Julie Ertz and Sydney Leroux Keep Scoring
September 5, 2017 - Arizona Youth Soccer Association Exports is a feature in which we track the progress of those from the state who are playing professional soccer. If we have left anyone out please let us know by emailing Garrett Cleverly at garrettcleverly@azyouthsoccer.org.
A brief note, all players must have played for an Arizona youth club as some point in their youth career.
For a full run down on all the weekend’s action, check out the capsules below. Match recaps from: August 29 - September 4.
Coaches
Greg Vanney, Toronto FC (Tempe Soccer Club): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 16-8-3; 56 points (1st in Eastern Conference)
NWSL
Julie Ertz, D, Chicago Red Stars (Arizona Arsenal/Sereno SC): Started, played 90 minutes and SCORED A GOAL in Chicago’s 2-1 win over North Carolina on Sunday.
Season: 20 matches, 4 goals, 3 assists
Cali Farquharson, F, Washington Spirit (SC del Sol): Was a 46th minute substitute in Washington's 4-0 loss to Portland on Saturday.
Season: 7 matches
Ashley Hatch, F, North Carolina Courage (Arizona Arsenal): Was a 72nd minute substitute in North Carolina’s 2-1 loss to Chicago on Sunday.
Season: 18 matches, 5 goal
Jessica McDonald, F, North Carolina Courage (Sereno SC): Started and played 72 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-1 loss to Chicago on Sunday.
Season: 17 matches, 4 goals, 2 assists
Sydney Leroux, F, FC Kansas City (Sereno SC): Started, played 90 minutes and SCORED A GOAL in Kansas City’s 4-1 win over Sky Blue on Sunday.
Season: 20 matches, 6 goals, 1 assist
Toppserien (Norway)
Arianna Romero, D, Valerenga (Sereno SC): Romero is still recovering from an injury.
Season: 8 matches
Major League Soccer
Justen Glad, D, Real Salt Lake (Cisco Tucson): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 12 matches
Brooks Lennon, F, Real Salt Lake (Sereno SC): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 19 matches, 2 goals, 3 assists
Jose Hernandez, M, Real Salt Lake (Tuzos): No match schedule this past week.
Season: 7 matches, 1 goal (8 matches, 2 goals with USL’s Real Monarchs)
Brad Evans, D, Seattle Sounders (Tempe Pros): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 11 matches, 1 goals
George Malki, M, Houston Dynamo (Sereno SC): Malki is still recovering from a torn ACL in March.
Season: 0 matches
Justin Davis, D, Minnesota United (Sereno): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 8 matches
Nick DeLeon, M, D.C. United (Cisco): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 13 matches
Luis Robles, GK, New York Red Bulls (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started, played 90 minutes, and made 3 saves in NYRB’s 2-2 draw with Dallas on Saturday.
Season: 26 matches, 7 clean sheets, 85 saves, 35 goals against
Donny Toia, D, Orlando City (Tucson Soccer Academy): Started and played 72 minutes in Orlando’s 4-0 loss to New England on Saturday.
Season: 23 matches, 2 assists
Matt Bersano, GK, San Jose Earthquakes (Cisco): Bersano has been loaned out to Reno 1868 for the 2017 season. Check USL for his stats.
Season: 0 matches
Liga MX
Ventura Alvarado, D, Santos Laguna (Tuzos): No match scheduled this past week.
Season: 2 matches
USL
Blair Gavin, M, Phoenix Rising (Sereno SC): Started and played 75 minutes in Rising’s 2-0 win over Seattle on Saturday.
Season: 14 matches
Miguel Salazar, M, San Antonio FC (Tucson Soccer Academy): Miguel is currently injured
Season: 0 matches
Matt Bersano, GK, Reno 1868 (Cisco): Started, played 90 minutes and made four saves in Reno’s 3-1 win over Orange County on Saturday.
Season: 20 matches, 8 clean sheets, 54 saves, 23 goals conceded
Danny Cruz, M, Real Monarchs (Sereno SC): Started and played 73 minutes in the Monarchs’ 2-1 loss to San Antonio on Saturday.
Season: 2 matches (14 matches, 1 goal, 2 assists with NASL’s San Francisco Deltas)