Players Abroad
In our Players Abroad section, we will look to keep tabs on American/Canadian players playing in different countries around the world. See something we missed? It's not easy to track all the players. Feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Updates
Sept. 12, 2011
Denmark
Fortuna Hjorring beat Sonderjyske, 11-0, on Sept. 10. American Megan Manthey put in two of those goals to help her team rack up the points. The first goal came at 58' and the other was at the 77'. Sonderjyske features Americans Carrie Kveton and Leila Brewster.
Finland
PK-35, with Americans Jenae Seppälä, won 4-0, against KMF on Sept. 10. Seppälä scored a goal ... Aland United wins, 6-2, against Kokkola F10. American Felicia Shroeder scored two goals, and teammates Janelle Cordia and Angela Salem also helped out in the win. Kokkola played with American Tessa Gavilsky
Iceland
Thróttur, with Americans Sarah Glass and Alexis Hernandez, beat Afturelding, 2-1, on Sept. 10 ... Thór/KA beat KR, 4-0. American Manya Makoski scored one for her team. Marisha Schumacher-Hodge also featured for Thór/KA . Americans Keli McLaughlin and Rosie Malone-Povolny played for KR ... Valur, featuring Americans Meagan McCray and Caitlin Miskel, tied IBV, 4-4, on Sept. 10 ... Grindavik beat Fylkir, 2-1. American Shaneka Gordon scored both goals for Grindavik ... American Ashley Bares scores the first in a 5-0 win over Breidablik for Stjarnan, which also features Americans Kristen Edmonds and Ashley Thompson.
Norway
Trondheims-Orn, featuring American Autumn Browning, won 1-0 against Linderud-Grei on Sept. 10 ... Second-place Arna-Bjørnar, featuring American Katie Bethke, won 1-0 against third-place Stabaek ... Medkila IL with Americans Danesha Adams and Niki Cross tied Kolbotn, 2-2. Adams scored one goal.
The Netherlands
FC Twente, featuring American Ashley Nick, won 1-0 over Utrecht on Sept. 9.
Sweden
American Fiona O'Sullivan scored two goals in Kvarnesveden's 4-0 win over Umea Sodra. Kvarnsveden IK also features Americans Sara Campbell, Kristina Hall, and Sarra Moller ... Ragsved, featuring American Lindsey Evans, won 3-1 against Vasalund ... Bollstanas, featuring American Kimberly Boulous, won 2-0 over Sunnana ... Eskilstuna United, won 5-0 against Linkoping Kenty. American Ashleigh Gunning scored the first goal for her team at 16'. American Alena Thoma also featured for Eskilstuna United ... Americans Monica Dolinsky and Megan Mischler made their debut with Östersund and lead their new team to an 8-0 win over Team Hudik. Mischler scored two goals, and Dolinsky scored once ... Falköping, with Americans Kendra Flock and Leigh Jakes, drew against Södra Sandby, 2-2. Flock had to come out early due to an ankle sprain.
In Swedish Damallsvenskan, the relegation issue seems to be decided. Dalsjöfors lost (with Canadians Erin McLeod and Emily Zurrer Americans Alex Singer and India Trotter) to Jitex BK, 3-2 ... Pitea IF with Canadians Steph Labbe and Melissa Tancredi and American Jennifer Nobis, lost, 3-0, to Kopparbergs/Gothenburg.
Sept. 12, 2011
Denmark
Fortuna Hjorring beat Sonderjyske, 11-0, on Sept. 10. American Megan Manthey put in two of those goals to help her team rack up the points. The first goal came at 58' and the other was at the 77'. Sonderjyske features Americans Carrie Kveton and Leila Brewster.
Finland
PK-35, with Americans Jenae Seppälä, won 4-0, against KMF on Sept. 10. Seppälä scored a goal ... Aland United wins, 6-2, against Kokkola F10. American Felicia Shroeder scored two goals, and teammates Janelle Cordia and Angela Salem also helped out in the win. Kokkola played with American Tessa Gavilsky
Iceland
Thróttur, with Americans Sarah Glass and Alexis Hernandez, beat Afturelding, 2-1, on Sept. 10 ... Thór/KA beat KR, 4-0. American Manya Makoski scored one for her team. Marisha Schumacher-Hodge also featured for Thór/KA . Americans Keli McLaughlin and Rosie Malone-Povolny played for KR ... Valur, featuring Americans Meagan McCray and Caitlin Miskel, tied IBV, 4-4, on Sept. 10 ... Grindavik beat Fylkir, 2-1. American Shaneka Gordon scored both goals for Grindavik ... American Ashley Bares scores the first in a 5-0 win over Breidablik for Stjarnan, which also features Americans Kristen Edmonds and Ashley Thompson.
Norway
Trondheims-Orn, featuring American Autumn Browning, won 1-0 against Linderud-Grei on Sept. 10 ... Second-place Arna-Bjørnar, featuring American Katie Bethke, won 1-0 against third-place Stabaek ... Medkila IL with Americans Danesha Adams and Niki Cross tied Kolbotn, 2-2. Adams scored one goal.
The Netherlands
FC Twente, featuring American Ashley Nick, won 1-0 over Utrecht on Sept. 9.
Sweden
American Fiona O'Sullivan scored two goals in Kvarnesveden's 4-0 win over Umea Sodra. Kvarnsveden IK also features Americans Sara Campbell, Kristina Hall, and Sarra Moller ... Ragsved, featuring American Lindsey Evans, won 3-1 against Vasalund ... Bollstanas, featuring American Kimberly Boulous, won 2-0 over Sunnana ... Eskilstuna United, won 5-0 against Linkoping Kenty. American Ashleigh Gunning scored the first goal for her team at 16'. American Alena Thoma also featured for Eskilstuna United ... Americans Monica Dolinsky and Megan Mischler made their debut with Östersund and lead their new team to an 8-0 win over Team Hudik. Mischler scored two goals, and Dolinsky scored once ... Falköping, with Americans Kendra Flock and Leigh Jakes, drew against Södra Sandby, 2-2. Flock had to come out early due to an ankle sprain.
In Swedish Damallsvenskan, the relegation issue seems to be decided. Dalsjöfors lost (with Canadians Erin McLeod and Emily Zurrer Americans Alex Singer and India Trotter) to Jitex BK, 3-2 ... Pitea IF with Canadians Steph Labbe and Melissa Tancredi and American Jennifer Nobis, lost, 3-0, to Kopparbergs/Gothenburg.
Updates
Sept. 6, 2011
Finland
PK-35, with Americans Jenae Seppälä and Beverly Goebel, won 4-1 over Honka. The two teams are currently tied in second place with 50 points ... Aland United, with Americans Janelle Cordia, Angela Salem, and Felicia Schroeder, won 9-1 against KMF. Schroeder scored a hat trick, and Cordia added one goal. Salem came off at halftime with minor injury ... New arrival Tessa Gavilsky played her first minutes for Kokkola F10 in a 4-0 loss to HJK.
Germany
FFC Frankfurt, with Ali Krieger and Gina Lewandowski, defeated USV Jena 3-0 on Sept. 4., keeping them in first place ... Essen-Schonebeck, with American Katarina Tarr, won 3-2 against Bad Neuenahr. Tarr’s team had been up 1-0 at halftime only to find themselves down, 2-1, after 30 minutes in the second half. Essen-Schonebeck came back to tie it in the 77the minute and put a finisher in with only two minutes left in regulation. This win keeps Essen-Schonebeck in fifth place.
2nd Frauen-Bundesliga
Cloppenburg, with Americans Jackie Cruz and Caitlin Howard, defeated Magdeburger FFC, 4-0, on Sept. 4 ... Allison Scurich played for Crailsheim in a 3-1 loss at Saarbrücken
Iceland
On Sept. 3, Valur’s Americans Meagan McCray and Caitlin Miskel beat KR, 5-0. KR features Americans Eliza Berzins, Rosie Malone-Povolny, and Keli McLaughlin. This win keeps Valur in second place … Thor/KA beat Throttur Reykjavik, 6-1, on Sept. 3. American Manya Makoski scored two goals. Marisha Schumacher-Hodge also contributed to the win … Stjarnan beat Grindavik, 7-1. Ashley Bares scored in the 91’ of the match for Stjarnan, and Shaneka Gordon scored in the 84th for Grindavik. This match keeps Stjarnan in first place with 48 points.
Denmark
Fortuna Hjorring, with Megan Manthey and Leah Morales, beat BSF in a close match, 4-3. With the win, Fortuna Hjorring is in third place with 12 points and BSF is currently in fourth with nine.
The Netherlands
FC Twente, with American Ashley Nick, won 2-1 against VVV.
Norway
American Katie Bethke won 4-1 and put in the last goal for her team at the 64th minute. The win keeps the team at third place in the standings. Medkila IL's Danesha Adams and Niki Cross lost, 6-0, to Roa IL.
Sweden
Damallsvenskan: Canadians Erin McLeod and Emily Zurrer and Americans India Trotter and Alex Singer, all with Dalsjöfors, drew 0-0, against Linkoping ... Whitney Engen helped Tyresö secure a 2-0 win over Umea IK ... Canadians Stephanie Labbe and Melissa Tancredi and American Jennifer Nobis played in Pitea's 2-0 loss to Malmö v Pitea ... American keeper Val Henderson (Örebro) shut out Hammarby (with Americans Kelly Eagan, Katie Kelly, and Becky Edwards), 3-0.
Also in Sweden ... Ragsved, with American Lindsey Evans, beat IFK Gävle, 5-1. This win puts their team in seventh place with 24 points. Ro Hernandez and Jamie de Araujo who played for Gävle ... Kvarnsveden beat first place AIK, 3-2, on Sept. 3. American Fiona O’Sullivan scored the match’s first goal in the 10-minute mark. Sarra Moller, Kristina Hall, and Sara Campbell also played in the win ... Bollstanas sk, with American Kimberly Boulos, defeated Gustafs, 5-1. The win still kept Bollstanas behind Gustafs in sixth place in the standings ... Ashleigh Gunning scored two goals, and Angela Thom saw minutes in Eskilstuna's 5-2 win over Kalmar ... Falköpings with Leigh Jakes and Kendra Flock were on the losing end of a 3-2 match to Norrköping. Flock scored her first goal in Sweden ... Krista Pace won, 5-2, with Vittsjö over Hovas Billdal
Spain
CE Sant Gabriel, with Rebekah Patrick, defeated FVPR El Olivo, 1-0, in their season opener
Sept. 6, 2011
Finland
PK-35, with Americans Jenae Seppälä and Beverly Goebel, won 4-1 over Honka. The two teams are currently tied in second place with 50 points ... Aland United, with Americans Janelle Cordia, Angela Salem, and Felicia Schroeder, won 9-1 against KMF. Schroeder scored a hat trick, and Cordia added one goal. Salem came off at halftime with minor injury ... New arrival Tessa Gavilsky played her first minutes for Kokkola F10 in a 4-0 loss to HJK.
Germany
FFC Frankfurt, with Ali Krieger and Gina Lewandowski, defeated USV Jena 3-0 on Sept. 4., keeping them in first place ... Essen-Schonebeck, with American Katarina Tarr, won 3-2 against Bad Neuenahr. Tarr’s team had been up 1-0 at halftime only to find themselves down, 2-1, after 30 minutes in the second half. Essen-Schonebeck came back to tie it in the 77the minute and put a finisher in with only two minutes left in regulation. This win keeps Essen-Schonebeck in fifth place.
2nd Frauen-Bundesliga
Cloppenburg, with Americans Jackie Cruz and Caitlin Howard, defeated Magdeburger FFC, 4-0, on Sept. 4 ... Allison Scurich played for Crailsheim in a 3-1 loss at Saarbrücken
Iceland
On Sept. 3, Valur’s Americans Meagan McCray and Caitlin Miskel beat KR, 5-0. KR features Americans Eliza Berzins, Rosie Malone-Povolny, and Keli McLaughlin. This win keeps Valur in second place … Thor/KA beat Throttur Reykjavik, 6-1, on Sept. 3. American Manya Makoski scored two goals. Marisha Schumacher-Hodge also contributed to the win … Stjarnan beat Grindavik, 7-1. Ashley Bares scored in the 91’ of the match for Stjarnan, and Shaneka Gordon scored in the 84th for Grindavik. This match keeps Stjarnan in first place with 48 points.
Denmark
Fortuna Hjorring, with Megan Manthey and Leah Morales, beat BSF in a close match, 4-3. With the win, Fortuna Hjorring is in third place with 12 points and BSF is currently in fourth with nine.
The Netherlands
FC Twente, with American Ashley Nick, won 2-1 against VVV.
Norway
American Katie Bethke won 4-1 and put in the last goal for her team at the 64th minute. The win keeps the team at third place in the standings. Medkila IL's Danesha Adams and Niki Cross lost, 6-0, to Roa IL.
Sweden
Damallsvenskan: Canadians Erin McLeod and Emily Zurrer and Americans India Trotter and Alex Singer, all with Dalsjöfors, drew 0-0, against Linkoping ... Whitney Engen helped Tyresö secure a 2-0 win over Umea IK ... Canadians Stephanie Labbe and Melissa Tancredi and American Jennifer Nobis played in Pitea's 2-0 loss to Malmö v Pitea ... American keeper Val Henderson (Örebro) shut out Hammarby (with Americans Kelly Eagan, Katie Kelly, and Becky Edwards), 3-0.
Also in Sweden ... Ragsved, with American Lindsey Evans, beat IFK Gävle, 5-1. This win puts their team in seventh place with 24 points. Ro Hernandez and Jamie de Araujo who played for Gävle ... Kvarnsveden beat first place AIK, 3-2, on Sept. 3. American Fiona O’Sullivan scored the match’s first goal in the 10-minute mark. Sarra Moller, Kristina Hall, and Sara Campbell also played in the win ... Bollstanas sk, with American Kimberly Boulos, defeated Gustafs, 5-1. The win still kept Bollstanas behind Gustafs in sixth place in the standings ... Ashleigh Gunning scored two goals, and Angela Thom saw minutes in Eskilstuna's 5-2 win over Kalmar ... Falköpings with Leigh Jakes and Kendra Flock were on the losing end of a 3-2 match to Norrköping. Flock scored her first goal in Sweden ... Krista Pace won, 5-2, with Vittsjö over Hovas Billdal
Spain
CE Sant Gabriel, with Rebekah Patrick, defeated FVPR El Olivo, 1-0, in their season opener
Aug. 30, 2011
Here's a look at how Americans and Canadians did this week overseas, including a match between PK-35 and Åland United, which featured a combined total of six American players between the two teams.
Denmark
Fortuna Hjørring, with Americans Megan Manthey and Leah Morales, beat Team Viborg during Round 4. After a 1-0 lead at halftime, Fortuna put two more away, keeping them in a solid third place in the division ... Ninth place SønderjyskE gritted out a tie against 7th place Vejle 3-3 with the help of Americans Carrie Kveton. After a 2-2 tie at halftime, and being down 3-2 at the 57’, SønderjyskE put in the game-tying goal at the 83rd minute.
England
American Brittany Toppert helped Plymouth Argyle have a good start, pulling a 3-3 tie against Millwall Lionesses last Sunday, Aug 21, and a 3-1 win against Keynsham Town.
Finland
Americans Jenae Gibbens, Lauren Johnston, and Jenae Seppälä helped PK-35 beat Americans Janelle Cordia, Angela Salem, and Felicia Schroeder and Åland United, 2-0. This game put PK-35 in third place in a close race against Aland United.
Germany
American Jaime Souza helped Wolfsburg to a great start beating USV Jena 3-0 on Aug. 21, and tied Bad Neuenahr, 1-1, on Aug. 28 ... American Ali Krieger scored her first goal of the 2011/12 Bundesliga season in Frankfurt's 4-0 win over Lok Leipzig this past weekend.
Iceland
Valur, with Americans Meagan McCray and Caitlin Miskel, beat Breidablik 3-1. Stjarnan beat IBV, 2-0 ... American Ashley Bares scored the second goal in the 29th minute, keeping Stjarnan, with teammates Kristen Edmonds and Ashley Thompson, in first with 42 points ... KR, with American Eliza Berzins, beat Grindavik, 2-1. American Shaneka Gordon scored the only goal for Grindavik in the 58th minute.
Norway
Arna-Bjørnar, with American Katie Bethke, beat Klepp, 4-2. Bethke put in the last goal at the 75th minute, sealing a win for her team ... Americans Lana Bowen, Kristin Eggert, and Shannon Smyth contributed in Amazon Grimstad’s 5-0 win over Kattem. This match slid Amazon Grimstad one slot higher than Kattem in eighth place.
Sweden
Rågsved, with Lindsey Evans, beat Gideonsberg 2-0, putting them in eighth place in their division ... Kvarnesveden beat Själevad, 4-3. American Fiona O’ Sullivan put one in at the 13th-minute mark, helping her teammates, including Americans Sara Campbell, Kristina Hall, and Sarra Moller, hold fifth place in Division 1 North ... Falköpings KIK, with American Leigh Jakes and Canadian Kendra Flock, beat Sil, 3-0 ... Americans Ashleigh Gunning and Alena Thom both scored, at the 49’ and 76’ respectively, to help Eskilstuna United beat Hovås Billdal, 6-2.
Updates
Aug. 22, 2011
Finland
Aland United, with Americans Janelle Cordia, Angela Salem, and Felicia Shroeder, lost 4-1 to Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (HJK). This score put Åland United in a third-place tie with PK-35 (44 points) in Naisten Liiga. With Honka’s 5-0 win over Ilves on Sunday, Honka (47 points) remains on top of the table followed by second-place HJK (46 points). Also in Naisten Liiga, PK-35, with Americans Jenae Gibbens, Lauren Johnston, and Jenae Seppälä, drew, 0-0, with Nice Futis.
Germany
Bundesliga opened its season, and Frankfurt, featuring U.S. Women’s National Team defender Ali Krieger, defeated Essen, 3-0. Krieger came on in the second half for Frankfurt. Former Boston Breaker and Chicago Red Star Chioma Igwe came on as a sub for SC Freiburg in its 2-2 draw with Bad Neuenahr.
Sweden
In Damallsvenskan, Dalsjofors lost, 1-0, Göteborg FC. Despite the disappointing loss, Canadian Erin McLeod was named the well-deserved player of the match. In Division 1, Eskilstuna United, with Americans Ashleigh Gunning and Alena Thom, defeated QBIK, 3-1. Gunning scored the second goal for Eskilstuna. Falköpings KIK got a boost with the addition of former Northwestern University defender Leigh Jakes, who joined the team for the remainder of the season. Jakes played earlier this summer for the Chicago Red Stars of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL).
Iceland
Haukar, with Americans Sarah Elnicky and Brooke Barbuto, beat first-place Selfoss, 2-1, but the match still has Selfoss ranked first in the 1. Deild Women standings with Haukar trailing them in second by four points.
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Aug. 19, 2011
In a huge midweek match in Damallsvenskan, Pitea drew with an Umea side that needed all three points to pull ahead of Malmo for first place in the table, but the tie kept them level with the 2010 Damallsvenskan champions. And again, it was a trio of Canadians and American Jennifer Nobis that helped secure the much-needed point for the visitors Pitea.
Canadians Stephanie Labbé, Carmelina Moscato and Melissa Tancredi joined Nobis to muster a 2-2 tie for Pitea IF against top-ranked Umea IK, on Wednesday. Nobis put one in early at the 8-minute mark, but Umea quickly evened out the match with a 1-1 draw by halftime. The final goal of the game ended in a 2-2 draw by the 62nd minute.
"So close to 3 points!! But a tie against the top ranked team umeå feels pretty damn good!! Great job" Steph Labbe's Twitter
Aug. 22, 2011
Finland
Aland United, with Americans Janelle Cordia, Angela Salem, and Felicia Shroeder, lost 4-1 to Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (HJK). This score put Åland United in a third-place tie with PK-35 (44 points) in Naisten Liiga. With Honka’s 5-0 win over Ilves on Sunday, Honka (47 points) remains on top of the table followed by second-place HJK (46 points). Also in Naisten Liiga, PK-35, with Americans Jenae Gibbens, Lauren Johnston, and Jenae Seppälä, drew, 0-0, with Nice Futis.
Germany
Bundesliga opened its season, and Frankfurt, featuring U.S. Women’s National Team defender Ali Krieger, defeated Essen, 3-0. Krieger came on in the second half for Frankfurt. Former Boston Breaker and Chicago Red Star Chioma Igwe came on as a sub for SC Freiburg in its 2-2 draw with Bad Neuenahr.
Sweden
In Damallsvenskan, Dalsjofors lost, 1-0, Göteborg FC. Despite the disappointing loss, Canadian Erin McLeod was named the well-deserved player of the match. In Division 1, Eskilstuna United, with Americans Ashleigh Gunning and Alena Thom, defeated QBIK, 3-1. Gunning scored the second goal for Eskilstuna. Falköpings KIK got a boost with the addition of former Northwestern University defender Leigh Jakes, who joined the team for the remainder of the season. Jakes played earlier this summer for the Chicago Red Stars of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL).
Iceland
Haukar, with Americans Sarah Elnicky and Brooke Barbuto, beat first-place Selfoss, 2-1, but the match still has Selfoss ranked first in the 1. Deild Women standings with Haukar trailing them in second by four points.
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Aug. 19, 2011
In a huge midweek match in Damallsvenskan, Pitea drew with an Umea side that needed all three points to pull ahead of Malmo for first place in the table, but the tie kept them level with the 2010 Damallsvenskan champions. And again, it was a trio of Canadians and American Jennifer Nobis that helped secure the much-needed point for the visitors Pitea.
Canadians Stephanie Labbé, Carmelina Moscato and Melissa Tancredi joined Nobis to muster a 2-2 tie for Pitea IF against top-ranked Umea IK, on Wednesday. Nobis put one in early at the 8-minute mark, but Umea quickly evened out the match with a 1-1 draw by halftime. The final goal of the game ended in a 2-2 draw by the 62nd minute.
"So close to 3 points!! But a tie against the top ranked team umeå feels pretty damn good!! Great job" Steph Labbe's Twitter
Updates
Aug. 16, 2011
Finland Naisten Liiga
Aland United shutout United Pietarsaari, 6-0. Felicia Schroeder scored two goals and was named player of the match. “Got the win yesterday! Now we’re tied for first!! On to the next one!” -Janelle Cordia’s Twitter (Aland United)
UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifying Round
PK 35 won 1-0 over Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia). American Jenae Seppala scored in the 76th minute for the game-winning goal. In today's 1-1 draw against
Unia Racibórz, Seppala scored PK 35's line goal.
Iceland Pepsi-Deildin
Valur beat Afturelding today, 4-0, getting a shutout from American goalkeeper Meagan McCray ... Grindavik defeated Breidablik, 3-2. American Shaneka Gordon scored the equalizer in the 23rd minute for Grindavik. Gordon then put the game-winner in at the 65th minute ... It was a good week for Stjarnan and American Ashley Bares. Stjarnan beat Thor/KA, 2-0. Bares helped her team take a big step closer to the title after scoring the first goal in the win. “2-0 Win for Stjarnan against a good team Thor. Got a goal and assist to help my team.” Ashley Bares' Twitter . Stjarnan defeated KR, 3-2. Goal by American Rosie Malone-Povolny (KR) in the 62nd minute after being down, 2-0, at halftime.
Norway Toppserien
Amazon Grimstad defeated Sandviken 2-0, on Aug. 9. American Shannon Smyth locked in the second goal at the 69th minute to seal the game. Amazon Grimstad lost, 1-0, to Klepp on Aug. 13. American Katie Bethke joined Arna Bjornar and contributed right away to a 1-0 win against Lillestrom.
Sweden Damallsvenskan
Dalsjofors’s Canadians Emily Zurrer and Erin McLeod made their Sweden debuts in a 1-1 tie against Kif Orebro. McLeod had a great match, saving 18 of Orebro’s 19 shots and chipping in with an assist on the goal by Mimmi Lofwenius. This earned Dalsjofors their second point this season ... Hammarby, with Americans Kelly Eagan and Katie Kelly, lost, 2-1, to Pitea IF. Canadian Carmelina Moscato put one away at the 50-minute mark after a scoreless first half, and fellow Canadian Melissa Tancredi scored the 80th minute game-winner from an assist by Moscato. Also playing a part in Pitea's win was Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe and American forward Jennifer Nobis. “Woke up with a smile on my face! Fortunate to start the season so well with my new team!! They made it easy” -Carmelina Moscato’s Twitter. This game was a crucial one at the relegation line. Prior to the game, Hammarby had been trailing Pitea by just four points. “Big win today. Loving the Canadian power all over the field!!!” -Jennifer Nobis’ Twitter
Division 1
Eskilstuna defeated Sils, 4-1. American Ashleigh Gunning scored two of the goals, ending Eskilstuna’s losing streak. American forward Fiona O’Sullivan scored the only goal in the match at the 8th minute. American Sarra Moller led the defense in clinching a shutout. Kvarnsveden also beat Sunnana, 2-1, on Aug 13. O’Sullivan scored the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute ... Lindsey Evans and her team, Ragsved, lost to AIK, 8-0, on Aug. 8, but came back to win a few days later against Umea Sodra, 3-2, on Aug. 14.
Adriana Rodrigues currently plays for Jacksonville University, studies communications and journalism and hopes to pursue a career in international sports correspondence.
Finland Naisten Liiga
Aland United shutout United Pietarsaari, 6-0. Felicia Schroeder scored two goals and was named player of the match. “Got the win yesterday! Now we’re tied for first!! On to the next one!” -Janelle Cordia’s Twitter (Aland United)
UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifying Round
PK 35 won 1-0 over Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia). American Jenae Seppala scored in the 76th minute for the game-winning goal. In today's 1-1 draw against
Unia Racibórz, Seppala scored PK 35's line goal.
Iceland Pepsi-Deildin
Valur beat Afturelding today, 4-0, getting a shutout from American goalkeeper Meagan McCray ... Grindavik defeated Breidablik, 3-2. American Shaneka Gordon scored the equalizer in the 23rd minute for Grindavik. Gordon then put the game-winner in at the 65th minute ... It was a good week for Stjarnan and American Ashley Bares. Stjarnan beat Thor/KA, 2-0. Bares helped her team take a big step closer to the title after scoring the first goal in the win. “2-0 Win for Stjarnan against a good team Thor. Got a goal and assist to help my team.” Ashley Bares' Twitter . Stjarnan defeated KR, 3-2. Goal by American Rosie Malone-Povolny (KR) in the 62nd minute after being down, 2-0, at halftime.
Norway Toppserien
Amazon Grimstad defeated Sandviken 2-0, on Aug. 9. American Shannon Smyth locked in the second goal at the 69th minute to seal the game. Amazon Grimstad lost, 1-0, to Klepp on Aug. 13. American Katie Bethke joined Arna Bjornar and contributed right away to a 1-0 win against Lillestrom.
Sweden Damallsvenskan
Dalsjofors’s Canadians Emily Zurrer and Erin McLeod made their Sweden debuts in a 1-1 tie against Kif Orebro. McLeod had a great match, saving 18 of Orebro’s 19 shots and chipping in with an assist on the goal by Mimmi Lofwenius. This earned Dalsjofors their second point this season ... Hammarby, with Americans Kelly Eagan and Katie Kelly, lost, 2-1, to Pitea IF. Canadian Carmelina Moscato put one away at the 50-minute mark after a scoreless first half, and fellow Canadian Melissa Tancredi scored the 80th minute game-winner from an assist by Moscato. Also playing a part in Pitea's win was Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe and American forward Jennifer Nobis. “Woke up with a smile on my face! Fortunate to start the season so well with my new team!! They made it easy” -Carmelina Moscato’s Twitter. This game was a crucial one at the relegation line. Prior to the game, Hammarby had been trailing Pitea by just four points. “Big win today. Loving the Canadian power all over the field!!!” -Jennifer Nobis’ Twitter
Division 1
Eskilstuna defeated Sils, 4-1. American Ashleigh Gunning scored two of the goals, ending Eskilstuna’s losing streak. American forward Fiona O’Sullivan scored the only goal in the match at the 8th minute. American Sarra Moller led the defense in clinching a shutout. Kvarnsveden also beat Sunnana, 2-1, on Aug 13. O’Sullivan scored the game-winning goal in the 82nd minute ... Lindsey Evans and her team, Ragsved, lost to AIK, 8-0, on Aug. 8, but came back to win a few days later against Umea Sodra, 3-2, on Aug. 14.
Adriana Rodrigues currently plays for Jacksonville University, studies communications and journalism and hopes to pursue a career in international sports correspondence.
List of Players by Country
(Updated August 15, 2011)
(Updated August 15, 2011)
Australia (November – Feb.)
W-League
Denmark (September - April)
Elite Division 1
Megan Manthey, Fortuna Hjørring
Leah Morales, Fortuna Hjørring
Carrie Kveton, Sonderjyske
England
FA Women's Super League (April-August)
Kylla Sjoman (CAN) Doncaster Rovers Belles
Premier League (September - June)
Brittany Toppert, Plymouth Argyle
Finland (April – October)
Naisten Liiga
Janelle Cordia, Åland United
Elisabeth Ruberry, Åland United
Angela Salem, Åland United
Felicia Schroeder, Åland United
Jenae Gibbens, PK-35
Lauren Johnston, PK-35
Jenae Seppälä, PK-35
Beverly Goebel, PK-35
Ykkonen (second division in Finland)
Jaime Gillis, Gamlakarleby Bollklubb (GBK)
Kerstin Williams, Gamlakarleby Bollklubb (GBK)
Germany (August – May)
Frauen-Bundesliga
Alexandra Krieger, Frankfurt
Chioma Igwe, SC Freiburg
Katarina Tarr, SG Essen-Schönebeck
Jaime Souza, Wolfsburg
2nd Frauen-Bundesliga
Jackie Cruz, Cloppenburg
Caitlin Howard, Cloppenburg
Chelsea White, Cloppenburg
Allison Scurich, TSV Crailsheim
Iceland (May – September)
Pepsi-Deildin
Shaneka Gordon, Grindavik
Eliza Berzins, KR
Rosie Malone-Povolny, KR Reykjavik
Keli McLaughlin, KR Reykjavik
Ashley Bares, Stjarnan
Kristen Edmonds, Stjarnan
Ashley Thompson, Stjarnan
Sarah Glass, Thróttur
Alexis Hernandez, Thróttur
Manya Makoski, Thor KA
Marisha Schumacher-Hodge, Thor/KA
Meagan McCray, Valur
Caitlin Miskel, Valur
Iceland: 1. Deild Women
Sarah Elnicky, Haukar
Brooke Barbuto, Hauker
Italy (October – May)
Femminile Serie A
Aricca Vitanza, Orlandia 97
Arianna Criscione, Torres CF
Netherlands (September – April)
Vrouwen Eredivisif
Blakely Mattern, FC Twente
Ashley Nick, FC Twente
Danielle De Seriere, FC Twente
Norway (April – November)
Toppserien
Lana Bowen, Amazon Grimstad
Kristin Eggert, Amazon Grimstad
Shannon Smyth, Amazon Grimstad
Katie Bethke, Arna-Bjørnar
Autumn Browning, Trondheims-Ørn
Sweden (March – November)
Damallsvenskan
Erin McLeod (CAN) Dalsjöfors
Alex Singer, Dalsjöfors
India Trotter, Dalsjöfors
Emily Zurrer (CAN) Dalsjöfors
Kelly Eagan, Hammarby IF
Stephanie Labbé (CAN) Pitea IF
Carmelina Moscato (CAN) Pitea IF
Jennifer Nobis, Pitea IF
Melissa Tancredi (CAN) Pitea IF
Katie Kelly, Hammarby
Becky Edwards, Hammarby
Whitney Engan, Tyresö FFValerie Henderson, ÖrebroCaroline Seger, LdB Malmö
Division 1
Kimberly Boulos, Bollstanäs sk
Ashleigh Gunning, Eskilstuna United
Alena Thom, Eskilstuna United
Sara Campbell, Kvarnsveden IK
Kristina Hall, Kvarnsveden IK
Sarra Moller, Kvarnsveden IK
Fiona O'Sullivan, Kvarnsveden IK
Krista Pace, Vittsjö
Robyn Decker, Qbik
Caitlin Durkee, IFK Kalmar
Lindsey Evans, Ragsved
Courtney Alexander, Sjalevad
Division 2
Ashley Salas, IF Tierps
Norma Mendez, IF Tierps
Spain
Superliga
Rebekah Patrick, CE Sant GabrielJoanna Lohman, EspanyolLianne Sanderson, Espanyol
W-League
Denmark (September - April)
Elite Division 1
Megan Manthey, Fortuna Hjørring
Leah Morales, Fortuna Hjørring
Carrie Kveton, Sonderjyske
England
FA Women's Super League (April-August)
Kylla Sjoman (CAN) Doncaster Rovers Belles
Premier League (September - June)
Brittany Toppert, Plymouth Argyle
Finland (April – October)
Naisten Liiga
Janelle Cordia, Åland United
Elisabeth Ruberry, Åland United
Angela Salem, Åland United
Felicia Schroeder, Åland United
Jenae Gibbens, PK-35
Lauren Johnston, PK-35
Jenae Seppälä, PK-35
Beverly Goebel, PK-35
Ykkonen (second division in Finland)
Jaime Gillis, Gamlakarleby Bollklubb (GBK)
Kerstin Williams, Gamlakarleby Bollklubb (GBK)
Germany (August – May)
Frauen-Bundesliga
Alexandra Krieger, Frankfurt
Chioma Igwe, SC Freiburg
Katarina Tarr, SG Essen-Schönebeck
Jaime Souza, Wolfsburg
2nd Frauen-Bundesliga
Jackie Cruz, Cloppenburg
Caitlin Howard, Cloppenburg
Chelsea White, Cloppenburg
Allison Scurich, TSV Crailsheim
Iceland (May – September)
Pepsi-Deildin
Shaneka Gordon, Grindavik
Eliza Berzins, KR
Rosie Malone-Povolny, KR Reykjavik
Keli McLaughlin, KR Reykjavik
Ashley Bares, Stjarnan
Kristen Edmonds, Stjarnan
Ashley Thompson, Stjarnan
Sarah Glass, Thróttur
Alexis Hernandez, Thróttur
Manya Makoski, Thor KA
Marisha Schumacher-Hodge, Thor/KA
Meagan McCray, Valur
Caitlin Miskel, Valur
Iceland: 1. Deild Women
Sarah Elnicky, Haukar
Brooke Barbuto, Hauker
Italy (October – May)
Femminile Serie A
Aricca Vitanza, Orlandia 97
Arianna Criscione, Torres CF
Netherlands (September – April)
Vrouwen Eredivisif
Blakely Mattern, FC Twente
Ashley Nick, FC Twente
Danielle De Seriere, FC Twente
Norway (April – November)
Toppserien
Lana Bowen, Amazon Grimstad
Kristin Eggert, Amazon Grimstad
Shannon Smyth, Amazon Grimstad
Katie Bethke, Arna-Bjørnar
Autumn Browning, Trondheims-Ørn
Sweden (March – November)
Damallsvenskan
Erin McLeod (CAN) Dalsjöfors
Alex Singer, Dalsjöfors
India Trotter, Dalsjöfors
Emily Zurrer (CAN) Dalsjöfors
Kelly Eagan, Hammarby IF
Stephanie Labbé (CAN) Pitea IF
Carmelina Moscato (CAN) Pitea IF
Jennifer Nobis, Pitea IF
Melissa Tancredi (CAN) Pitea IF
Katie Kelly, Hammarby
Becky Edwards, Hammarby
Whitney Engan, Tyresö FFValerie Henderson, ÖrebroCaroline Seger, LdB Malmö
Division 1
Kimberly Boulos, Bollstanäs sk
Ashleigh Gunning, Eskilstuna United
Alena Thom, Eskilstuna United
Sara Campbell, Kvarnsveden IK
Kristina Hall, Kvarnsveden IK
Sarra Moller, Kvarnsveden IK
Fiona O'Sullivan, Kvarnsveden IK
Krista Pace, Vittsjö
Robyn Decker, Qbik
Caitlin Durkee, IFK Kalmar
Lindsey Evans, Ragsved
Courtney Alexander, Sjalevad
Division 2
Ashley Salas, IF Tierps
Norma Mendez, IF Tierps
Spain
Superliga
Rebekah Patrick, CE Sant GabrielJoanna Lohman, EspanyolLianne Sanderson, Espanyol
