Offensive Player of the Week
Luciano Pechota, Ohio State
So. – M – Avon, Ohio – St. Ignatius – Major: Business
• Helped the Buckeyes secure a postseason berth with a pair of wins last week
• Scored a pair of goals, as the Buckeyes topped No. 16 Michigan State 3-2, handing the Spartans their only loss of the season
• Garners his fifth Offensive Player of the Week award and second of the season
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Xavier Green (Sept. 20, 2022)
Defensive Player of the Week
Hugo Bacharach, Indiana
Sr. – M/D – Benicàssim, Spain – Colegio La Magdalena – Major: Public Management Graduate Certificate
• Paired a goal and an assist, as the Hoosiers cliched a share of the 2023 Big Ten title with a 4-1 win over Rutgers
• Gave Indiana an early lead with a 5th minute goal and helped seal the victory with a 90th minute assist
• Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
• Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Joey Maher (Oct. 17, 2023)
2023 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 29
O: Maxwell Keenan, Wisconsin
D: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Sept. 5
O: Alex Stevenson, Penn State
D: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Sept. 12
O: Justin Weiss, Northwestern
D: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
Sept. 19
O: Liam Butts, Penn State
D: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
Sept. 26
O: Peter Mangione, Penn State
GK: Kris Shakes, Penn State
Oct. 3
O: Collin McCamy, Northwestern
D: Jackson Weyman, Northwestern
Oct. 10
O: Samuel Sarver, Indiana
D: Ciaran Dalton, Rutgers
Oct. 17
O: Luke Van Heukelum, Maryland
D: Joey Maher, Indiana
Oct. 24
O: Peter Mangione, Penn State
D: Nate Crockford, Wisconsin
Oct. 31
O: Luciano Pechota, Ohio State
D: Hugo Bacharach, Indiana
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