NWSL 2013: National Women's Soccer League announces 2013 NWSL Awards

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National Women's Soccer League announces 2013 NWSL Awards

14 August 2013

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced today the inaugural list of 2013 NWSL Awards featuring the Golden Boot, Most Valuable Player, Defender of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Best XI. The 2013 NWSL Awards will be voted upon by owners, general managers, coaches, players and the media.

Fans are encouraged to support their favorite players via Facebook and Twitter using the hash tags: #NWSLMVP, #NWSLDOY, #NWSLGOY, #NWSLROY, #NWSLCOY and #NWSLBestXI.

All 2013 NWSL Award winners will be announced in the two weeks leading up to the inaugural NWSL Championship game on Saturday, August 31. Below is the complete awards announcement schedule.

2013 NWSL Awards - Announcement Schedule
Monday, 19 August: Golden Boot (#NWSLGB)
Tuesday, 20 August: Rookie of the Year (#NWSLROY)
Wednesday, 21 August: Goalkeeper of the Year (#NWSLGOY)
Thursday, 22 August: Defender of the Year (#NWSLDOY)
Monday, 26 August: Coach of the Year (#NWSLCOY)
Tuesday, 27 August: MVP (#NWSLMVP)
Wednesday, 28 August: Best XI (#NWSLBestXI)

Media wishing to participate in the voting for the 2013 NWSL Awards can do so starting Thursday 15 August 9.00 ET / 6.00 PT until Sunday 18 August 23.59 ET / 20.59 PT by filling out the 2013 NWSL Awards Ballot here.

The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is an eight-team Division-I women's professional soccer league featuring players from Canada, Mexico and U.S. The eight founding clubs are the Boston Breakers, Chicago Red Stars, FC Kansas City, Portland Thorns FC, Seattle Reign FC, Sky Blue FC, the Washington Spirit and the Western New York Flash. Based in Chicago, the NWSL is supported by the United States Soccer Federation, Canadian Soccer Association and Federation of Mexican Football. For more information about the NWSL, log on to the league's official website at NWSLsoccer.com.

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Media Contacts

Max Bell Manager National Teams Communications mbell@canadasoccer.com  C 416-797-9192

Michèle Dion Acting Director Communications mdion@canadasoccer.com  T 613-237-4580 x 226  C 613-857-082

Washington Spirit midfielder Diana Matheson voted NWSL Player of the Week Posted on 13 August 2013 in National Women's Soccer League Photo: Tony Quinn - Icon SMI Washington Spirit midfielder and Canadian international Diana Matheson was voted the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Player of the Week by the media for Week 18 of the 2013 NWSL season. Matheson, 29, had a goal and an assist in two games as the Washington Spirit recorded a pair of 1:0 victories at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, MD, over the Chicago Red Stars on 7 August and Seattle Reign on 10 August. The Oakville, ON, native recorded her team-best third assist of the season on the game-winning goal by midfielder Lupita Worbis in the 58th minute last Wednesday against the Red Stars in the Spirit's first home win of the season. The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak and ended a run of 13 games without a win for Washington. Three days later, the Princeton graduate scored the only goal of the game - and her eighth goal of the year - in the 83rd minute versus the Reign. Matheson's eight goals are a team high and tied for fourth in the NWSL. She is the first Spirit player to win the NWSL Player of the Week award. The NWSL Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a selection of journalists that cover the league on a consistent basis.