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Offensive Player of the Week
Amirah Ali, Rutgers
Sr. – F – Voorhees, N.J. – Eastern Regional – Major: Criminal Justice
• Netted three goals in Rutgers’ two wins last week to close out the Big Ten regular season undefeated
• Scored the match-winning goal in a 2-0 win at Indiana Oct. 21, securing the Scarlet Knights’ first outright Big Ten championship
• Added a career-high two goals at Illinois in Sunday’s regular-season finale, helping RU become the first Big Ten since 2005 (Penn State) to finish conference play undefeated and untied Big Ten team
• Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team last season
• Collects her third career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Frankie Tagliaferri (Aug. 31, 2021)
Defensive Player of the Week
Allison Lynch, Rutgers
Jr. – D – Bridgewater, N.J. – Bridgewater-Raritan Regional – Field of Study: Public Health
• Led Rutgers’ defense to pair of road shutouts at Indiana and Illinois last week
• Recorded her first assist of the season and third of her career in the 2-0 win at Indiana on Oct. 21, helping clinch the outright Big Ten championship
• Anchored a Scarlet Knights’ defense that allowed only a single shot on goal in Sunday’s 3-0 win at Illinois
• Earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in 2020-21
• Secures her second career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week: Becci Fluchel (Oct. 12, 2021)
Co-Goalkeeper of the Week
Marisa Bova, Purdue
Sr. – Hartland, Wisc. – Arrowhead Union – Major: Psychological Sciences
• Registered two shutouts in as many outings and five combined saves last week to help Purdue finish second in the final Big Ten standings, its best conference finish since 2007
• Stopped all three shots she…
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