Awards and Honors: Olson Tabbed B1G Player of the Week
10/28/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 16 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Player of the Week
» Olivia Olson was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the first time in her career after being named to the Honor Roll six times this season.
» Olson recorded a pair of 20-point performances this week, running her streak to seven straight games with at least 20 points.
» She went for 21 points, eight rebounds, a career-high seven assists and two steals in 31 minutes in Michigan's win at Northwestern (Feb. 12).
» Olson followed that up with 23 points on 7-for-12 shooting to go with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in 35 minutes against No. 13 Michigan State (Feb. 15).
» Olson has now scored in double figures in all 26 games, reaching the 20-point mark 14 times.
Feb. 9 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
» Olivia Olson was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll for the third straight week after helping Michigan to a 1-1 week.
» Olson recorded her third double-double of the season with 21 points on 8-for-15 shooting and 10 rebounds. She also recorded six assists, two blocks and a steal.
» She followed that up with 20 points and seven rebounds against No. 2 UCLA, topping the 1,000-point mark for her career. She is tied with Katelynn Flaherty as the third-fastest in program history to 1,000 points, reaching the mark in 58 games.
» On the week, she averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
» Olson has now scored in double figures in all 24 games, reaching the 20-point mark 12 times. She has scored at least 20 points in each of the last five games.
» It is the sixth time she has been named to the Honor Roll this season.
Feb. 4 -- Olivia Olson
Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Midseason Top 10
» Olivia Olson was named to the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year Midseason Top 10 by the Basketball Hall of Fame.
» Olson has started all 22 games for No. 8 Michigan, averaging a team-high 18.7 points per game on 47.4 percent shooting and 5.6 rebounds per game.
» She has scored in double figures in all 22 games, recording 10 20-point games and a pair of double-doubles on the season.
» Olson has been named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll five times this season.
Feb. 3 -- Syla Swords
Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10
» Syla Swords was named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 by the Basketball Hall of Fame.
» Swords has started 21 games for No. 8 Michigan, averaging 13.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 31.8 minutes per game.
» She leads the team with 50 three-pointers, hitting at a 35.5 percent clip from deep.
» Swords has reached double-figure scoring in 17 games this season, highlighted by a season-high 28 points with eight three-pointers against No. 1 UConn (Nov. 19).
Feb. 2 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
» Olivia Olson was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll for the second straight week after helping Michigan to wins at Indiana (Jan. 29) and No. 13 Michigan State (Feb. 1).
» Olson had a season-high 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting with five rebounds, two assist and two steals in 30 minutes at Indiana.
» She followed that up with 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting, six rebounds, three assists and three steals at No. 13 Michigan State.
» On the week, she averaged 25.0 points per game on 60.0 percent shooting from the floor.
» Olson has now scored in double figures in all 22 games, reaching the 20-point mark 10 times.
» It is the fifth time she has been named to the Honor Roll this season.
Jan. 26 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
» Olivia Olson was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll after helping Michigan to a 2-1 week with conference wins over Rutgers and USC.
» Olson recorded her eighth 20-point game of the season in Michigan's 73-67 win over USC (Jan. 25), going for 24 points, eight rebounds, two assists and four steals in 37 minutes of action.
» She turned in 16 points, five rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes in Michigan's 94-60 win over Rutgers (Jan. 22).
» Olson had 14 points and seven rebounds in 34 minutes in Michigan's 72-69 loss to No. 5 Vanderbilt (Jan. 19).
» She has scored in double figures in all 20 games this season.
» It is the fourth time she has been named to the Honor Roll this season.
Dec. 22 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
» Olivia Olson was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll after helping Michigan to a 97-54 win over Oakland (Dec. 21) to move to 10-1 on the season.
» Olson recorded her fourth 20-point game of the season, turning in 23 points on 9-for-13 shooting from the field.
» She also went for four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 26 minutes of action.
» Olson has scored in double figures in all 11 games this season, running her streak to 17 straight double-figure scoring games dating back to last season.
» It is the third time she has been named to the Honor Roll this season.
Dec. 8 -- Olivia Olson
Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll
» Olivia Olson was named to the Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll after helping Michigan to a 2-0 week with wins over Central Michigan and Purdue.
» Olson recorded her second double-double of the season in Michigan's win over CMU, going for 21 points and 11 rebounds.
» She followed that up with a season-high 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals against Purdue.
» Olson has scored in double figures in all nine contests this season.
» It is the second time she has been named to the Honor Roll in her career.
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.
