Soccer News: Shelby Halász Named Player of the Week
The W-League announced its Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2015 regular season, with Long Island Rough Riders forward Shelby Halász named as Player of the Week. Halász tallied all three goals Saturday as the Rough Riders improved to 3-0-0 to start the W-League season with a 3-0 win against the New Jersey Wildcats.
There were several other strong candidates for Player of the Week in Week 4, including Colorado Rush goalkeeper Cassie Miller, who made eight saves in a huge 1-0 win against the Colorado Pride, and Pride defender Erin Gunther, who recorded a hat trick in a victory against the Colorado Storm.
Joining Gunther on the Team of the Week defense are Seattle’s McKenzie Berryhill, who led the Sounders Women to a pair of shutout wins, and New Jersey’s Sara Shaughnessy, who was a key factor in a 3-1 victory against North Jersey.
W-League veteran Leah Fortune scored twice and added an assist in Charlotte’s 4-0 win against the Atlanta Silverbacks to earn a forward spot, and she is joined by Quebec Dynamo ARSQ’s Marie-Mychele Metivier, who scored twice as the Dynamo defeated Laval for the second time this season.
The Team of the Week midfield features a pair of Florida Gators, with Megan Dougherty-Howard of the Washington Spirit Reserves (2 goals vs. Braddock Road) and Liz Slattery of the 5-0-0 Dayton Dutch Lions leading the group.
They are joined by Celeste Boureille, who scored the game-winner as the Colorado Rush shocked the Pride 1-0, and U.S. U-20 international Rose Lavelle, who scored twice and added three assists as Seattle had a 2-0-0 week.
Honorable Mention – Charlotte – Alex Brandt, Alex Kubrick, Amanda Naeher; Colorado Pride – Tara Andrews, Sabine Stoller; Colorado Rush – Morgan Kennedy; Colorado Storm – Abby Rolph; Dayton – Michele Christy, Nugene Nugent; Laval – Kayla Adamek; Long Island – Kelly Eagan, Samantha Scolarici; New Jersey – Jesse McDonough, Adrian Vitello; New York – Serina Kashimoto, MaryKate Krol; North Jersey – Danielle Schulmann; Quebec – Melissa Roy, Marie-Joelle Vandal; Santa Clarita – Chloe McDaniel; Seattle – Ashley Clark, Cali Farquharson, Janelle Flaws, Morgan Reuther; Washington – Imani Dorsey, Carson Pickett, Amber Stobbs.
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W-League Team of the Week
| Pos. | Player | Team | Highlights |
| GK | Cassie Miller | Colorado Rush | 8-save shutout as Rush took 1-0 win vs. Pride |
| D | McKenzie Berryhill | Sounders Women | Led Sounders to pair of shutouts, added assist |
| D | Erin Gunther | Colorado Pride | Recorded hat trick in shutout win vs. Storm |
| D | Sara Shaughnessy | New Jersey Wildcats | Led Wildcats to 3-1 win vs. North Jersey |
| M | Celeste Boureille | Colorado Rush | Scored GWG as Rush knocked off rival Pride 1-0 |
| M | M. Dougherty-Howard | Wash. Spirit Reserves | Scored twice, game-high 6 SOG in win vs. BR |
| M | Rose Lavelle | Sounders Women | Scored twice, added 3 assists in 2-0-0 week |
| M | Liz Slattery | Dayton Dutch Lions | Scored once, controlled midfield in 5-1 win vs. ATL |
| F | Shelby Halász | LI Rough Riders | Tallied hat trick to lead LI past Wildcats 3-0 |
| F | Leah Fortune | Charlotte Lady Eagles | Scored twice, added assist in 4-0 win vs. Atlanta |
| F | Marie-Mychele Metivier | Quebec Dynamo ARSQ | Scored twice, including GWG in 3-1 win at Laval |
Honorable Mention – Atlanta – Lauren Gorodetsky, Antionette Payne; Carolina Elite – Stephanie Devita; Savannah McCaskill; Colorado Pride – Katy Oehring; Colorado Rush – Celeste Boureille; Dayton – Vanessa Gilles; Laval – Valerie Sanderson; New Jersey – Catherine Chukuka, Jessica Fuccello, Jessica Weeder; New York – Serina Kashimoto; North Jersey – Danielle Schulmann; Quebec – Joelle Gosselin, Gabriele Lapointe; Santa Clarita – Melissa Fernandez, Chloe McDaniel; Seattle – Ashley Clark, Cali Farquharson, Alexandra Jackstadt, Morgan Reuther.
