For games through Sunday, September 10
WOMEN
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: G - Devan Murfitt (Bozeman, MT) - Carroll :: Posted a pair of shutouts on the road for 3-0 and 1-0 wins against DIII opponents Whitman and Whitworth.
M - Annie Clark (Spokane, WA) - Whitworth :: Helped lead the defensive effort and scored the lone goal in a 1-0 victory against Corban.
M - Taylor-Ley Ilona Gar - Columbia Basin College :: Scored the equalizer with six minutes left for a 1-1 draw at Yakima Valley College. (Kaneohe, HI)
F - Katelyn Benevidez - College of Idaho :: Tallied a goal and an assist for the Yotes in a 2-0 road win against DIII Linfield. Also scored the third goal in a 3-1 victory against DIII Pacific. (Saugus, CA)
F - Caylin Cathey (Billings, MT) - Mary :: She converted the penalty that was the difference in a 1-0 win against Colorado Christian and then scored the equalizer in a 3-1 road win against Black Hills State.
F - Tiara Duford - Rocky Mountain :: Two goals in a 6-1 win against Providence.
F - Lauryn Gamache - Rocky Mountain :: Two goals in a 6-1 win against Providence. (St Louis, MO)
F - Madelene Parton (Leavenworth, WA) - Peninsula College :: Scored twice in an 8-0 win at Shoreline.
F - Delaney Romero (Yakima, WA) - Eastern Washington :: Helped lead the Eagles to a 2-1 win over unbeaten Gonzaga, creating the game-winning goal with a lengthy drive to goal that drew a penalty converted by a teammate.
F - Alycia Wright - MSU-Billings :: Scored the equalizer and the game-winner in a 4-1 victory against Black Hills State. (Arvada, CO)
MEN
G - Owen Davis-Bower - Whitman :: Recorded a shutout in a 1-0 victory on the road against Ramapo and then made eight saves in a narrow 1-0 loss at 8th-ranked Rutgers. (Bellingham, WA)
G - Aiden Wright - Eastern Oregon :: Made four saves for the Mountaineers in a 1-0 road win against DIII Puget Sound. (Temecula, CA)
D - Noah Cavanaugh - Whitman :: Helped lead the defense in a 1-0 win away from home against Ramapo and in a narrow 1-0 loss to 8th-ranked Rutgers. He also scored two goals in the final game of the trip, but the Blues fell 3-2 against unbeaten Drew. (Seattle, WA)
M - Bekir Cinac (Boise, ID) - College of Idaho :: Tallied twice in a 5-3 win at Sierra Nevada and had an assist in the 5-1 win at Simpson.
M - Eric Hollenbaugh (Spokane, WA) - Carroll :: Set up the equalizer for the Saints as well as the game-winning overtime goal for a 2-1 victory at DIII Whitworth.
M - Sam Malouf (Meridian, ID) - Carroll :: Scored six goals and set up another four in a 14-0 victory against Presentation.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: F - Michael Bryant - Northwest Nazarene :: Tallied a goal and an assist in the 2-0 victory at Cal State Dominguez Hills and struck again in a 3-1 win at Azusa Pacific. (Lake Forest, CA)
F - Pablo Ferriera - Rocky Mountain College :: Rallied the Bears to a 3-2 overtime victory at Mary with a hat-trick.
F - Emmanuel Hidalgo (Mattawa, WA) - South Puget Sound :: He scored twice in a 3-3 draw at Everett.
F - Carter Perry (Boise, ID) - College of Idaho :: Tallied a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory at Simpson and two goals and an assist in a 5-3 victory at Sierra Nevada.
F - Joe Sammartino (Boise, ID) - Pacific Lutheran :: Scored twice in a 3-1 victory against Wheaton.
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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