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| Monday, April 22, 2002 23:53 EST |
Forward registers two goals, assist in rout of Power
[ESPN.com news services]
ATLANTA -- The second leading scorer in the WUSA last season picked up where she left off, as San Diego's Shannon MacMillan scored two goals and added one assist to lead the Spirit to a record-setting 6-1 victory over the New York Power Saturday afternoon. For her performance, the San Diego forward was named the WUSA Player of the Week for the Week ending April 21, 2002.
MacMillan carried her torrid offseason scoring streak with the U.S. national team to Torero Stadium, hitting a brilliant left-footed volley into the upper left corner in the 17th minute and then finishing a rebound of her own shot in the 40th minute to give the Spirit a 3-0 halftime lead. MacMillan then helped seal the game less than two minutes into the second half, setting up Zhang Ouying for the Spirit's fourth goal. It was the fifth two-goal game of MacMillan's WUSA career.
"Everything was going for us today, unlike last week," said MacMillan after the game. "You know that soccer is a crazy game and that's why we love playing it. Anyone can beat anyone in this league at anytime."
The six goals set a WUSA record for most goals scored in a game by one team and the five-goal margin of victory also set a WUSA record. MacMillan was second in the WUSA in scoring during the 2001 season with 12 goals and six assists for 30 points.
MacMillan, who captured 34 points in the voting, outdistanced teammate Zhang Ouying (14 pts.), Boston forward Angela Hucles (8 pts.) and Washington forward Meredith Beard (4 pts.).
San Diego's Mascaro sidelined 4-6 weeks with broken foot
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Spirit midfielder Jenny Mascaro will
be out four to six weeks after breaking a bone in her left foot at
the end of last weekend's 6-1 victory over the New York Power.
The injury came after Mascaro played one of the best matches of
her Spirit career, with two assists. The six goals and the margin
of victory were WUSA records.
"She is a valuable player for us, and she is playing great, so
it will hurt to lose her for a few games," coach Carlos Juarez
said. "But I know the rest of the team will step up."
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