"Kris is maturing into one of the truly outstanding goalkeepers in the country." Cook said.
A brace from Mieke Schiemann helped the Nittany Lions put away the Tigers and stay undefeated through seven games.
Shakes has registered a .895 save percentage and, in the four games played this season, has only allowed two goals and recorded two clean sheets.
The Nittany Lions were also ranked No. 4 in the TopDrawerSoccer poll.
The Nittany Lions jumped six spots in the latest poll.
Alex Stevenson and Kris Shakes were named the conference's Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week Tuesday.