Edite eleita MELHOR jogadora da semana pela liga americana!

Edite Fernandes foi eleita pela United Soccer Leagues a MELHOR JOGADORA DA EQUIPA SEMANA da W-League. Edite Fernandes é considerada o “maestro” de SC Blue Heat. O treinador da equipa de SC Blue Heat, Fabian Sandoval, faz rasgados elogios á sua capitã: “Edite é uma inspiração para todos, a coesão da equipa deve-se ao apoio e motivação que transmite a todos e a cada jogadora”

Reportagem no site oficial da liga: http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/543821.html

Fernandes’ Big Week Draws Honors

Santa Clarita maestro named Player of the Week

USL New Release

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

TAMPA, Fla. – United Soccer Leagues announced the W-League Team of the Week today, with Edite Fernandes of the Santa Clarita Blue Heat taking home Player of the Week honors. Fernandes has paced the Blue Heat to first place in the Western Conference and is looking to help cement the team’s first playoff birth with a win tonight against the L.A. Strikers.

“Edite Fernandes is a brilliantly technical player, is patient and leads by example in both her style of play, drive and understanding of the game,” Santa Clarita Head Coach Fabian Sandoval said. “Edite inspires the team and their cohesiveness is the result her motivational support for each and every player.”

Fernandes’ inspiration was on full display last week as she scored against Victoria and then netted the game-tying goal and assisted on the game-winner against Vancouver.

There were other clutch performances with Melissa Roy (Quebec City) scoring a game-tying goal in the 89th minute, Chelsea Kuss (Rochester) getting two late goals for a draw, and Jessica Shufelt (Ottawa) grabbing three goals and an assist in three matches.

W-League Team of the Week
	Pos	Name	Team	Highlights
	GK	Elizabeth Ruiz	Seattle	Clean sheet win, 4 saves against Santa Clarita
	D	Sade Ayinde	Long Island	G, A, clean sheet versus Wildcats
	D	Danielle Hubka	Pali	GWG, clean sheet against LA
	D	Melissa Roy	Quebec City	GTG in the 89th minute versus Ravens
	M	Hayley Siegal	D.C.	G vs. Valkyries and G and A on GWG vs. Rangers
	M	Edite Fernandes	Santa Clarita	G vs. Victoria, GTG and A on GWG vs. Vancouver
	M	Alicia Tirelli	North Jersey	2G (GTG) against New York
	M	Jessica Shufelt	Ottawa	G, A vs. Laval, GWG vs. Toronto, G vs. Hamilton
	F	Megan Tomlinson	Atlanta	3G in win against Fredericksburg
	F	Chelsea Kuss	Rochester	2G (GTG) versus Quebec City
	F	Jordan Clark	Dayton	GWG against Northern Virginia