The Courage star earned the honor for April after scoring three goals in three matches.
Three goals in three games and an unbeaten run for the North Carolina Courage just about sums up Ashley Sanchez’s April. With the majority of the National Women’s Soccer League season still ahead, the 27-year-old is already finding her form, and her contributions to her team have earned her“It feels good,” Sanchez says of earning the accolade.
“Obviously, it’s early on in the season, so I’m hoping to continue this and help my team in any way I can. ” Scoring two equalizers and a match-winner, Sanchez has been the clutch teammate helping keep the Courage unbeaten in April. For her teammates, including forward Hannah Betfort, it’s Sanchez’s “phenomenal finishing” and penchant for finding the back of the net that have really helped the club continue to develop over the beginning of the season.
“I think Ashley is one of those players that is always in the right spaces and always dangerous,” Betfort said “I think right now, as we’re developing as a team, a lot of the spaces we’re finding is off that back shoulder, and that’s where Ashley’s really thriving. We’re really feeding her in those spaces and pockets, and it’s going quite well for us there.
”Courage manager Mak Lind sees in Sanchez an incredible player of high quality who works hard for the team. As a new coach in the league, Lind was immediately impressed by Sanchez and knew how important she would be for the team’s success.
“She proved early on when I arrived that she has skills offensively,” Lind said. “She’s a goalscorer. She’s a winger that likes to drive the ball and dribble one-v-one. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey together with her and her teammates.
”, and she’s hoping to use this momentum to continue carrying her team through the rest of the season. Even though the Courage has dropped points in May, Sanchez is confident that the team has more to give, and she’s eager to be part of that success, including fine-tuning the small details.
“I think just continuing with final third entries and just trying to score as many goals as we can, and obviously maybe not concede as many,” Sanchez says, outling what the Courage needs to work on in the coming weeks. “I think just a variety of goalscoring opportunities from everyone, including me. ”Jenna Tonelli is a writer for Sports Illustrated Soccer. She is passionate about women’s soccer, particularly the NWSL, USWNT, and the Italian women’s national team.
When not thinking about soccer, Jenna can be found drinking iced coffee and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.
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