UCLA and Indiana Score Weekly Men’s Soccer Awards
Bruins’ Contell and Nelson join Hoosiers’ Miller and Heuer with Big Ten weekly accolades
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced the Big Ten Men’s Soccer awards for the week of October 8-14.
Offensive Player of the Week
Jose Contell, UCLA
Sr. – F – Valencia, Spain – Catholic University of Valencia – Major: International Development Studies
- Scored the game-winning goal in the No. 19 Bruins’ 2-1 win over then-No. 2 Ohio State
- Recorded the second of UCLA’s two goals in a 90-second span
- Garners his first Offensive Player of the Week award
Defensive Player of the Week
Jansen Miller, Indiana
Sr. – D – Baldwin, Mo. – Parkway West – Major: Liberal Studies
- Tallied a pair of assists as Indiana went 2-0 on the week
- Helped hold Kentucky scoreless in the second half as Indiana rallied for a 3-2 win
- Earns his first Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: Joey Maher (Oct. 17, 2023)
Goalkeeper of the Week
Wyatt Nelson, UCLA
So. – Seattle, Wash. – Roosevelt – Major: Business Economics
- Recorded three saves in No. 19 UCLA’s 2-1 upset of then-No. 2 Ohio State
- Earns his first Goalkeeper of the Week award
- Last UCLA Goalkeeper of the Week Award: Sam Joseph (Sept. 3, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Charlie Heuer, Indiana
Fr. – M – Elmurst, Ill. – York Community – Major: Pre-Business
- Scored both goals in less than 30 minutes of action in Indiana’s 2-0 win over Penn State
- Scored his first collegiate goal in the 68th minute and added an insurance goal in the 76th
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
2024 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Oct. 15
O: Jose Contell, UCLA
D: Jansen Miller, INDGK: Wyatt Nelson, UCLA
F: Charlie Heuer, IND
Oct. 8
O: David Wrona, Ohio State
D: Siggi Magnusson, Ohio State
GK: Max Trejo, Ohio State
F: Artem Vovk, UCLA
Oct. 1
O: Jonathan Stout, Michigan State
D: Matthew Henderson, Penn State
GK: Zac Kelly, Michigan State
F: Brandon Munson, Michigan State
Sept. 24
O: Luciano Pechota, Ohio State
D: Nick McHenry, Ohio State
GK: Jadon Bowton, Washington
F: Malick Daouda, Penn State
Sept. 17
O: Max Rogers, Maryland
D: Chris Meyers, Washington
GK: Max Trejo, Ohio State
F: Nick Skubis, Ohio State
Sept. 10
O: Noah Glorioso, Wisconsin
D: Chris Meyers, Washington
GK: Matisse Hébert, Wisconsin
F: Nick Skubis, Ohio State
Sept. 3
O: Tommy Mihalic, Indiana
D: Shakir Nixon, UCLA
GK: Sam Joseph, UCLA
F: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin
Aug. 27
O: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin
D: Joey Zalinsky, Rutgers
GK: Matisse Hébert, Wisconsin
F: Dean Boltz, Wisconsin