Big Ten Women’s Soccer Postseason Honors revealed for 2025 campaign

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025 Women’s Soccer All-Big Ten Teams and individual honors as voted on by the conference’s 18 head coaches.

Michigan State’s Kennedy Bell was named Forward of the Year, while USC’s Maribel Flores was tabbed as the Midfielder of the Year. Washington’s Kolo Suliafu was voted Defender of the Year, Ohio State’s Molly Pritchard was selected as the Goalkeeper of the Year and UCLA’s Bella Winn garnered Freshman of the Year laurels. Washington’s Nicole Van Dyke was the unanimous Coach of the Year.

Bell is just the second Spartan to be recognized as the Big Ten Forward of the Year, joining Lauren DeBeau (2022). The junior currently leads the conference with 25 points and 10 goals this season.

For the second year in a row, a Trojan has been named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year. Flores has tallied 22 points and connected on nine goals, which tied for second among the conference’s leaders.

Pritchard is the first Buckeye since 2018 and second overall to claim Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year recognition. She is among the best with an .879 save percentage, which ranks seventh nationally. Her .492 goals-against average is the ninth-best mark in the country.

The Big Ten Freshman of the Year once again resides in Los Angeles as Winn becomes the second Bruin to take home the honor. The rookie forward has started 13 games, posted 16 points and notched seven goals, including four game-winners.

Suliafu (player) and Van Dyke (coach) are the first Huskies to earn individual awards. Suliafu, the Big Ten Defender of the Year, has been a crucial piece of Washington’s defensive unit that has only allowed 11 goals this season and recorded 10 shutouts. Van Dyke earned her first-ever Big Ten Coach of the Year nod after steering her squad to their first Big Ten Championship with an 8-1-2 record in league action and the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament presented by Allstate.

Bell, Flores, Suliafu and Pritchard each earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team, while Winn was voted onto the All-Big Ten Second Team and All-Freshman Team.

The Big Ten also recognized 18 Sportsmanship Award honorees. The student-athletes chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These student-athletes must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting.

The complete list of 2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Postseason honorees can be found below.

2025 Big Ten Women’s Soccer Postseason Honors
Forward of the Year: Kennedy Bell, Jr., Michigan State
Midfielder of the Year: Maribel Flores, Jr., USC
Defender of the Year: Kolo Suliafu, Sr., Washington
Goalkeeper of the Year: Molly Pritchard, Sr., Ohio State
Freshman of the Year: Bella Winn, R-Fr., UCLA
Coach of the Year: NICOLE VAN DYKE, WASHINGTON

First Team All-Big Ten
Forward
KENNEDY BELL, JR., MICHIGAN STATE
Emerson Sargeant, R-Jr., Michigan State
KENNEDY ROESCH, SO., NORTHWESTERN
Kaitlyn MacBean, Gr., Penn State
Alex Buck, So., Washington
Erin Connolly, Jr., Wisconsin

Midfield
Kayla Briggs, Jr., Michigan State
Emma Egizii, R-Sr., UCLA
Maribel Flores, Jr., USC

Defense
Maggie Illig, Sr., Michigan State
Mirann Gacioch, Sr., Ohio State
Jennie Immethun, Sr., UCLA
Kolo Suliafu, Sr., Washington
Hailey Baumann, Jr., Wisconsin

Goalkeeper
Molly Pritchard, Sr., Ohio State 

Second Team All-Big Ten*
Forward
Sarah Foley, Sr., Illinois
Mandy Schlueter, Jr., Ohio State
Amelia White, Sr., Penn State
Bella Winn, R-Fr., UCLA

Midfield
Sofia Bush, Jr., Iowa
Bella Najera, Jr., Michigan State
Caterina Regazzoni, Sr., Northwestern
Ava Bramblett, Jr., Ohio State
Irene Campo, Jr., Purdue
Jadyn Holdenried, Jr., Washington
Madison Ishaug, Gr., Wisconsin

Defense
Millie Greer, Jr., Iowa
Brooke Miller, Sr., Northwestern
Maya Loudd, Jr., Washington
Ella Ottey, Jr., Wisconsin

Goalkeeper
Izzy Lee, R-Jr., Illinois

Third Team All-Big Ten*
Forward
Cayla Jackson, So., Illinois
Aubrey Kulpa, So., Penn State
Kara Croone, So., UCLA
Jaiden Anderson, So., USC

Midfield
Jenna Lang, Sr., Michigan
Riley Gleason, R-Sr., Penn State
America Frias, Sr., UCLA
Kelsey Branson, Sr., Washington

Defense
Bella Ayscue, So., Penn State
Paloma Daubert, So., UCLA
Anna Menti, Jr., Washington

Goalkeeper
Drew Stover, Sr., Wisconsin

All-Freshman Team
Forward
Callie Tumilty, Fr., Ohio State
BELLA WINN, R-FR., UCLA
BROOKE ALLEN, R-FR., WISCONSIN

Midfield
Liana Tarasco, Fr., Iowa
Elle Wildman, Fr., Iowa
Keira Kemmerley, Fr., Northwestern
Grace Shank, Fr., UCLA

Defense
Micayla Decker, Fr., Ohio State
Maylen Montoya, Fr., Washington
Kiara Gilmore, Fr., Wisconsin

Goalkeeper
Daphne Nakfoor, Fr., UCLA

ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection
*Additional member(s) due to tie in voting

Sportsmanship Award Honorees
Sarah Hiestand, Gr., Illinois
Olivia Rush, Sr., Indiana
Taylor Kane, Gr., Iowa
Symone Jenson, R-Jr., Maryland
Gabby Prych, Jr., Michigan
Remini Tillotson, Sr., Michigan State
Sarah Martin, R-So., Minnesota
Cece Villa, Sr., Nebraska
CJ Roy, Jr., Northwestern
Sophia Louder, Sr., Ohio State
Julia Raich, R-Sr., Penn State
Megan Santa Cruz, Jr., Purdue
Allie Post, Sr., Rutgers
Lexi Wright, R-Sr., UCLA
Bella Grust, Gr., USC
Mia Hamant, Sr., Washington
Maddie Poor, Sr., Wisconsin