TAMPA, Fla. (June 6, 2012) – The W-League announced its Team of the Week for Week 4 of the 2012 season today, honoring New Jersey Wildcats forward Maya Hayes as Player of the Week. Seeing her first action of the season Hayes tallied six goals and three assists in the week, including a four-goal outburst against the New Jersey Rangers, to help the Wildcats stay within a point of Long Island for the Northeast Division lead. Pali’s Servet Uzunlar was included in the team of the week for her game-winner against Santa Clarita that improves the Blues record to 4-0-0.
Uzunlar has been a force for Pali since her first game played, the away fixture at Santa Clarita. She leads the team with 12 shots in three games this season, but had not scored until her game-winner Santa Clarita last week.
Forward Liz Bogus and defender Christie Shaner made the honorable mention for the week. Bogus currently leads the team with seven points from two goals and three assits. On Wednesday, she had the initial header on goal that was saved, but then kicked the ball back to the senter of the penalty area where Unzunlar shot the game-winner against Santa Clarita.
Shaner was exceptional in the back line for the blues against the Blue Heat, and along with the rest of the defense stopped almost every attack from a respectable opponent. She had one big opportunity to score a goal, but her header was denied by the Blue Heat’s goalkeeper.
Below is the entire selection of players on the Team of the Week and those who earned honorable mention for Week 4 of the 2012 W-League season.
W-League Team of the Week
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Pos
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Player
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Team
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Highlights
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GK
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Lauren Robertson
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Col. Rapids
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Posted 8-save shutout vs. Victoria
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D
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Nicole Hill
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Atlanta
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3 assists in pair of wins; dominant D in shutout vs. FC Jax
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D
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Kelsey Hegg
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New York
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Shut down league’s top offense in 1-0 win vs. Long Island
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D
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Lynsey Janes
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Col. Rapids
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Scored GWG from right back; held Victoria scoreless
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M
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Servet Unzular
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Pali
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Scored injury-time winner vs. Santa Clarita; game-high 6 shots
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M
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Veronica Perez
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Seattle
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Scored GWG, recorded 6 SOG vs. Colorado Rush
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M
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Veronique Laverdiere
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Laval
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Scored 1st goal, had 4 SOG in 2-1 win vs. London
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F
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Esmerelda Negron
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NJ Wildcats
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Recorded hat-trick in 4-2 win vs. North Jersey
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F
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Grace Hawkins
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Long Island
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Scored twice in 3-2 win vs. NJ Wildcats
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F
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Maya Hayes
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NJ Wildcats
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Tallied 6 goals, 3 assists in three games, including 4-goal game
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F
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Mikaela Howell
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DC United
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Tallied 3 assists in pair of wins at Dayton
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Honorable Mention: Atlanta – Elizabeth Guess, Nicole Locandro; Central SC – Claire Joyce; Charlotte – Leah Fortune; Colorado Rapids – Brooke Spence; Colorado Rush – Dayle Colpitts; D.C. United – Samantha Baker; Fredericksburg – Becca Wann; Laval – Catherine Charron-Delage; London – Rebecca Singer; Long Island – Vaila Barsley; North Jersey – Nickolette Driesse; New York – Rashidah Sherman; Ottawa – Kelly Conheeney; Pali – Liz Bogus, Christie Shaner; Quebec City – Josee Belanger; Rochester – Brianna Smith; Santa Clarita – Cynthia Jacobo;Seattle – Keelin Winters, Stephanie Cox; Toronto – Cloe Lacasse; Virginia Beach – Rasheeda Ansari, Emily Kittleson;
