There were quite a few games last week that saw teams rally to wins with both Deer Park and Freeman rallying from two down for wins as well as a dramatic Mt Spokane win over an upper-class opponent from a one-goal deficit. Emmy Moore usually grabs the headlines for Deer Park now that Riley Martinson has graduated, but this week's Player of the Week selection Jessie Thomas has been going on a scoring spree of late. She scored seven goals and had an assist last week, but her nod for the award came from her involvement in all five goals in the Stags' comeback win against Colville.
For games through Saturday, September 29
G - AJ Crooks (Central Valley, Jr) :: Posted a shutout with six saves in a big 3-0 win against fellow contender Lewis & Clark and split a shutout in their 4-0 victory against North Central.
G - Emily McDonald (Richland, Sr) :: Made eight saves in a key 1-0 shutout victory against Hanford.
D - Emily Williams (Mt Spokane, Sr) :: Scored the first two goals in an 8-0 rout of Rogers and scored the final two goals to pull even and defeat Gonzaga Prep 3-2 with a literal last-minute game-winner.
M - Dani Mendoza (Hanford, Sr) :: Scored two equalizers in a 3-2 shootout win at Walla Walla.
M/F - Kaitlin Teeters (Cheney, So) :: Tallied two goals, including the game-winner for Cheney in a wild back-and-forth 5-4 win against West Valley.
F - Kaelyn Barnes (Central Valley, Sr) :: Set up the second goal in a 3-0 win against Lewis & Clark and scored twice early in a 4-0 victory against North Central.
F - Yacine Bitibale (Ferris, So) :: Scored both goals in a 2-1 overtime victory against University.
F - Lorena Ramirez (Walla Walla, Jr) :: Put the Devils in front twice against Hanford in a 3-2 shootout loss and scored twice in their 4-1 win against Pasco.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: F - Jessie Thomas (Deer Park, Jr) :: Tallied three goals early in a 10-1 blowout of Newport and another four goals and an assist in their 5-2 comeback win from a two-goal deficit against Colville.
F - Brynn Van Orden (Freeman, Jr) :: Set up the equalizer in a 2-1 win against Freeman and scored three goals in a comeback performance in a 5-2 win at Medical Lake.
About INWsn Best XI: Each week INWsoccernews will release a list of the week’s best performances for players in the GSL, MCC, GNL and NEA leagues. The list is extremely flexible and has no defined formation, despite featuring 11 players. The list is issued (typically) every Monday/Tuesday during the high school season.
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