SACRAMENTO, CA (06/23/09) - Whether its the cream rising to the top or just a bad week for the defenders plying their trade in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the main story-line this past week were the final score-lines. Exciting, high-scoring matches were seen from coast to coast and the post-season picture in all five conferences began to clarify.

In the spirit of goal-scoring central to the action in the 50-plus national over the last seven days, veteran Ajax America forward Shannon Cross and a young, rising star in Dallas Premier's Erin Scott are named WPSL Co-Players of the Week:

F Erin Scott (DALLAS PREMIER) - WPSL Co-Player Of The Week
Dallas Premier is 5-0-0 and leading the Big Sky-South Division, with thanks to the play of the Rice University standout. Scott has notched 7 tallies in the three matches she has played in this season for Dallas, and scored the game-winners (4 goals overall) in home victories over Tulsa (4-3 W) and Oklahoma (3-1 W) over the weekend.

F Shannon Cross (AJAX AMERICA) - WPSL Co-Player Of The Week
The 2008 All-WPSL Second Team selection scored 7 goals in just two days in Pacific-South Division action, which included two in the 7-0 win over So Cal Rush on June 20th and all five in a shutout victory at the Claremont Stars on June 21st.

F Tessa MacDougall (ADIRONDACK LYNX)
The Syracuse University captain has led the Lynx offense, as she scored two goals in a 6-0 road win over New York A.C. on June 20th. MacDougall has scored four goals in the past three matches for Adirondack, which keeps them in second place in the WPSL East with a 5-1-0 record.

MF Kristy Krohn (LOS ANGELES RAMPAGE)
The Cal State-Northridge product was instrumental in the Rampage's 5-0 win over the San Diego WFC Sealions on June 21st and scoreless draw vs. Pacific-South leaders SD United on June 20th, keeping L.A. in the post-season race with a 5-3-1 record. A very versatile player, Krohn (4g, 2a this season) played as an attacking midfielder and recorded 3 goals and an assist vs. the SeaLions.

MF Karina Camacho (ARIZONA RUSH)
The Long Beach State midfielder had a breakout weekend, scoring two goals and contributing four assists in Arizona's two-game sweep over Big Sky-North powerhouse Denver Diamonds (2-2-2). Karina's timely distributions and creative finishing pushed the Rush to the top of the division standings with a 4-2 record over idle SLC Sparta (3-2-1).

MF Lindsey DeLorenze (FLORIDA SURGE)
It was a tight match against the Clearwater Galactic Amazons (2-1-2) until the diving header from the technical central midfielder in the 82nd minute, as DeLorenze would convert on a Chantelle Goodson cross in an important 3-1 win for Florida (3-1-1) in a too-close-to-call Sunshine Conference race.

MF Maddie Tantillo (SD UNITED)
The Point Loma Nazarene star would score two goals - including the eventual game-winner on a free kick in the 64th minute - in a 3-0 win over West Coast F.C. on June 21st, keeping undefeated SD United (7-0-2) at the top of the Pacific-South standings.

MF/D Sara Wild (ADIRONDACK LYNX)
The standout from 2008 DIII Final Four participant Williams College had a breakout game as a defensive holding midfielder in the win over New York, as she scored two goals while being the first Lynx player to step up and defend, shutting down the NYAC offense.

D Alyssa Pember (LONG ISLAND FURY)
The Boston College defender stepped up herself into the captain's role, as fellow Eagle Kelly Henderson wasn't available for the undefeated Fury (5-0-0) in a hard-fought 1-0 WPSL East win at luck-less New England on June 20th. The second clean sheet of season kept the Mutiny score-less in their past four matches while solidifying Long Island's tie for second place with Adirondack.

D Shanna Hudson (LOS ANGELES RAMPAGE)
As a center back, Hudson was a physical & technical force in the Rampage defense in the team's two shutouts this weekend over 1st-place SD United (0-0 draw) and 3rd-place San Diego WFC (5-0 W) in Pacific-South action.

D Christina Quitasol (SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTHAWKS)
The all-time scorer at Cal State-East Bay played strong games in the back for Pacific-North leader San Francisco (5-1-1) on June 20th and 21st, having to help out a banged-up defense. She did so and was relentless on 50-50 airballs while starting many of the team's attacks in 1-0 wins over F.C. Sacramento and Monterey, respectively.

GK Jillian Mastroianni (LONG ISLAND FURY)
The Boston College keeper joined up with her college teammate to shut-out New England in WPSL East play, making some very key saves with a big-time performance on the road in getting the clean sheet for the undefeated side.

HONORABLE MENTION: D Elizabeth Harkin (ARIZONA RUSH) - The U.S. U-20 & Arizona State University defender was a solid presence in Arizona's third and fourth consecutive shutouts over conference rival Denver; D Sarah Devine (SAN DIEGO WFC SEALIONS) - the Poway H.S. graduate and soon-to-be UC-Irvine freshman anchored the SeaLion defense in an important 3-1 over West Coast F.C. in Pacific-South play; MF Nadia Al-Lami (MONTEREY BLUES) - the center midfielder put in the consistent hard play needed for Monterey in victories over the skillful California Storm and Portland Rain; F Sophia Mundy (BOSTON AZTEC) - the Boston Breaker developmental player score the lone goal in a 1-0 win at SoccerPlus CT on June 20th and was a consistent threat on the attack; F Katie Ryan (MILLBURN MAGIC) - the Villanova forward registered two goals and an assist in the second half against New York A.C. on June 21st, as Millburn powered back from a 1-0 deficit to a 3-1 road win in the WPSL East; F Jen Leaverton (BAY STATE SELECT) - the multiple Match Offensive MVP selection makes her second appearance on the WPSL TOTW this season as she notched two assists in the 3-1 victory at Maine.

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The Long Island Fury have been selected to host the 2009 WPSL Final Four which will be held at Adelphi University (Garden City, NY) - alongside the Youth Premier Soccer League (YPSL) National Championship that same weekend. The tentative dates are scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, August 1-2 and check back to this website in the coming days & weeks for further information!

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