Thursday, August 23, 2018

College Best XI - Week 1: Sanchez Off to Hot Start

Maria Sanchez (American Falls, ID) is off to a blistering start for Santa Clara. She earned the nod as the INWsn College Player of the Week after setting up nearly every goal for the Broncos in a pair of victories over San Jose State and California.

D - Maddy Haro - Washington State :: Two assists in a 3-1 comeback win against Seattle University. (Corona, CA)

F - Morgan Weaver - Washington State :: Two goals and an assist in a 3-1 comeback victory against Seattle University. (University Place, WA)


INWsn PLAYER OF THE WEEK - F - Maria Sanchez (American Falls, ID) - Santa Clara :: Set up the winner in a 2-1 win at San Jose State and helped set up all four goals in a 4-1 victory against California.

F - Riley Martinson (Spokane, WA) - Embry-Riddle :: Set up the go-ahead goal and scored the next two in a 4-1 victory.

F - Cassidy O'Dell - MSU-Billings :: Tallied a goal and assist in 5-1 exhibition win over Rocky Mountain and then scored twice in the 3-1 exhibition win against Carroll. (Lynwood, WA)

F - Haley Berryman (Ephrata, WA / Walla Walla CC) - Minot State :: Scored three goals in a pair of exhibition wins at Regina and then tallied an assist in a win against Manitoba.

Note: Abbreviated list due to lack of games.

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) Wed-Fri during the college season.

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