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Naomi Splittorff Season 2022

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PositionF
Height5-5
YearFreshman
HometownEvansville, Ind.
2023 / AS A SOPHOMORE
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Appeared in 12 games and had one assist with three shots, one on goal, in 143 minutes
  • Posted shots in back-to-back games, going on goal in 22 minutes at Illinois on October 15 and in 21 minutes at Nebraska on October 19
  • Had one assist in a season-high 25 minutes in an 8-0 win over Iona on August 20
 
2022 / AS A FRESHMAN
  • Named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on August 23
  • Played in all 17 games with one start and scored one goal, a game-winner, with seven shots and five shots on goal
  • Saw a career-high 56 minutes of action and had a shot on goal to help Purdue to a 2-2 draw at Indiana on October 16 to retain the Golden Boot Trophy for the eighth consecutive season
  • Made first career start at No. 18 Northwestern on September 18
  • Scored the game-winning and had a career-best three shots, all on goal, while leading Purdue to a 3-0 upset win over No. 15 USC in the season opener on August 18 and was then recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on August 23
 
Enrolled at Purdue in January, 2022, and practiced and competed with the team during the spring exhibition season
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Ranked No. 15- in the Great Lakes region according to Top Drawer Soccer
  • Earned second team all-state accolades in 2020, third team honors in 2019 and honorable mention distinction in 2018
  • Was a three-time first team all-city and all-conference honoree
  • Named to the first team all-district team four times
  • Served as team captain for three years
  • Two-time offensive MVP and FJ Reitz’s all-time leader for assists
  • Was a 2019 ECNL National Training Camp participant, a 2018 national selection game player and advanced to the ECNL Final Four in 2019 with FC Pride Soccer Club
  • Won three Ohio Valley Conference titles, in 2018, 2019 and 2021
  • National Honor Society member, earned academic all-city and academic all-state accolades twice and was a Youth Optimist Appreciation Week Award winner
 
PERSONAL
  • Majoring in biomedical health sciences
  • Parents are Chris and Chenoa Splittorff
  • Has a brother, Taylor
  • Cousin, Jackie Young, plays in the WNBA for the Las Vegas Aces and is a 2021 3v3 women’s basketball Olympic gold medalist and played basketball for Notre Dame from 2015-19
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Sophomore
2023

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