Vote for the Treasure Valley boys, girls soccer players of the week (Oct. 3 to 9)
Help us choose the best of the best in the latest Idaho Statesman soccer player of the week contest.
Polls close at noon Wednesday. Read about all the candidates and their accomplishments below.
You can vote multiple times. This is meant to be a fun way to show support for athletes, not scientific.
Nominations are submitted by area coaches or taken from stats reported to the Idaho Statesman.
[Related: Football player of the week | Volleyball player of the week]
GIRLS SOCCER
Isis Villafane, Ridgevue: Opened the week with five goals in a 9-1 rout of Columbia, then added a hat trick in a 3-2 victory vs. Caldwell in the first round of the 4A district tournament.
Olivia Smith, Homedale: Netted a hat trick in a 6-2 win vs. Payette in the 3A district tournament play-in game.
Sophie Schmautz, Bishop Kelly: Closed an undefeated conference season with two goals and two assists in a 4-0 win at Skyview.
Mia Barron, Boise: Scored twice to lead the Brave to a 4-1 win over Middleton in the first round of the 5A district tournament.
Laken Gallagher, Timberline: Kept the Wolves’ season alive with two goals in a 3-1 win vs. Capital in a 5A district tournament play-in round. She also scored twice in 5-1 win vs. Borah.
Grace Nelson, Eagle: Recorded a hat trick in a 3-0 win vs. Nampa.
BOYS SOCCER
Jacob Samuelsen, Boise: Scored twice in a 5-0 win vs. Centennial in the first round of the 5A district tournament.
Jordan Shupe, Owyhee: His two goals extended the Storm’s season in a 3-1 win vs. Kuna in a 5A district tournament play-in game.
Krew Christensen, Eagle: Scored once and had three assists in the Mustangs’ 10-0 win vs. Nampa.
Andrew Nguyen, Bishop Kelly: Found the back of the net twice in a 3-0 win vs. Skyview that clinched BK the second seed at the 4A district tournament.
Jose Cabezas, Caldwell: Scored twice in an 11-0 rout of Emmett to cap an undefeated conference season.
This story was originally published October 10, 2022 at 2:10 PM.
