn State Senior
2021 Frankie Tagliaferri Rutgers Senior
2022 Emma Jaskaniec Wisconsin Senior
2023 Justina Gaynor Michigan State Senior
2024 Helena Sampaio USC Senior

Defender of the Year (2011–present)

Whitney Church, Penn State, 2× Big Ten Defender of the Year
Big Ten Conference Defender of the Year
Season Player School Class Ref.
2011 Jenna Carosio Illinois Senior
2012 Whitney Church Penn State Sophomore
2013 Ari Romero Nebraska Senior
2014 Whitney Church (2) Penn State Senior
2015 Erica Skroski Rutgers Senior
2016 Rashida Beal Minnesota Senior
2017 Morgan Wolcott Ohio State Senior
2018 Kaleigh Riehl Penn State Junior
2019 Camryn Biegalski Wisconsin Senior
2020 Izzy Rodriguez Ohio State Senior
2021 Gabby Provenzano Rutgers Senior
2022 Ruby Diodati Michigan State Graduate
2023 Cori Dyke Penn State Fifth-year senior
2024 Lilly Reale UCLA Senior

Goalkeeper of the Year (2011–present)

Casey Murphy, Rutgers, 2× Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year
Big Ten Conference Goalkeeper of the Year
Season Player School Class Ref.
2011 Michele Dalton Wisconsin Senior
2012 Haley Kopmeyer Michigan Senior
2013 Tarah Hobbs Minnesota Freshman
2014 Genevieve Richard Wisconsin Senior
2015 Casey Murphy Rutgers Sophomore
2016 Lauren Clem Northwestern Junior
2017 Casey Murphy (2) Rutgers Senior
2018 Devon Kerr Ohio State Senior
2019 Jordyn Bloomer Wisconsin Junior
2020 Jordyn Bloomer (2) Wisconsin Senior
2021 Lauren Kozal Michigan State Junior
2022 Lauren Kozal (2) Michigan State Senior
2023 Jamie Gerstenberg Indiana Junior
2024 Laurence Gladu USC Graduate

Freshman of the Year (1994–present)

Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year
Season Player School Position Ref.
1994 Jennifer McElmury Minnesota Midfielder
1995 Tracy Grose Indiana Forward
1995 Jennifer Plante Ohio State Defender
1996 Erica Westrich Northwestern Midfielder
1997 Laurie Seidl Minnesota Forward
1998 Emily Oleksiuk Penn State Goalkeeper
1999 Christie Welsh Penn State Forward
2000 Joanna Lohman Penn State Midfielder
2001 Lisa Grubb Ohio State Forward
2002 Tiffany Weimer Penn State Forward
2003 Ali Krieger Penn State Midfielder
2004 Lara Dickenmann Ohio State Midfielder
2005 Jessica Okoroafo Purdue Forward
2006 Chichi Nweke Illinois Forward
2007 Jessica Stellhorn Purdue Defender
2008 Laura Heyboer Michigan State Forward
2009 Christine Nairn Penn State Midfielder
2010 Vanessa DiBernardo Illinois Midfielder
2011 Taylor Uhl Minnesota Forward
2012 Rocky Rodríguez Penn State Midfielder
2013 Rose Lavelle Wisconsin Midfielder
2014 Emily Ogle Penn State Midfielder
2015 Victoria Pickett Wisconsin Midfielder
2016 Nicole Whitley Rutgers Midfielder
2017 Amirah Ali Rutgers Forward
2018 Meagan McClelland Rutgers Goalkeeper
2019 Ally Schlegel Penn State Forward
2020 Peyton McNamara Ohio State Midfielder
Eva Alonso Penn State Defender
2021 Riley Tiernan Rutgers Forward
2022 Caterina Regazzoni Northwestern Midfielder
2023 Bella Najera Michigan State Forward/midfielder
2024 Nicki Fraser UCLA Defender

Coach of the Year (1994–present)

Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year
Season Coach School Ref.
1994 Tom Saxton Michigan State
1995 Sue Montagne Minnesota
1996 Dean Duerst Wisconsin
1997 Sue Montagne (2) Minnesota
1998 Patrick Farmer Penn State
1999 Stephanie Gabbert Iowa
2000 Tom Saxton (2) Michigan State
2001 Lori Walker Ohio State
2001 Paula Wilkins Penn State
2002 Rob Klatte Purdue
2003 Paula Wilkins (2) Penn State
2004 Paula Wilkins (3) Penn State
2005 Paula Wilkins (4) Penn State
2006 Paula Wilkins (5) Penn State
2007 Rob Klatte (2) Purdue
2008 Mikki Denney Wright Minnesota
2009 Erica Walsh Penn State
2010 Lori Walker (2) Ohio State
2011 Janet Rayfield Illinois
2012 Erica Walsh (2) Penn State
2013 John Walker Nebraska
2014 Erica Walsh (3) Penn State
2015 Paula Wilkins (6) Wisconsin
2016 Stefanie Golan Minnesota
2017 Lori Walker-Hock (3) Ohio State
2018 Erica Walsh Dambach (4) Penn State
2019 Paula Wilkins (7) Wisconsin
2020 Erica Walsh Dambach (5) Penn State
2021 Mike O'Neill Rutgers
2022 Jeff Hosler Michigan State
2023 John Walker (2) Nebraska
2024 Jane Alokunis USC

See also

References

  1. ^ "Big Ten Women's Soccer Record Book – Big Ten Individual Honors" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. "Purdue sports roundup: Sarah Griffith honored for record-setting women's soccer season". Journal & Courier. October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. "Michigan State's Lauren DeBeau taking over Big Ten soccer". WLNS-TV. November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. Just, Amie (October 27, 2023). "Eleanor Dale named Big Ten forward of the year, as if there was any doubt". Husker Extra. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  5. O'Hara, Nolan (November 1, 2024). "Gophers soccer's Khyah Harper named Big Ten Forward of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Women's Soccer Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. November 1, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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