Goals, saves and PKs: Vote for IHSAA soccer players of the week (Aug. 21-26)
IndyStar will be recognizing the top soccer players in Indiana with our players of the week poll.
Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.
To nominate players for consideration, email Brian Haenchen at bhaenchen@gannett.com or message him on Twitter: @Brian_Haenchen. We will be accepting nominees for the upcoming week until Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Hank's Soccer Headlines: HSE wins powerhouse clash, Pike's Anelson Azard dazzles and more
Congratulations to Brownsburg's Weston Bradley on being voted Player of the Week for Aug. 14-19! The senior put together back-to-back two-goal performances. He scored twice and assisted on a pair of goals in a 9-0 rout of Lebanon, then accounted for two of the team's five goals in a 5-0 win over New Palestine.
I want to do a soccer goal of the month poll (it’s like POTW … but with goals). Reply here or email me your nominations from August with the video (obvs), plus player’s name, school, date and opponent.
Statewide deal, per usual.
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Here are the top performers from last week.
Anelson Azard, Pike
Azard scored his first eight goals of the season this week. He had five in a win over Warren Central, then scored twice — first on a penalty kick, then again late in regulation — to lift the Red Devils to a 3-1 triumph over Cathedral on Saturday. He wrapped up his week by scoring another goal against Downers Grove.
Andie Adams, Bishop Chatard
The senior defender clinched a 2-2 (7-6 PK) win over Brebeuf, coming up seventh and rifling her attempt off the goalkeeper and in. The victory moved the Trojans to 3-2 on the year with wins over Mt. Vernon, Heritage Christian and Brebeuf (losses vs. Brownsburg and Park Tudor).
Breece Bass, Franklin Central
The Murray State commit scored twice against rival Roncalli. Her first goal opened the scoring in the 16th minute, her second forced a 2-2 stalemate in the 59th minute (that was the final score).
Riley Boyd, Hamilton Southeastern
The sophomore scored her first hat trick of the season Saturday night, lifting the second-ranked Royals to a 3-2 victory over No. 3 Noblesville. She has six goals and an assist on the season.
Olivia Cebalo, Carmel
The junior midfielder scored in both games of a Saturday doubleheader, including the game-winning goal against Cathedral in the nightcap. She also scored in a 2-0 win over Fishers.
Paige Dill, Park Tudor
The junior scored twice and dished out a pair of assists over 73 minutes in a 7-0 victory over Columbus East. Dill, who also kicks for the football team, converted a pair of extra points and logged eight kickoffs the night before against Tindley.
Kenny Guerine, Lawrence Central
The senior scored three of the Bears' four goals in a shutout victory over Chatard on Tuesday, then picked up a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over New Palestine on Saturday. Guerine has six goals and an assist through his first four games for Lawrence Central (4-0).
Lyla Jacobs, Mooresville
The sophomore scored five goals and an assist across two games this week. She netted a hat trick against Perry Meridian on Monday, then picked up two goals and an assist against Ben Davis on Saturday.
Kate Malin, Westfield
The junior defender, who entered the week with a goal and an assist this season, struck twice in the Rocks' 4-0 victory over Franklin Central. She's also aided a defense that has yet to allow a goal this season (shutout wins over Fishers, Plainfield, New Palestine and Franklin Central).
Colson Mendenhall, Cascade
Mendenhall has eight goals and four assists on the season with two goals in each of his first four games. He added an assist to go with his two scores in a 7-2 win over Lutheran on Saturday.
Efren Reveles III, Ben Davis
The senior has four goals through his first four games, with a two-goal outing vs. Tri-West. Ben Davis is 3-1 with a 10-5 goal differential, and has matches upcoming against Lawrence Central, Arsenal Tech, Lawrence North and Plainfield.
Kervens Saint Paul, Speedway
Saint Paul scored twice in a 3-0 win over Cardinal Ritter. He has five goals through his first three games of the season (Thursday's contest vs. Park Tudor was postponed due to excessive heat).
Kiersten Touloukian, Brownsburg
Touloukian tallied two goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over Tri-West.
Elliott Zimmerman, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian
The junior, who scored on a bicycle kick against FW Concordia Lutheran in the team's season opener, notched a hat trick plus an assist in an 8-1 win over Heritage on Monday, then tallied an assist in a 2-2 draw against Fort Wayne Snider on Saturday.
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indiana high school soccer players of week (Aug. 21-26)
