IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s soccer student-athlete Kelli McGroarty was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, the Big Ten office announced on Tuesday.

The Voorhees, N.J. native broke a program record in No. 11 Iowa’s, 5-0, victory over Missouri State on Sunday when she netted four goals. Two of her goals came within just over a minute of each other in the first half (42:18 & 43:14).

McGroarty’s four goals tied for the second most goals in a game this season in D1, only trailing Alivia Scott of Tennessee who netted five. The graduate student became the 10th Hawkeye in program history to record a hat-trick prior to netting her fourth goal in the 89th minute. Her hat-trick marked the second hat-trick of her collegiate career and the first hat-trick by a Hawkeye since Meike Ingles on Oct. 17, 2021 vs. Illinois.

McGroarty’s eight points also marked a new single game program record, breaking the previous record of seven. Her nine shot attempts on the night tied for the sixth most shots in a single game in program history.

McGroarty becomes the 11th Hawkeye in program history and the fifth player in head coach Dave DiIanni’s tenure to be named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. The last time an Iowa player won the award was Hannah Drkulec on Sept. 17, 2019.

The Hawkeyes are back in action when they play host to Northwestern on Friday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. (CT) at the Iowa Soccer Complex in the teams Big Ten opener. Friday’s match will be streamed live on B1G+ (subscription required).