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Ault Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
11/13/2025 12:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Oduro, Swan Land in All-Big Ten Lists
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The NCAA leader in goals (16) and points (42), Indiana men's soccer senior forward Palmer Ault earned the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year award via a poll of the conference coaches.
The conference office announced its postseason awards on Thursday (Nov. 13). In addition to Ault's player of the year and unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honors, junior forward Collins Oduro featured in the All-Big Ten second team, forward Colton Swan in the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, and junior defender Alex Barger was IU's Sportsmanship Award honoree.
Indiana forwards have won five offensive player of the year awards as well as each of the last two; Ault follows up 2024 winner Tommy Mihalic, who also wore No. 10 during his time at Indiana.
Three IU forwards land in the 2025 postseason awards, representing Indiana's attacking capacity. The Hoosiers rank No. 2 in the country in scoring with 46 goals this season, an average of 2.56 goals per game.
Ault is the second Big Ten player in the 21st century to eclipse 15 goals and 10 assists in a single season, joining only fellow Hoosier Pat Noonan who recorded 16 goals and 12 assists in 2001. 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy winner Jon Bakero (16 goals, 14 assists) was the last NCAA Division I player to achieve the feat.
As well as volume, Ault has also modeled versatility and consistency. Ault has scored with his right foot, left foot, inside of the foot, in the air and has assisted from open play as well as from three different kinds of set pieces: corner kick, free kick and throw-in. Over 18 matches, Ault has not played consecutive matches without producing a goal or assist. Indiana has a 10-1-1 record when Ault scores or assists.
After earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors in 2023, Oduro returned to the postseason awards during a season in which he's produced career-highs in assists (6) and points (14) to go along with four goals.
Swan landed in the Big Ten All-Freshman Team while recording three goals and three assists in his rookie season. Indiana's No. 9 ended the regular season on a high, scoring a brace against Rutgers to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the final cycle.
A mainstay at left back since his 2023 freshman season, Barger has improved his attacking dimension as a junior, sporting career highs in goals (3) and points (8).
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The conference office announced its postseason awards on Thursday (Nov. 13). In addition to Ault's player of the year and unanimous first-team All-Big Ten honors, junior forward Collins Oduro featured in the All-Big Ten second team, forward Colton Swan in the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, and junior defender Alex Barger was IU's Sportsmanship Award honoree.
Indiana forwards have won five offensive player of the year awards as well as each of the last two; Ault follows up 2024 winner Tommy Mihalic, who also wore No. 10 during his time at Indiana.
Three IU forwards land in the 2025 postseason awards, representing Indiana's attacking capacity. The Hoosiers rank No. 2 in the country in scoring with 46 goals this season, an average of 2.56 goals per game.
Ault is the second Big Ten player in the 21st century to eclipse 15 goals and 10 assists in a single season, joining only fellow Hoosier Pat Noonan who recorded 16 goals and 12 assists in 2001. 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy winner Jon Bakero (16 goals, 14 assists) was the last NCAA Division I player to achieve the feat.
As well as volume, Ault has also modeled versatility and consistency. Ault has scored with his right foot, left foot, inside of the foot, in the air and has assisted from open play as well as from three different kinds of set pieces: corner kick, free kick and throw-in. Over 18 matches, Ault has not played consecutive matches without producing a goal or assist. Indiana has a 10-1-1 record when Ault scores or assists.
After earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors in 2023, Oduro returned to the postseason awards during a season in which he's produced career-highs in assists (6) and points (14) to go along with four goals.
Swan landed in the Big Ten All-Freshman Team while recording three goals and three assists in his rookie season. Indiana's No. 9 ended the regular season on a high, scoring a brace against Rutgers to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors for the final cycle.
A mainstay at left back since his 2023 freshman season, Barger has improved his attacking dimension as a junior, sporting career highs in goals (3) and points (8).
@IndianaMSOC
For all the latest on Indiana University men's soccer, be sure to follow the team at @IndianaMSOC on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
#NeverDaunted
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