Conference Semifinals and Championships get set this week and several key performances helped lead their teams to the big stage.
Here’s our women’s soccer weekly awards for Week 13:
Team of the Week
Purdue
Purdue opened their Big Ten Tournament with a 2-1 win against Penn State and then advanced to the final after a 2-2 draw and winning in PKs against Wisconsin. The Boilermakers will now get set to take on Michigan State in the Final.
Offensive Player of the Week
Riley Mullen – Senior – Midfielder – Old Dominion
Riley Mullen scored a brace against Marshall including the game winner to help secure a place in the Sun Belt Semifinals. She has scored in four of her last six games. The senior is getting hot at the right time as Old Dominion prepares for Appalachian State.
Defensive Player of the Week
Caroline Schork – Sophomore – Defender – Dayton
Caroline Schork had an assist and helped Dayton keep the clean sheet in their 2-0 win against George Washington. Schork and the Dayton defense has only allowed one goal in their last five games. Dayton’s next opponent is La Salle in the A10 Semifinals.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Azul Alvarez – Graduate Student – Baylor
Azul Alvarez and Baylor have played Houston in back to back games getting the win in both outings. Yesterday she helped keep the clean sheet making four saves. Alvarez now has a 77.7% save rate in 2026. Next up for Baylor is Texas Tech in the Big 12 Semifinals.
Freshman of the Week
Yuna Marui – Midfielder – Duke
Yuna Marui helped Duke get a massive win against Wake Forest to punch their ticket to the ACC Semifinals. The freshman had a goal and an assist in the 5-4 shootout. Next up is one of the strongest rivalries in college sports as Duke takes on North Carolina in Cary. NC.
