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Every week, across several sports, players around the DMV (D.C./Maryland/Virginia) shine in individual performance. Every Monday, I’d like to take a minute to highlight some of those performances, including what I view as the best performance and name that athlete the “DMV Star of the Week.”
This week’s DMV Star’s of the Week is Washington Spirit Midfielder Leicy Santos.
The Spirit won a crucial match over Portland on Saturday afternoon in D.C. to stay in 2nd place in the NWSL standings.
The team fell behind early but stormed back to win. First, it was star player Trinity Rodman who scored the game-tying goal in the 60th minute to make it 1-1 before Leicy Santos swooped in to win it in the 96th minute with the game-winner.
It was just her third game for the club, but already her second goal with Washington, headed in from the top of the box on a beautiful cross from Rodman.
With the win, the Spirit remain in 2nd place in the standings at 13-2-4 and six points behind Orlando in 1st, but three points ahead of Kansas City in 2nd, with seven games to go.
The DMV saw seven teams in action this past week, including the Washington Commanders, Washington Nationals,, D.C. United, Washington Mystics, Washington Spirit, and the Howard and Maryland football teams
Here are some honorable mention performances for DMV Star of the Week:
Washington Commanders Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for 184 yards and rushed for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns without committing any turnovers in his NFL debut on Sunday in a 37-20 loss to Tampa Bay
Washington Nationals Third Baseman Andres Chaparro had a hit in five of Washington’s six games this past week, hitting .270 on the week with 3 runs scored, 2 doubles, 9 RBIs and 2 home runs
Washington Mystics Small Forward Emily Engstler had a double-double in Tuesday’s win over Dallas, scoring 19 points and hauling in 10 rebounds in the win
Maryland Receiver Tai Felton had 11 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown in the Terps 27-24 loss to Michigan State on Saturday
Maryland Defensive Back Glendon Miller had 2 interceptions in the Terrapins loss in College Park on Saturday
Howard running back Jarett Hunter had 27 carries for 126 yards and 3 touchdowns in Saturday’s 32-31 win over Mercyhurst
Here’s what’s coming up this week in DMV Sports:
Washington Commanders (0-1, 3rd in NFC East)
9/15 vs. New York Giants
Washington Nationals (64-79, 4th in NL East)
9/10 vs. Atlanta
9/11 vs. Atlanta
9/12 vs. Atlanta
9/13 vs. Miami
9/14 vs. Miami
9/15 vs. Miami
D.C. United (8-8-12, 32 points 9th in Eastern Conference)
9/14 vs. New York City FC
Washington Spirit (13-2-4 overall, 41 points, 2nd in NWSL)
9/15 vs. Houston
Washington Mystics (11-24 overall, 6th in Eastern Conference)
9/11 @ Chicago
9/13 @ Atlanta
9/15 vs. Atlanta
Maryland Terrapins (1-1, 18th in Big 10)
9/14 @ Virginia
Howard Bison (1-1, T-1st in MEAC)
9/14 vs. Morehouse
*Denotes games I will be covering in-person
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