There were a lot of great defensive performances last week, but on the offensive end a few players really stood out. Boise State's Raimee Sherle was on fire in the Mountain West, scorching two opponents for five goals. A lot of players from Tri-Cities usually go to Walla Walla, but Pasco product Hector Magana tore up the Warriors by setting up all for goals for Spokane in their showdown last week.
For games through Sunday, October 22
WOMEN
G - Cydni Cottrell (Pasco, WA) - Eastern Oregon :: Made five saves in a scoreless draw against College of Idaho and another three stops in a 1-0 loss at now second-place Rocky Mountain, which scored its goal off a deflected corner.
G - Ella Dederick - Washington State :: The keeper made five saves against second-ranked UCLA in a 1-0 upset win. (Camarillo, CA)
G - Brittany Houghton - College of Idaho - Made 12 saves in a 0-0 draw against league leading Eastern Oregon. She also made three saves in a 2-1 win against Warner Pacific. (Saratoga Springs, UT)
D - Katie Anderson (Spokane, WA) - Carroll :: Helped lead the defense in a pair of shutout wins against Northwest, 1-0, and Evergreen State, 2-0, in which they allowed only nine total shots, three on goal.
M - Sarah Reiber (Yakima, WA) - Peninsula :: Set up the first two goals and tallied the third for Peninsula in a 3-1 win against playoff hopeful Skagit Valley.
F - Chloe Williams (Spokane, WA) - Eastern Washington :: Goal and assist in first seven minutes leads Eagles to clinching of regular season title and also made her the All-Time Big Sky Goals Leader. She also scored both goals in a comeback win 2-1 at Weber State.
F - Bridget Daley - Idaho :: Hat-trick in comeback victory from two down for a 3-2 win at Weber State. (Aurora, CO)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: F - Raimee Sherle (Meridian, ID) - Boise State :: Scored the opening two goals for the Broncos in a 3-1 win against Nevada. She improved on that Sunday with three goals and an assist in a 6-1 win against UNLV.
F - Kelsey Turnbow (Spokane, WA) - Santa Clara :: In a 6-1 win against Saint Mary's, she recorded her first career hat-trick.
F - Klarissa Barajas (Kennewick, WA) - Walla Walla CC :: Scored the equalizer and game-winner in a 3-2 win at Spokane and also tallied three goals in a 5-1 win against North Idaho to clinch the East title.
F - Lauryn Gamache - Rocky Mountain :: Goal and assist in a 3-1 win against Warner Pacific and scored the game-winner for a 1-0 decision against previously unbeaten Eastern Oregon. (St Louis, MO)
MEN
G - Tor Saunders (Spokane, WA) - Akron :: Made four saves for #12 Akron in a 2-0 win against #8 Notre Dame in just his third career start as a redshirt freshman.
D - Noah Cavanaugh - Whitman :: Goal and assist in a 2-2 draw against contender Pacific Lutheran and set up the game-winner in a 1-0 win against Puget Sound. (Seattle, WA)
D - Sebastian Navarro (Yakima, WA) - Saint Martin's :: Set up an equalizer and the game-winner in a 3-2 win against Western Washington.
D - Ben Thompson (Spokane, WA) - Redlands :: Scored the opening goal for SCIAC leading Redlands in a 1-1 draw at third-place Cal Lutheran and also helped lead the Bulldogs in a 4-1 win earlier in the week.
M - Rafa Barajas (Chelan, WA) - Wenatchee Valley :: Tallied a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory against Treasure Valley.
M - Blake Bodily (Eagle, ID) - Washington :: Set up the first two goals in the 76th and 79th in a 3-0 victory against California.
M - Juan Soto (Yakima, WA) - Skagit Valley :: Scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Shoreline.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: F - Hector Magana (Pasco, WA) - CC Spokane :: Assisted on all four goals in a 4-0 win against playoff hopeful Walla Walla.
M - Oscar Padilla (Weiser, ID) - North Idaho College :: Set up both goals for the Cardinals in a 2-1 win over Columbia Basin to keep their playoff hopes alive at the time.
F - Freddy Rodriguez (Hermiston, OR) - Walla Walla CC :: Scored twice, including the game-winner in a 3-2 victory over North Idaho.
F - Ian Schimandle (Cheney, WA) - CC Spokane :: Tallied three goals in a 4-0 victory against playoff hopeful Walla Walla.
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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