Awards and Honors: Prych Named B1G Offensive Player of the Week
8/11/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Aug. 19 -- Gabrielle Prych
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
• Gabrielle Prych earned her first career Big Ten Weekly Award after leading Michigan to a 2-0 season-opening weekend.
• The junior scored three goals in two wins, including game-winning goals in both outings, with her game-winner against Villanova coming in the 87th minute.
• She also put four shots on goal and logged her first career multi-goal outing in a 4-0 triumph over Detroit Mercy on Sunday (Aug. 17).
• Prych also started both matches, playing 97 minutes across both contests.
Aug. 11 -- Ellie Fife, Sophie Homan, Gabrielle Prych
Big Ten Players to Watch
» Ellie Fife transferred in from Vanderbilt last fall and will be a key contributor to the U-M backline this season.
» She appeared in seven games for the Commodores as a freshman, logging 172 minutes.
» The Ann Arbor native also picked up an invite to the first-ever U.S. Women's College Talent ID Camp in June.
» Senior goalkeeper Sophie Homan will backstop the Wolverines and has appeared in five career games for U-M.
» She has accumulated eight saves and only allowed one score in 146 minutes.
» Gabrielle Prych will help carry offensive duties for Michigan in 2025.
» The junior forward battled through injury last season but appeared in 10 matches with six starts.
» In 2023, Prych was named to the Big Ten All-Freshmen team, scoring the second-most goals on the team (five) and tying for the most assists on the squad (four).
Big Ten Preseason Poll
» Michigan was slotted 13th in the Big Ten Preseason Poll.
» USC and UCLA were picked to finish first and second in the conference, respectively.
