Oct. 31, 2011
Offensive Player of the Week
Oliver Kupe, Northwestern
F – Sr. – Clarkston, Mich. – Clarkston
- Recorded three points on one goal and an assist in Northwestern’s 2-2 tie against No. 10 Indiana, improving the Wildcats’ unbeaten streak to eight matches (6-0-2)
- Scored equalizing goal with just five minutes to play against the Hoosiers
- Ranks ninth on the Wildcats’ career points list with 53
- Earns his second weekly award of the season and of his career
- Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Nick Grendon (Oct. 24, 2011)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Jeremy Clark, Michigan State
GK – Sr. – Sterling Heights, Mich. – Henry Ford
- Recorded 12 saves over the weekend in Michigan State’s wins over Western Michigan (2-1) and Michigan (1-0)
- Tallied nine saves, including five in the last five minutes, in the shutout victory over the Wolverines
- Made three saves against Western Michigan
- Earns his first weekly award of the season and of his career
- Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Mark Barone (Oct. 10, 2011)
Matt Lampson, Ohio State
GK – Jr. – Hilliard, Ohio – Saint Charles Prep
- Tallied 10 saves over the weekend in Ohio State’s wins over Oakland (2-1) and Wisconsin (2-0)
- Recorded seven saves, including five in the second half, in Ohio State’s shutout road win at Wisconsin
- Ranks second all-time in career shutouts at Ohio State with 24, three away from the all-time record
- Earns his second weekly award of the season and the eighth of his career
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Lampson (Oct. 24, 2011)
2011 Big Ten Players of the Week
Aug. 29
O: Minh Vu, Jr., PSU
O: Kyle McCrudden, Jr., WIS
D: Luis Soffner, Jr., IND
Sept. 5
O: Eriq Zavaleta, Fr., IND
O: Parnell Hegngi, Sr., OSU
D: Tyler Miller, Fr., NU
Sept. 12
O: Alec Purdie, Sr., IND
D: Andrew Wolverton, Fr., PSU
Sept. 19
O: Chris Ritter, Jr., NU
D: Tommy Meyer, Sr., IND
Sept. 26
O: Alec Purdie, Sr., IND
O: Chris Hegngi, Jr., OSU
D: Luis Soffner, Jr., IND
Oct. 3
O: Nick Janus, So., WIS
D: Max Jentsch, So., WIS
Oct. 10
O: Oliver Kupe, Sr., NU
D: Mark Barrone, Sr., MSU
Oct. 17
O: Eriq Zavaleta, Fr., IND
D: Nikko Boxall, Fr., NU
D: Max Jentsch, So., WIS
Oct. 24
O: Nick Grendon, Jr., NU
D: Tyler Miller, Fr., NU
D: Matt Lampson, Jr., OSU
Oct. 31
O: Oliver Kupe, Sr., NU
D: Jeremy Clark, Sr., MSU
D: Matt Lampson, Jr., OSU
