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Maryland women’s soccer’s Alyssa Poarch named WPSL Player of the Week

Current Terrapin and Coastal Atlantic FC Ospreys forward Alyssa Poarch has made a splash during her first season in the Women’s Premier Soccer League this summer, and was named Goal 5 Player of the Week Thursday.

Last weekend, Poarch scored seven goals in a span of 24 hours, giving her the title of the league’s leading scorer. The Middletown, Delaware, native currently has 16 goals in seven games and is maintaining a commanding league lead with 37 points, holding a 16-point lead over four other players. There are 119 teams in the WPSL, which is a three-month summer league that brings together high school, college, post-graduate and international players.