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Sofia Cook Named Big Ten Offensive Player of Week
September 24, 2024 | Women's Soccer
UCLA junior Sofia Cook was named the Big Ten Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, becoming the first Bruin ever to win this award in the conference.
Cook, a midfielder from Huntington Beach, Calif., scored the game-winning goals in UCLA's road victories at Indiana and Purdue. At Indiana on Sept. 19, she scored the game's only goal in the 28th minute, a rocket from outside the box that went top shelf for her second goal of the year. She scored the game's first goal once again on Sept. 22 at Purdue, breaking a scoreless tie with a far post screamer, as the Bruins went on to beat the Boilermakers, 2-0. Cook has scored three goals this season, all of them being game-winners.
This is Cook's first-ever conference weekly award.
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 20 – Sarah Weber, Nebraska; Aug. 27 – Khyah Harper, Minnesota and Kailyn Dudukovich, Ohio State; Sept. 3 – Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State; Sept. 10 – Layla Sirdah, Indiana; Sept. 17 – Amanda Schlueter, Ohio State; Sept. 24 – Sofia Cook, UCLA.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 20 – Justina Gaynor, Michigan State; Aug. 27 – Lilly Reale, UCLA; Sept. 3 – Avery Snead, Indiana; Sept. 10 – Emma Phillips, Northwestern; Sept. 17 – Mieke Schiemann, Penn State; Sept. 24 – Emily Mason, Rutgers.
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 20 – Molly Pritchard, Ohio State; Aug. 27 – Macy Enneking, Iowa; Sept. 3 – Macy Enneking, Iowa; Sept. 10 – Reiley Fitzpatrick, Northwestern; Sept. 17 – Molly Pritchard, Ohio State; Sept. 24 – Kaitlyn Parks, Michigan State.
Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Aug. 20 – Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota; Aug. 27 – Regan Moody, Illinois; Sept. 3 – Berit Parten, Iowa; Sept. 10 – Layla Sirdah, Indiana; Sept. 17 – Jordan Geis, UCLA; Sept. 24 – Shaela Bradley, Rutgers.
Cook, a midfielder from Huntington Beach, Calif., scored the game-winning goals in UCLA's road victories at Indiana and Purdue. At Indiana on Sept. 19, she scored the game's only goal in the 28th minute, a rocket from outside the box that went top shelf for her second goal of the year. She scored the game's first goal once again on Sept. 22 at Purdue, breaking a scoreless tie with a far post screamer, as the Bruins went on to beat the Boilermakers, 2-0. Cook has scored three goals this season, all of them being game-winners.
This is Cook's first-ever conference weekly award.
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 20 – Sarah Weber, Nebraska; Aug. 27 – Khyah Harper, Minnesota and Kailyn Dudukovich, Ohio State; Sept. 3 – Kaitlyn MacBean, Penn State; Sept. 10 – Layla Sirdah, Indiana; Sept. 17 – Amanda Schlueter, Ohio State; Sept. 24 – Sofia Cook, UCLA.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Aug. 20 – Justina Gaynor, Michigan State; Aug. 27 – Lilly Reale, UCLA; Sept. 3 – Avery Snead, Indiana; Sept. 10 – Emma Phillips, Northwestern; Sept. 17 – Mieke Schiemann, Penn State; Sept. 24 – Emily Mason, Rutgers.
Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week: Aug. 20 – Molly Pritchard, Ohio State; Aug. 27 – Macy Enneking, Iowa; Sept. 3 – Macy Enneking, Iowa; Sept. 10 – Reiley Fitzpatrick, Northwestern; Sept. 17 – Molly Pritchard, Ohio State; Sept. 24 – Kaitlyn Parks, Michigan State.
Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Aug. 20 – Caroline Birdsell, Minnesota; Aug. 27 – Regan Moody, Illinois; Sept. 3 – Berit Parten, Iowa; Sept. 10 – Layla Sirdah, Indiana; Sept. 17 – Jordan Geis, UCLA; Sept. 24 – Shaela Bradley, Rutgers.
Players Mentioned
Day One - UCLA Women's Soccer Head Coach Gof Boyoko
Friday, December 12
Highlights - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Pepperdine (Nov. 15, 2025)
Sunday, November 16
Highlights - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Penn State (Nov. 1, 2025)
Saturday, November 01
Highlights - UCLA W. Soccer vs. Nebraska (Oct. 19, 2025)
Sunday, October 19