Gerstenberg, Paredes Tab B1G Weekly Awards
9/26/2023 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior midfielder Hope Paredes and Jamie Gerstenberg earn Big Ten Weekly Awards, the league announced on Tuesday.
Paredes, a transfer from San Diego State, earns Defensive Player of the Week and her first conference accolade after she scored the game winner in the second minute to defeat No. 18 Northwestern, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon.
The junior midfielder holds a .636 shots on goal percentage and has four points on the season. She has made seven starts this season, earning back-to-back starts against Illinois and Northwestern with 556 minutes played on the pitch.
The Irvine, Calif., native has four points on the season with one game winning goal.
Gerstenberg was named B1G Goalkeeper of the Week after she combined for two victories including her sixth shutout against No. 18 Northwestern. She totaled nine saves against Illinois and Northwestern for 115 career saves.
The Birkenwerder, Germany, native also posted her sixth shutout this season against the ranked opponent and holds a .827 save percentage. She has faced only six goals this season with a .58 goals against average.
She currently ranks third in the conference in goals against (.571) and shutouts per game (.545) and fifth in saves (27).
Paredes and Gerstenberg helped extend the Hoosiers win streak to six and the longest undefeated streak since 2007 when IU went undefeated in 13 straight games. IU also defeated their first ranked opponent since 2017 against the Wildcats.
The honors mark the fifth Big Ten weekly awards for Indiana this season. Gerstenberg earns her third Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week award in her career. She last earned the award on Sept. 20, 2022. Paredes is the second defender alongside transfer Lauren Costello to win Defender of the Week.
The Hoosiers were ranked No. 17 in TopDrawerSoccer's National Poll this week.
UP NEXT
Indiana heads to Ohio State for another border battle on Thursday, Sept. 28. The match will air live on B1G+ at 7 p.m. ET.
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Paredes, a transfer from San Diego State, earns Defensive Player of the Week and her first conference accolade after she scored the game winner in the second minute to defeat No. 18 Northwestern, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon.
The junior midfielder holds a .636 shots on goal percentage and has four points on the season. She has made seven starts this season, earning back-to-back starts against Illinois and Northwestern with 556 minutes played on the pitch.
The Irvine, Calif., native has four points on the season with one game winning goal.
Gerstenberg was named B1G Goalkeeper of the Week after she combined for two victories including her sixth shutout against No. 18 Northwestern. She totaled nine saves against Illinois and Northwestern for 115 career saves.
The Birkenwerder, Germany, native also posted her sixth shutout this season against the ranked opponent and holds a .827 save percentage. She has faced only six goals this season with a .58 goals against average.
She currently ranks third in the conference in goals against (.571) and shutouts per game (.545) and fifth in saves (27).
Paredes and Gerstenberg helped extend the Hoosiers win streak to six and the longest undefeated streak since 2007 when IU went undefeated in 13 straight games. IU also defeated their first ranked opponent since 2017 against the Wildcats.
The honors mark the fifth Big Ten weekly awards for Indiana this season. Gerstenberg earns her third Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week award in her career. She last earned the award on Sept. 20, 2022. Paredes is the second defender alongside transfer Lauren Costello to win Defender of the Week.
The Hoosiers were ranked No. 17 in TopDrawerSoccer's National Poll this week.
UP NEXT
Indiana heads to Ohio State for another border battle on Thursday, Sept. 28. The match will air live on B1G+ at 7 p.m. ET.
@IndianaWSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University women's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaWSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#GoIU
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