NWSL golden boot: OL Reign’s Bethany Balcer, Washington Spirit’s Ashley Hatch meet in battle of top scorers

The golden boot race within the Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League is heating up because the common season winds down. Just a few weeks stay and a number of other groups are in competition for the ultimate 4 playoff spots. You possibly can catch all of the motion this weekend on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+, with five games featuring some of the top scorers in the league. 

Three gamers are at present tied in first place with 9 objectives, whereas others are nonetheless within the chase with eight objectives. Let’s check out three gamers concerned within the golden boot race and a few of their objectives as they warmth up the scoring within the league because the season enters the ultimate stretch. 

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Bethany Balcer, OL Reign

Bethany Balcer has scored 9 over 21 appearances for the membership. The 2019 Rookie of the Yr Award winner has scored eight objectives from the run of play and one on a nook. Eight of her 9 objectives have been pictures taken first time. None have come from penalties or free-kicks. She has scored 4 along with her proper and the opposite 5 have come off headers. Her final objective scored was on Sept. 29 in opposition to Orlando Delight.

Video games remaining: Saturday vs. Washington; Oct. 30 at Kansas Metropolis.

Rachel Daly, Houston Sprint

The English worldwide has been the brilliant spot in Houston’s assault this season. Regardless of splitting time between membership and nation, Daly leads her workforce in objectives scored this season. She has scored six along with her proper and three off headers. She has scored eight of her 9 objectives on first-time pictures and is second within the NWSL in objectives per 90 minutes at 0.69.

Video games remaining: Sunday vs. Portland; Oct. 31 at Washington.

Ashley Hatch, Washington Spirit 

Hatch has been a part of a powerful Spirit offense alongside second-year ahead Ashley Sanchez and rookie Trinity Rodman. The 2017 Rookie of the Yr is wrapping up her fifth NWSL season and at present sits at 9 objectives. She has been very balanced, scoring three along with her proper, 4 along with her left and two along with her head. 

Video games remaining: Saturday at OL Reign; Oct. 31 vs. Houston.

Nonetheless within the hunt

Sydney Leroux, Orlando Delight: Leroux has not discovered the again of the online since Sept. 11 in opposition to Racing Louisville FC. The Delight ahead additionally has two assists this season, and nonetheless has an opportunity to assert the golden boot with two video games remaining. She has 5 along with her proper foot and three along with her left. None of her objectives have come on penalties, although three had been on pictures taken first time. Video games remaining: Saturday at Louisville; Oct. 29 vs. Chicago.

Ifeoma Onumonu, NJ/NY Gotham FC: Onumonu sits at eight scored and 4 assists. The membership has 4 video games remaining, although the ultimate three will likely be performed in the middle of a 10-day stretch. Nonetheless, it is probably the most matches remaining by than some other workforce at this level within the season, which provides her a number of alternatives to complete first. Her seven objectives have been scored evenly, three apiece have come from her left and proper foot, and one objective on a header. Video games remaining: Sunday at North Carolina; Oct. 22 at Kansas Metropolis; Oct. 28 at Louisville; Oct. 31 vs. Louisville.