Here's a delayed look at some of the top performances of the first few weeks of college games.
INWsn College Women's Best XI - WEEK ONE (through games of 8.25)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: G - Cydni Cottrell (Pasco, WA) - Eastern Oregon - Made three saves in a 1-0 shutout win against 14th ranked Hastings and another three saves in a 1-1 draw against ninth ranked Midland on the road.
D - Brianna Alger - Washington State - Set up opening two goals in a 4-0 win at Seattle University. (Monument, CO)
F/M - Rylee Walkington (Sandpoint, ID) - Eastern Washington - Scored the overtime winner against Nevada and tallied a goal against Boise State in 5-2 loss.
F - Erin Aarnold (Wenatchee, WA) - Wenatchee Valley - Scored both goals in 2-1 win against Chemeketa and tallied a game-winner and assist in 3-2 victory against Shoreline.
F - Caitlin Crist (Twin Falls, ID) - Walla Walla CC - Scored both goals in 2-0 victory against Edmonds
F - Erin Healy - Gonzaga - Scored the opening goal in a 4-3 loss to Texas and rallied the Zags to a 2-1 overtime win at Sam Houston State with late equalizer and golden goal. (San Diego, CA)
F - Jessica Maher (Hanford, WA) - Walla Walla CC - Scored twice in a 4-1 win against Portland.
F - Raimee Sherle (Meridian, ID) - Boise State - Penalty for 1-0 win versus Idaho and two goals, assist in 5-2 win against EWU.
F - Hannah Simpson (Star, ID) - Treasure Valley - Scored twice, including winner, in 3-1 victory against Clackamas.
F - Makayla Welch (Boise, ID) - Carroll - Scored twice in 5-1 win at University of Saint Katherine.
F - Camryn Wendlandt (Coeur d'Alene, ID) - Baylor - Tallied goal and assist in 4-0 win against Northwestern State.
INWsn College Women's Best XI - WEEK TWO (games 8.26 to 9.01)
G - Isabelle Arends - Whitworth - Did not allow a goal in the first half of both matches (split time both games) to open the season plus the overtime in a 1-0 win against Hamline and a 2-1 loss to North Central. (Monroe, WA)
G - Cydni Cottrell (Pasco, WA) - Eastern Oregon - Made eight saves in 2-0 home win against 10th ranked Embry-Riddle.
G - Shae Waters - College of Idaho - Made three saves in first half performance of 1-0 win against Pacific and made five saves in second half and overtime of scoreless draw against 10th ranked Embry-Riddle. (San Clemente, CA)
M - Averie Collins (Bozeman, MT) - Washington State - Tallied a penalty in 6-0 win versus Montana before tallying two goals and an assist in 6-3 victory against James Madison.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: F - Lauren Elwer (Eagle, ID) - Gonzaga - Scored the opener in the fourth minute and her cross was deflected in for own goal winner with six seconds remaining in 2-1 win against Colorado State. Also scored lone goal in 1-0 win against Montana.
F - Mackinley Gregus - Eastern Oregon - Scored both goals in the first half for a 2-0 victory against 10th ranked Embry-Riddle. (Glendora, CA)
F - Raimee Sherle (Meridian, ID) - Boise State - Opening goal and two assists in 4-0 win against New Mexico State.
F - Morgan Weaver - Washington State - Two early goals in 6-0 domination of Montana. (University Place, WA)
F - Makayla Welch (Boise, ID) - Carroll - Scored twice in 6-2 win at San Diego Christian.
F - Camryn Wendlandt (Coeur d'Alene, ID) - Baylor - Tallied the 1-0 overtime winner at Drake and set up the opening goal in a 1-1 draw at Nebraska.
F - Summer Yates (Pasco, WA) - Washington - Scored the opener in 3-2 loss to second ranked North Carolina and then tallied assist and winner in 2-1 win against New Mexico.
INWsn College Men's Best XI - WEEK TWO (through games of 9.01)
G - Herman Perez - Providence - Made seven saves in 1-0 overtime victory at MSU Billings. (Whittier, CA)
M - Ben Bechor - College of Idaho - Scored twice in a 3-1 win at Linfield and the second goal in a 2-0 win at George Fox. He also set up the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Northwest Nazarene. (Modiin, Israel)
M - Blake Bodily (Eagle, ID) - Washington - Scored the winning goals in 1-0 and 4-0 wins against Denver and San Francisco along with an assist.
M - Nelson Centeno - Spokane - Tallied in 1-0 win against Chemeketa, 4-2 loss to Tacoma and a goal and assist in 5-3 win versus Bellevue. (Anchorage, AK)
M - Ahmed Colakovic (Kennewick, WA) - Columbia Basin - Scored the winner in 1-0 victory against Portland and tallied two goals and an assist in 3-2 win against Rogue.
M - Jeronimo Huerta - Carroll - Tallied the opener and set up the second in a 2-2 draw against Lethbridge. (Buenas Aires, Argentina)
M - Calvin Mitchell - Eastern Oregon - Goal and assist in a 3-2 overtime win at Whitworth. (Palmdale, CA)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: M - Jose Peralta (Boardman, OR) - Walla Walla - Scored the opening goals in four consecutive games for 4-3 win against SW Oregon, 2-1 loss to Everett, 3-0 win against Pierce and 1-1 draw against Rogue.
F - Jorge Cabrera - Wenatchee Valley - Scored in 3-1 win against Puget Sound and 1-1 draw versus Everett.
F - Noe Meza (Sunnyside, WA) - Seattle - Scored twice in 4-0 win versus San Francisco.
F - Mac Stultz (Sagle, ID) - North Idaho - Tallied goals in 1-0 win against Edmonds and 2-0 win against Shoreline.
Notes - Exhibition / Scrimmage results not applicable... Not enough games for Week 1 Men's List
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 (when number of results/games allow). 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.
####
