WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue’s Emilia Deppe earned the team's first IWSOC National Player of the week honor after helping Purdue to a 2-0 week over two ranked programs.
Deppe earns the national honor after also being named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career
Couldn't stop her on offense or defense all week 🫡 📄 https://t.co/yFabP5ht9g #BoilerUp🚂 https://t.co/qQuOQmkgWb
— Purdue Soccer (@PurdueSoccer) October 13, 2026
Deppe scored a goal, her first-career, and assisted on another in Purdue's 6-5 win over No. 21 Michigan.
On Sunday, she scored the equalizer in the 8th minute against No. 2 Michigan State, in the first Purdue win over a No. 2 opponent in program history. She played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 win and put all three of her shots on goal.
Deppe and the Boilers will take on their third-consecutive top ranked program on Sunday, kicking off against No. 3 Ohio State on Sunday.
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