An action-packed week featured several solid matchups, which set a platform for some outstanding team and individual performances. Altogether, it produced for us 13 candidates for Girls Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital.
The previous poll winners this season were Camryn Cassese (Eastchester), Olivia Mark (Walter Panas), Paige Neustadt (Scarsdale), Brooke Matarazzo (Tuckahoe), Bella Di Muccio (Albertus Magnus) and Kayleigh Dolan (Mahopac).
Read below about what the nominees accomplished last week, then cast your votes. The poll will be open until 3 p.m. Wednesday, and the winner will be featured on the lohud sports social media accounts.
Brianna Alves, Mount Vernon
The sophomore scored six goals last week, including a career-high five in a win over
Woodlands.
Julia Carballo, Rye
The senior anchored a defense that shut out Pleasantville's high-powered offense in the Garnets' 2-0 win last Saturday.
Maddie Cashman, Mamaroneck
She scored twice in the Tigers' 3-1 win over New Rochelle, then had a goal and an assist in the win as the teams met for a second time in the week.
McKenna Gerald, Tuckahoe
She led a defense that recorded shutouts in victories over North Salem and Valhalla last week as the Tigers extended their win streak to nine games.
Lola Gonzalez, Blind Brook
She totaled seven goals and three assists while leading the Trojans to three wins last week, including hat tricks against Hastings and Rye Neck.
Hannah Kiers, Lakeland
The freshman had a goal and a career-high three assists for the Hornets in a 5-2 win over Walter Panas.
Caroline Leandro, Clarkstown South
The junior had two goals and an assist in their win over Suffern, and she had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over White Plains.
Jordyn Lorenz, Ossining
The goalkeeper made 14 saves in a scoreless tie with North Rockland, the defending Section 1 Class AAA champion, last Tuesday.
Katie Murphy, Albertus Magnus
The junior totaled nine goals in two games, including a career-high six in the Falcons' win over Arlington B.
Julianna Nigrelli, Westlake
She had a goal and two assists, including setting up Isabella Murray's winning goal in the 65th minute as Westlake overcame a three-goal deficit to pull out a 5-4 upset of Eastchester.
Addison Santiago, Eastchester
The goalkeeper made nine saves, including stopping a penalty kick, in the Eagles' 2-0 upset of Harrison.
Kinsley Steinhiser, Hen Hud
The sophomore had nine goals and an assist in three wins last week, including going off for a career-high five goals against Irvington.
Maye Viders, John Jay-Cross River
She had three goals and an assist for the Wolves in a win over Brewster, and scored both their goals in a 2-1 victory over rival Somers last Friday.
Stephen Haynes covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Vote for lohud Girls Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital
