Awards and Honors: Olson Named to B1G Weekly Honor Roll
10/28/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 17 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
» Olivia Olson was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll after helping Michigan to a 93-54 win over then-No. 18 Notre Dame in Detroit (Nov. 15).
» Olson, who has scored in double figures in all three games this season, had a season-high 20 points to go with six rebounds, three assists and two steals as Michigan recorded its largest margin of victory over a ranked team in program history.
» She was also named to the five-member Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week team by the USBWA.
» It is the first time she has been named to the Honor Roll in her career.
Oct. 31 -- Ashley Sofilkanich
Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watchlist
» Ashley Sofilkanich was named to the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Top 20 Watchlist by the Basketball Hall of Fame.
» Sofilkanich, who spent her first two seasons at Bucknell, was named the Patriot League Player of the Year after averaging 19.7 points and 8.4 rebounds in 32.0 minutes per game.
» She was named the USBWA National Player of the Week (Jan. 28) after scoring 44 points against Colgate (Jan. 22), tied for the eighth-most scored by a women's basketball player this past season.
» Sofilkanich started Michigan's lone exhibition contest (Oct. 30 against Ferris State), recording nine points, four rebounds, three assists and a block in 16 minutes.
Oct. 30 -- Olivia Olson, Syla Swords
2025-26 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List
» Olivia Olson and Syla Swords were named to the 2025-26 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year Watch List. It is the first appearance for both on the national watch list.
» Olson started all 34 games last season, averaging 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 30.8 minutes per game.
» She set a new freshman scoring record at Michigan with 553 points, scoring in double figures 29 times with 10 20-point games and a 30-point game.
» Swords appeared in all but one game last season, averaging 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32.5 minutes per game.
» Swords had a pair of double-doubles on the season, highlighted by a 27-point, 12-rebound performance against No. 1 South Carolina.
Oct. 29 -- Olivia Olson
Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watch List
» Olivia Olson was named to the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Top 20 Watch List by the Basketball Hall of Fame. It is the first time she has made the national watch list.
» Olson started all 34 games last season, averaging 16.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 30.8 minutes per game.
» She set a new freshman scoring record at Michigan with 553 points, scoring in double figures 29 times with 10 20-point games and a 30-point game.
» She was named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year by the coaches, to the All-Big Ten second team and the Big Ten all-freshman team last season.
Oct. 28 -- Syla Swords
Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watch List
» Syla Swords was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Top 20 Watch List by the Basketball Hall of Fame. It is the first time she has made the national watch list.
» Swords appeared in all but one game last season, averaging 16.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32.5 minutes per game.
» Swords had a pair of double-doubles on the season, highlighted by a 27-point, 12-rebound performance against No. 1 South Carolina.
» She was named to the All-Big Ten second team, the All-Big Ten freshman team and to the Big Ten all-tournament team as a freshman.
