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Tromp Tabbed NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week
10/8/2025 10:40:00 AM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. - After a 3-1 comeback win at No. 10 Iowa, Northwestern field hockey's Ilse Tromp brings home National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Defensive Player of the Week honors. Excelling on both sides of the ball, the junior made her second appearance on the Big Ten weekly honor roll and now garners her first national weekly award.
Scoring the tying and go-ahead goals at No. 10 Iowa, Tromp led NU to improve to 10-0 (2-0 Big Ten), while collecting its 22nd consecutive Big Ten regular-season win. Tromp is the second 'Cat this season to earn NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week (Juliana Boon, Sept. 10, 2025).
Tromp led the No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats' offense this past weekend, notching two goals for her fourth multi-goal game this year. Her 10th and 11th goals of the season, Tromp evened the top-10 matchup against No. 10 Iowa in the third quarter, after trailing for over 20 minutes. She then pushed the 'Cats to their first lead of the game in the 49th minute. Tromp took only two shots in the game, cashing them both in for the tying and go-ahead scores. The junior has already matched her previous seasons' goal totals, just halfway through the 2025 campaign. She now leads NU in goals (11) and game winners (five), and is second in points (22). Tromp currently ranks third in the conference in goals (11) and fourth in points (22).
Earlier this week, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the week, Tromp completed the Big Ten weekly trifecta, earning her third unique conference honor, and second this season. Receiving Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023) and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2025), she becomes the first-ever player to bring home each of the three awards.
While it is Tromp's first time earning NFHCA Weekly honors, she is no stranger to national recognition. After her first season, she was named to the NFHCA All-West Second Team (2023). At the conclusion of her sophomore year, the back/midfielder was selected for the NFHCA All-West First Team, as well as earning NFHCA Second-Team All-American honors (2024).
Tromp and the 'Cats host two games in Evanston, this Friday, Oct. 10, and Monday, Oct. 13. NU hosts Penn State for a Big Ten battle on Friday at 5 p.m. CT. On Monday, the 'Cats take on No. 8 Princeton at 2 p.m. CT. Both games will be streamed on B1G+.
Scoring the tying and go-ahead goals at No. 10 Iowa, Tromp led NU to improve to 10-0 (2-0 Big Ten), while collecting its 22nd consecutive Big Ten regular-season win. Tromp is the second 'Cat this season to earn NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week (Juliana Boon, Sept. 10, 2025).
Tromp led the No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats' offense this past weekend, notching two goals for her fourth multi-goal game this year. Her 10th and 11th goals of the season, Tromp evened the top-10 matchup against No. 10 Iowa in the third quarter, after trailing for over 20 minutes. She then pushed the 'Cats to their first lead of the game in the 49th minute. Tromp took only two shots in the game, cashing them both in for the tying and go-ahead scores. The junior has already matched her previous seasons' goal totals, just halfway through the 2025 campaign. She now leads NU in goals (11) and game winners (five), and is second in points (22). Tromp currently ranks third in the conference in goals (11) and fourth in points (22).
Earlier this week, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the week, Tromp completed the Big Ten weekly trifecta, earning her third unique conference honor, and second this season. Receiving Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023) and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2025), she becomes the first-ever player to bring home each of the three awards.
While it is Tromp's first time earning NFHCA Weekly honors, she is no stranger to national recognition. After her first season, she was named to the NFHCA All-West Second Team (2023). At the conclusion of her sophomore year, the back/midfielder was selected for the NFHCA All-West First Team, as well as earning NFHCA Second-Team All-American honors (2024).
Tromp and the 'Cats host two games in Evanston, this Friday, Oct. 10, and Monday, Oct. 13. NU hosts Penn State for a Big Ten battle on Friday at 5 p.m. CT. On Monday, the 'Cats take on No. 8 Princeton at 2 p.m. CT. Both games will be streamed on B1G+.
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