Though the Yellowjackets are mathematically out of contention for the GNAC title, the MSU-Billings men posted a pair of huge results last week against two top teams. Midfielder Guillaume Kremer scored key goals in a 2-1 win over powerhouse Simon Fraser that opened up the title race and tallied again as they topped Western Washington, severely damaging their potential to sneak in and grab the title on the final weekend.
For games through Sunday, October 29
WOMEN
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: G - Cydni Cottrell (Pasco, WA) - Eastern Oregon :: Registered a pair of shutouts, making three saves in a 2-0 win against Northwest Christian and a eight in a 1-0 win against Corban to clinch the regular season Cascade Conference title.
G - Madison Smith - Yakima Valley College :: Made five saves in 1-0 win at Wenatchee Valley College. (Portland, OR)
D - Bria Bowton (Spokane, WA) - Redlands :: Started in defense for the Bulldogs and played the full matches in a pair of 1-0 wins at La Verne and Claremont-M-S.
D - Katie Greene (Spokane, WA) - Concordia :: Started and helped lead the Cavaliers to the win in the battle of the unbeatens, capturing the regular season GNAC title and ending Western Washington's lengthy home and overall unbeaten streaks.
D - McKenna Stocker (Spokane, WA) - Concordia :: Started and helped lead the Cavaliers to the win in the battle of the unbeatens, capturing the regular season GNAC title and ending Western Washington's lengthy home and overall unbeaten streaks.
D - Taryn Miller (Spokane, WA) - Montana :: Goal in a 1-1 draw against Portland State to earn the second seed in the conference tournament.
M - Ruby Gomez (Twin Falls, ID) - Treasure Valley CC :: Scored twice in a 5-0 victory at Blue Mountain.
F - Cheris Brown (Spokane, WA) - CC Spokane :: Tallied a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win against local rival North Idaho in a battle for second in the East.
F - KK Wallace - Central Washington :: Scored both, tallying in the 27th again in the 56th in a 2-0 win against MSU-Billings that was their first of season. (Snoqualmie, WA)
F - Riley Martinson (Spokane, WA) - Embry-Riddle AU :: Celebrated her sister Ashtin's senior day at ERAU with a hat-trick, scoring the first three goals in a 6-0 win against Providence Christian.
F - Kelsey Turnbow (Spokane, WA) - Santa Clara :: Tallied both goals for the Broncos in a 2-0 win against San Francisco.
MEN
G - Alex Basulto (Nampa, ID) - Northwest Nazarene :: Made six saves in a 0-0 draw against Western Washington.
D - Linus Mansson - Northwest Nazarene :: Set up both goals in a 2-2 draw against powerhouse Simon Fraser and helped lead the Nighthawks in a 0-0 draw against Western Washington. (Kungsbacka, Sweden)
M - Ben Bechor - College of Idaho :: The freshman set up the equalizer with just over three minutes left in the half to get the Yotes on the board. On the other side of the break he scored one of his own, beating a defender and goalkeeper in the 56th minute to tie things up in 3-2 overtime win at Northwest. (Modiin, Israel)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK :: M - Guillaume Kremer - MSU-Billings :: Scored on a free kick from about 25 yards out to even things up in a 2-1 win versus powerhouse Simon Fraser. He also scored the second in the 2-0 win against Western Washington with a 20-yard free kick strike with 36 seconds remaining. (Metz, France)
M - Marco Kummerle - Rocky Mountain :: Three goals in a 6-1 comeback win against at Northwest. (Pliezhausen, Germany)
M - Tino Pantaleon (Wenatchee, WA) - Evergreen State :: Tallied two assists and then a goal in a 3-1 victory against College of Idaho.
F - Javier Chavez (Granger, WA) - CC Spokane :: Scored the equalizer and set up the game-winner for the Sasquatch in a 2-1 victory against local rival North Idaho.
F - Paul Cuevas (Yakima, WA) - Skagit Valley College :: Scored an early equalizer and set up the second goal to go in front in a 4-4 draw at Edmonds. He also scored the opening goal and set up the second for a quick three-goal lead in a 5-2 win against playoff-bound Everett in which he also added another assist later in the half on their fourth goal.
F - Joe Sammartino (Boise, ID) - Pacific Lutheran :: Scored the first two goals for the Lutes as they rolled to the 4-1 win against Linfield.
F - Emmett Semple (Corvallis, MT) - Walla Walla University :: Tallied two goals in a 5-4 overtime win against Multnomah.
F - Jonah Snyder - Whitworth :: Equalizer with a goal from with 69 seconds remaining in 2-1 win at George Fox. In the second game the equalizer came earlier, tying things up in the 78th in 2-1 win at Pacific. (Burlingame, CA)
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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