Big Ten soccer weekly: Indiana rises, Iowa posts back-to-back shutouts

Jonathan Turner
Sep 6
2 min read

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Indiana rises to No. 4 after a 2–1 win over Green Bay and a 2–0 win vs. then-No. 14 Oregon State; Palmer Ault (co-Offensive) and GK Holden Brown earned league honors. United Soccer Coaches Indiana University Athletics
Ohio State won the Wolstein Classic with victories over Oakland (1–0) and Temple (2–1); defender Nick McHenry named B1G Defensive POTW. Ohio State+2Ohio State+2
Rutgers midfielder Joschi Schelb posted a first-half hat trick in a 4–1 win at William & Mary; named co-Offensive POTW. Scarlet Knights later fell 3–1 at Princeton on Friday. Rutgers University Athletics+2Rutgers University Athletics+2
Michigan State beat Detroit Mercy 1–0 on Monday; freshman Luke Spadafora scored and earned B1G Freshman of the Week. It was head coach Damon Rensing’s 150th career win. Michigan State University Athletics+2Michigan State University Athletics+2
No. 25 Michigan drew 2–2 at Oakland on Friday after leading 2–0 (goals: Kyle Pierson, Michael Ramirez). University of Michigan Athletics+1

Poll check (Sept. 2): Indiana No. 4; Michigan enters at No. 25. United Soccer Coaches

This week’s Big Ten awards (Sept. 2):Co-Offensive: Palmer Ault (Indiana) & Joschi Schelb (Rutgers); Defensive: Nick McHenry (Ohio State); Goalkeeper: Holden Brown (Indiana); Freshman: Luke Spadafora (Michigan State). Big Ten Conference

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Iowa posted back-to-back shutouts (3–0 vs. Saint Louis on Sunday; 1–0 vs. Iowa State on Thursday). Grad GK Taylor Kane named B1G Goalkeeper of the Week. Hawkeyes Athletics+1 Big Ten Conference
Minnesota senior Freya Jupp scored three this week (brace vs. Brown) and, along with defender Kate Childers, took Offensive/Defensive B1G weekly honors. University of Minnesota Athletics
UCLA beat Portland 2–0 Thursday; freshman Payten Cooper named B1G Freshman of the Week after a 1G/1A vs. Long Beach State. UCLA+1

Poll check (Sept. 2): Big Ten representation — USC No. 6, Penn State No. 9, Iowa No. 11, UCLA No. 18, Ohio State T-20 (records through Aug. 31). United Soccer Coaches

This week’s Big Ten awards (Sept. 2):Offensive: Freya Jupp (Minnesota); Defensive: Kate Childers (Minnesota); Goalkeeper: Taylor Kane (Iowa); Freshman: Payten Cooper (UCLA). Big Ten Conference What’s next

Men: Rutgers hosts Penn State on Friday, Sept. 12 (Piscataway, B1G+). Rutgers University Athletics
Women: Michigan hosts Youngstown State on Sunday, Sept. 7 (Ann Arbor). University of Michigan Athletics