CARY, N.C. (Oct. 5, 2017) – Sam Mewis and Lynn WIlliams of the NC Courage have been named to the September NWSL Team of the Month as voted by the NWSL Media Association. Mewis earns her fourth Team of the Month recognition while Williams sees her second appearance as part of the elite XI.
In September, Mewis continued her dominance in the center of the field. Against the Houston Dash, she opened up scoring for the game that would go on to clinch the NWSL Shield for the NC Courage. Her overall performance this season has also made her a finalist for the 2017 NWSL Most Valuable Player Award.
Williams posted her best numbers of the season in September as she scored four and assisted one of the Courage’s nine goals that month. She currently ranks third in the league in shots taken with 78 and is fifth in the league with nine goals total in 2017.
September Team of the Month
Forwards: Lynn Williams, Christine Sinclair, Shea Groom
Midfielders: Alanna Kennedy, Marta, Samantha Mewis
Defenders: Casey Short, Emily Menges, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O’Hara
Goalkeeper: Adrianna Franch
Mewis, Williams and the NC Courage return home to Sahlen’s Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park on Sunday, Oct. 8 as they host the Chicago Red Stars at 7:30 pm for the NWSL semifinal match. Tickets to the match can be purchased at NCFCTix.com or by calling our box office at 919-459-8144.
The North Carolina Courage is a professional women’s soccer team that plays in the NWSL. NC Courage, the reigning NWSL champion, plays its home games at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. For more information, please visit www.www.nccourage.com or follow the team on Twitter and Facebook.
