ROSEMONT, Ill. - First-place Purdue women's soccer was rewarded for its victories vs. Illinois and Northwestern with a sweep of the Big Ten weekly awards by Kylie Hase and Katie Luce.
Hase was recognized as the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week. Luce was honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Since Freshman of the Week was added to the league's weekly awards program in 2009, this marks only the second time that the Boilermakers have swept the three weekly honors. They also accomplished the feat in August 2009 after a big win at No. 6 Texas A&M.
Hase was selected as the Freshman of the Week for the second time this year, becoming the first newcomer in the Big Ten to earn the honor twice in 2017. She's the first player since Michigan's Ani Sarkisian in September 2014 to win Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week at the same time. Luce is Purdue's first Defensive Player of the Week since Carianne Betts in September 2010.
Hase and Luce shared Player of the Week honors with Ohio State's Sammy Edwards and Devon Kerr. They led the Buckeyes to a 1-0 win vs. No. 6 Penn State on Saturday, which allowed the Boilermakers to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings with their victory vs. Northwestern on Sunday.
Luce led the way defensively in the two shutout wins, finishing the weekend with six saves as Purdue extended its shutout streak to 265 consecutive minutes. The goalkeeper made a big save in the 58th minute vs. Illinois to preserve the 1-0 win. She has gone the distance in five of the Boilermakers' six shutouts this season, their most since 2009. She's done it while being only the third full-time freshman keeper in program history.
Hase scored both goals in the win over Northwestern, posting the first multi-goal game by a Purdue freshman in Big Ten play since October 2011. She has accounted for all three goals in the Boilermakers' two biggest wins of the conference season, accounting for the game-winners vs. Michigan and Northwestern.
Wisconsin is the only other Big Ten team that has swept the Big Ten weekly awards this season, winning at least a share of the three honors Sept. 5 after a big win at No. 3 Virginia.
With Maddy Williams winning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks last month, Purdue has now claimed six weekly awards this season. Since Freshman of the Week was added in 2009, that's a program high. The four Player of the Week awards are also the most since also having four in 2009.
Hase and Luce will lead the Boilermakers into action Friday at Wisconsin. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET in Madison.
THREE DIFFERENT BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES IN SAME YEAR
2017 -- Maddy Williams (2x), Kylie Hase, Katie Luce
2009 -- Jenny Bradfisch (2x), Jessica Okoroafo, Sylvia Forbes
2007 -- Shauna Stapleton, Loredana Riverso, Christy Riggle, Jessica Okoroafo
2005 -- Jessica Okoroafo (2x), Parrissa Eyorokon, Lauren Mason