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Josue Pfrommer Lands On Big Ten Men’s Soccer All-Freshman TeamJosue Pfrommer Lands On Big Ten Men’s Soccer All-Freshman Team
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Josue Pfrommer Lands On Big Ten Men’s Soccer All-Freshman Team

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EVANSTON, Ill. (November 12, 2026) – Northwestern University men’s soccer first-year Josue Pfrommer (Joliet, Ill./EdOptions Online Academy) has been selected to the Big Ten Conference’s All-Freshman Team, the league office announced on Thursday. Pfrommer is the Wildcats’ fourth All-Freshman Team selection since head coach Russell Payne’s arrival at Northwestern prior to the 2021 season.

After battling a preseason injury, Pfrommer put together an impressive debut season with the ‘Cats, appearing in 13 matchups, nine of which came in a starting role. The Joliet, Ill. native developed into a fixture in the Northwestern lineup, starting in each of the Wildcats’ last eight contests.

Josue Pfrommer

The fourth Wildcat to be named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team under head coach Russell Payne, Josue Pfrommer contributed to four shutouts during his first season at Northwestern.

A 6-foot-3 defender, Pfrommer contributed to four shutouts with the Wildcats’ defensive unit. He played a full 90 minutes seven times, highlighted by clean sheets against No. 10 UCLA and No. 4 Indiana.

In addition to the announcement of the All-Big Ten Teams, the conference also recognized its 11 Sportsmanship Award honorees, with Italo Addimandi (Miami, Fla./Academy for Innovative Education) receiving the honor for the Wildcats.