Thursday, September 7, 2017

INW Best XI - Week 2: Haro honored for Cougs shutouts, win against ranked Nebraska

Facing their second Top-25 opponent of the non-league campaign, the Washington State Cougars earned their second shutout against ranked opposition and third of what is now four shutouts in five games (two goals allowed total). Helping lead the way was defender Maddy Haro, who guided the defense and the Cougars to a 1-0 victory against #14 Nebraska. Two days later she also helped on the offensive end as WSU blanked Georgia Southern, setting up two goals in the 5-0 win.

For games through Monday, September 4


WOMEN

G - Ella Dederick - Washington State... Four saves in the 1-0 shutout against #14 Nebraska and another shutout with two saves against Georgia Southern in 5-0 win. (Camarillo, CA)

G - Paige Kubista (Nampa, ID) - Walla Walla CC... Pair of shutouts in 0-0 draw against Lane and a 1-0 win against Clark.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK - D - Maddy Haro - Washington State... Led defensive effort in 1-0 win against #14 Nebraska and tallied two assists in 5-0 shutout against Georgia Southern. (Corona, CA)

M - Amber Pearson - Rocky Mountain College... Two goals, including the game-winner, in the 3-2 victory at UC Santa Cruz for the freshman. (Flitwick, England)

M - Madi Taylor (Lewiston, ID) - Northwest Nazarene... Two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win against the Academy of Art and a goal and assist in a 3-0 win against Carroll.

M - Molly Thies (Cashmere, WA) - CC Spokane... Scored a goal in each game as Bigfoot beat Everett 3-0 and Tacoma 3-1.

F - Lauryn Gamache - Rocky Mountain College... Two goals in 9-0 win at Mills College and the 2-2 equalizer in a 3-2 win at UC Santa Cruz. (St Louis, MO)

F - India Jencks - Gonzaga... Two goals in 4-0 win against Hawaii. (Seattle, WA)

F - Emma Logan (Sandpoint, ID) - George Fox... Two goals in a 4-1 win against Beloit and the game-winning assist in the 2-1 overtime win against Hamline.

F - Kaisa Tsuruta - Northwest Nazarene... Two goals in 5-0 win against Academy of Art and two assists in 3-0 win against Carroll. (Nelson, New Zealand)

F - Morgan Weaver - Washington State... Game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against #14 Nebraska and a goal in the 5-0 win against Georgia Southern. (University Place, WA)

MEN

G - Zach Babinski (Spokane, WA) - CC Spokane... Two shutouts in 8-0 win against Everett and 2-0 win against Tacoma.

G - Alex Grimaldo (Caldwell, ID) - Walla Walla CC... Shutouts in 1-0 win against Lane and 5-0 victory against Clark.

D - Ben White - Gonzaga... Set up the game-winner in 1-0 victory against UC-Riverside and then tallied a goal and assist in 4-0 win against American. (Tigard, OR)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK - M - Missael Lopez (Tieten, WA) - Walla Walla CC... Game-winner in 1-0 win against Lane and tallied two goals in the first eight minutes in the 5-0 win against Clark.

M - Armando Perez (Blackfoot, ID) - North Idaho College... Two goals in 3-0 win against Everett

M - Micah Weller (Cheney, WA) - Whitworth... Goal in a 2-1 loss at Chicago and the game-winning tally in a 2-1 win at North Park.

M - Sam Werner (Bozeman, MT) - Stanford... Started and led the Cardinal to a 3-0 win over #23 Creighton and a 1-0 win against Northeastern.

F - Arturo Bahena - CC Spokane... Two goals, two assists in the 8-0 win against Everett and an assist in the 2-0 win against Tacoma. (Las Vegas, NV)

F - Chasen Lasure - Rocky Mountain College... Three goals in 6-0 win against William Jessup. (Redondo Beach, CA)

F - Jesus Meraz-Rodriguez (Pasco, WA) - CC Spokane... Both goals in 2-0 win against Tacoma.

F - Nick Ulowetz - Gonzaga... Goal and assist in 4-0 win against American. (Marysville, WA)


About INWsn Best XI: Each week INWsoccernews will release lists of the week’s best performances for men’s and women’s soccer in the region, recognizing players at schools in the region or those from the area that play elsewhere in the nation. The list is extremely flexible and has no defined formation, despite featuring 11 players. The Best XI was launched with the start of the site's collegiate coverage in 2012, continued through 2014 and was re-launched in 2017 after a two-year absence. The list is issued (typically) every Wednesday/Thursday during the college season.

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