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Boman Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
10/29/2024 2:00:00 PM | Soccer
The honor is the first conference award for Boman this season
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - After scoring the game-winning goal against No. 11 Iowa on Sunday, defensive midfielder Sophia Boman has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Tuesday.
The weekly award is the first this season for Boman and second of her career. The graduate earned Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors in 2022.
Along with scoring the game-winning goal, a penalty kick in the 65th minute, Boman led the Golden Gophers in shots on goal (2). The Edina, Minn., native prevented multiple Hawkeye chances and led Minnesota to handing No. 11 Iowa its second loss of the season. With the win, the Gophers also clinched two top 15 wins in a season for the first time in program history.
Notably, Boman has totaled 7,451:32 minutes in her career as a Gopher. Currently, the midfielder has 29 consecutive matches (dating back to last season) that she has competed for a full 90 minutes. The captain has started all 83 matches since her freshman season and has competed in every game fully except for nine. In total, Boman has only missed 154 minutes on the field.
Boman and the Gophers return to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium this week as they host the 2024 opening and quarterfinal rounds of the 2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. Minnesota has picked up the No. 7 seed and will face No. 10 seeded Penn State on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT. All matches will be played at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota women's soccer on X, Instagram (@GopherSoccer) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the 2024 season.
The weekly award is the first this season for Boman and second of her career. The graduate earned Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors in 2022.
Along with scoring the game-winning goal, a penalty kick in the 65th minute, Boman led the Golden Gophers in shots on goal (2). The Edina, Minn., native prevented multiple Hawkeye chances and led Minnesota to handing No. 11 Iowa its second loss of the season. With the win, the Gophers also clinched two top 15 wins in a season for the first time in program history.
Notably, Boman has totaled 7,451:32 minutes in her career as a Gopher. Currently, the midfielder has 29 consecutive matches (dating back to last season) that she has competed for a full 90 minutes. The captain has started all 83 matches since her freshman season and has competed in every game fully except for nine. In total, Boman has only missed 154 minutes on the field.
Boman and the Gophers return to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium this week as they host the 2024 opening and quarterfinal rounds of the 2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. Minnesota has picked up the No. 7 seed and will face No. 10 seeded Penn State on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CT. All matches will be played at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota women's soccer on X, Instagram (@GopherSoccer) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the 2024 season.
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