ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Field Hockey Co-Offensive Players, Defensive Player and Freshman of the Week Awards for games played Sept. 4-7.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Fréderique van Cleef, Iowa
5th – F – Asten, Netherlands – Varendonck College

Compiled a Big Ten-best six goals and 14 points on the weekend for No. 4 IowaRecorded back-to-back hat tricks in a nonconference sweep of Lehigh and Ball State, leading the Hawkeyes to a 17-0 scoring advantageScored on 50 percent of her shots against Ball StateLeads the nation in goals (8) and points (19) after two weeks of actionEarns her second-straight Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Sienna Golden, Ohio State
Jr. – F – Berwyn, Pa. – Archbishop Carroll

Tallied three goals for Ohio State during the ACC/Big Ten ChallengeScored both of Ohio State’s goals in a 2-1 come-from-behind win over No. 5 Virginia in Piscataway, N.J.Tied the game with a deflection in front of the cage and provided the game-winner 61 seconds later during the fourth quarterNotched the team’s first goal against No. 12 SyracuseThe Academic All-Big Ten recipient collects her first Big Ten Offensive Player honor 

Defensive Player of the Week
Aby Deverka, Penn State
Jr. – G – Houston, Texas – The Kinkaid School

Turned in a near-perfect weekend, stopping 13-of-14 shots for a .929 save percentageMade nine saves in a 2-1 win over Delaware and followed with a four-save shutout of VillanovaAllowed one goal on the weekend (off a penalty corner), finishing with a 0.50 goals-against average in helping extend Penn State’s win streak to three gamesReceives her first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week AwardIs the first Nittany Lion to earn defensive honors since Anouk Knuvers on Oct. 9, 2023

Freshman of the Week
Avery Alleva, Ohio State
Fr. – G – Leesburg, Va. – Independence

Made six saves in Ohio State’s 2-1 win over No. 5 Virginia Sunday in the ACC/Big Ten ChallengeTurned away five shots in the Buckeye’s 3-2 loss to No. 12 SyracuseFinished the weekend with a .733 save percentage, stopping 11-of-15 shots on goalSuccessfully defended 15-of-17 penalty corners faced; held the Cavaliers scoreless on nine corner attemptsBecomes first Buckeye to capture freshman accolades since Brenna Bough on Oct. 2, 2023

2026 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Aug. 31
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
O: Olivia Fraticelli, Sr., F, RU
D: Eva Bernardy, Jr., B, MICH
F: Reine van Hoof, Fr., F, IOWA

Sept. 8
O: Fréderique van Cleef, 5th, F, IOWA
O: Sienna Golden, Jr., F, OSU
D: Aby Deverka, Jr., G, PSU
F: Avery Alleva, Fr., G, OSU