Balcer, Huerta, Le Sommer and Marozsán Named to NWSL Team of the Month

The National Women’s Soccer League has named OL Reign players Bethany Balcer, Sofia Huerta, Eugénie Le Sommer and Dzsenifer Marozsán to the NWSL Team of the Month for September. All four players helped OL Reign to go undefeated through the month of September. 

Started in 2017, the Team of Month award recognizes the 11 players who have performed the best in a given month of the NWSL season. This month’s team features players from five of 10 teams in the league. 

Balcer also took home Player of the Month honors for September. The forward started all three matches that OL Reign played this month, putting in 235 minutes of the playing time. She scored three goals of the five total scored by the Reign throughout the month. This is Balcer’s first time being named to Team of the Month. 

Huerta was named to the Team of the Month for her work as a right back. She started and played 90 minutes in all three of OL Reign’s September matches. Huerta consistently led attacks up the sideline to get crosses into the box and earned two assists in September. This is her third time being named to Team of the Month, but her first time doing so with OL Reign. 

Le Sommer started in all three of OL Reign’s September matches and played a total of 216 minutes. In that time, Le Somme scored two goals, both against Orlando. She earned her second ever NWSL brace thanks to her 28th and 32nd minute goals. Le Sommer received Player of the Week honors for her performance against Orlando. This is her first time being named to the NWSL Team of the Month. 

Marozsán played in all three of OL Reign’s matches in September, starting in two of those matches. She played a total of 190 minutes, playing an essential role in OL Reign’s midfield and attack. Marozsán earned two assists this month, both against Orlando. This is her first time being named to NWSL Team of the Week. 

NWSL Team of the Month in September: 

GK – Kailen Sheridan (NJNY): Despite just a two-match slate for Gotham FC in September, the team’s starting goalkeeper was stellar in the net, making a combined nine saves en route to a win and draw for the club. The newly minted Olympic gold medalist boasts an 86 percent save clip and five clean sheets so far this season. 

D – Tierna Davidson (CHI): A stalwart on the Chicago back line, Davidson appeared in every minute of play and was an effective component of set pieces for the Red Stars in September, helping the team to a 1-0-2 record in an unbeaten month of play. 

D – Sofia Huerta (RGN): A reliable offensive weapon for OL Reign, the defender notched a pair of game-winning assists in September, helping her club to an impressive 3-0-1 record during the month. 

D – Estelle Johnson (NJNY): Appearing in nearly every minute of Gotham FC’s matches in September, Johnson’s reliable presence on the backline helped her team to an unbeaten month of play. 

D – Casey Krueger (CHI): Another mainstay on the Red Stars defense, Krueger scored the equalizer in the 77th minute of an eventual 1-1 draw against the Houston Dash, her first goal of the 2021 campaign. 

M – Morgan Gautrat (CHI): Appearing in every minute of play throughout September, Gautrat recorded six shots throughout the month, including a pair of chances in the Red Stars’ 2-1 win over Portland Thorns FC. 

M – Dzsenifer Marozsán (RGN): Highly productive in the midfield this month, Marozsán contributed to the offensive build up in the Reign’s 3-0 victory against Orlando, notching a pair of assists. 

M – Angela Salem (POR): Salem’s effort in the midfield was a welcome one for the Portland Thorns, as the midfielder helped the team to a gritty 1-0 win over rival North Carolina. 

F – Bethany Balcer (RGN): The Player of the Month in September, the league-leading goal scorer was outstanding in the final third, scoring a goal in each of the team’s three appearances throughout the month. 

F – Rachel Daly (HOU): The Houston Dash captain did not disappoint in the month of September, scoring two goals, including her record-breaking 29th regular-season goal as a member of the Dash, the most of any player in club history. 

F – Eugénie Le Sommer (RGN): Another forward in contention for the league’s Golden Boot award, Le Sommer kept her stellar offensive performances rolling in September, recording her second brace of the season in OL Reign’s 3-0 rout of the Pride.