Boon Tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
9/8/2025 2:31:00 PM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, lll. – After the program's first ever four-shutout start to a season, No. 1 Northwestern field hockey's Juliana Boon has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. The redshirt first-year goalkeeper has notched 12 saves through her first four collegiate starts, allowing zero goals by opponents.
Through four games, Northwestern (4-0) remains the only NCAA DI team that has not allowed a single goal. This past weekend, Boon posted nine saves at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge where the Wildcats faced No. 5 Duke and No. 8 Boston College. Boon's effort in the 'Cats' shutouts pushed the team to collect its first ranked wins of the season, remain undefeated, and have zero goals scored against them.
No doubt about it ????
Juliana Boon has led the 'Cats to their first ever four-shutout start to a season, earning @B1GFieldHockey Defensive Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/UZGeFYkelZ— Northwestern Field Hockey (@NUFHCats) September 8, 2025
Boon is the first goalkeeper for the 'Cats since 2003 (Sherri-Anne Nyberg) to collect four shutouts as a first-year. Nyberg also wore No. 77 for Northwestern. Boon is also the first goalkeeper to log four consecutive clean sheets for NU in their first season since Shannon Small in 1990.
The redshirt first-year currently leads the conference, and nation, in goals allowed (zero). Her defensive effort showcases a bright future for Northwestern goalkeeping, following two-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-American Annabel Skubisz.
Boon and the 'Cats continue non-conference play on the road this weekend, taking on Louisville and Miami (OH) in Kentucky. NU will meet Louisville on Friday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m. CT. On Sunday, Sept. 14, the Wildcats face undefeated Miami (OH) at 10 a.m. CT.
2025 Big Ten Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Sept. 2
O: Makenna Webster, Gr., F, OSU
D: Emily Nicholls, Fr., G, RU
F: Jordyn Hollamon, Fr., M/B, MD
Sept. 8
O: Dionne van Aalsum (#10), Jr., MF, IOWA
D: Juliana Boon (#77), R-Fr., G, NU
F: Felicia Zonnenberg (#18), Fr., MF, IOWA
