Scored two crucial goals as Dayton Dutch Lions FC clinched conference championship! McCurdy joins in Team of the Week.
From the USL
TAMPA, Fla. – The W-League announced its Team of the Week for Week 9 of the 2013 season today, honoring Dayton Dutch Lions forward Emilie Fillion as Player of the Week after she scored twice in a 3-2 victory at the Atlanta Silverbacks Saturday, earning the Dutch Lions the Southeastern Conference title. Dayton has earned the right to host the Southeastern Conference Championship, with the winner securing a spot at the W-League Championship presented by Nike July 26-28 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Fillion, preparing for her senior season at Wright State University, struck in the 30th and 50th minutes for her fifth and sixth goals of the season as Dayton sprinted out to a 3-0 lead at Atlanta. The Dutch Lions (5-1-3) held on for the 3-2 victory a day after battling for a scoreless draw at Charlotte, clinching the conference and finalizing an impressive turnaround after finishing winless in 2012.
Fillion’s teammate Brooke McCurdy was chosen as goalkeeper after earning the shutout at Charlotte and producing key saves at Atlanta. Sydney Vermillion of the Los Angeles Strikers leads the corps of defenders after scoring the game-winner in a 2-0 shutout win vs. the Colorado Rush, and she’s joined by Virginia Beach’s Jessica Kalonji, who led her squad to shutouts at New York and Long Island. Rounding out the defense are Fredericksburg’s Kimmy Cummings, who scored and led her team to consecutive shutouts, and Brooke Spence of the Colorado Rapids, who scored a highlight-reel goal in a 3-1 victory against Bay Area.
Pali’s Ashley Nick highlights the Team of the Week midfield after she scored all four of her team’s goals in a 2-0 win and 2-2 draw which kept Pali atop the Western Conference standings. She is joined by Laval’s Kylie Davis, who scored the game-winner at K-W United for the Central Conference leaders, and K-W’s Anne Houliston, who tallied a goal and two assists in a 2-1-0 week. Rounding out the midfield is Taylor Mertz of Virginia Beach, who had a goal and two assists as the Piranhas stayed atop the Northeastern Conference with the league’s top record (9-1-1).
The final member of the squad is forward Najma Homidi of the Bay Area Breeze, who is chosen for the second consecutive week after tallying a pair of goals in a 2-2 draw at the Pali Blues.
W-League Team of the Week
| Pos | Player | Team | Highlights |
| GK | Brooke McCurdy | Dayton | Made 5 saves in scoreless draw at Charlotte/7 saves in 3-2 win at ATL |
| D | Kimmy Cummings | Fredericksburg | Goal in 2-0 win at New Jersey; led D to consecutive shutouts |
| D | Jessica Kalonji | Virginia Beach | Led D in shutout wins at New York and Long Island |
| D | Brooke Spence | Colorado Rapids | Scored highlight-reel goal, led team from back in 3-1 win vs. Bay Area |
| D | Sydney Vermillion | Los Angeles | Scored GWG, helped earn shutout in 2-0 win vs. Rush |
| M | Kylie Davis | Laval | Scored game-winner, led the offense in 2-0 win at K-W |
| M | Anne Houliston | K-W United | Goal and assist in 2-1 win at Toronto/Assist in 2-1 win vs. London |
| M | Taylor Mertz | Virginia Beach | Scored second goal in 2-0 win at Long Island/2 assists in 3-0 win at NY |
| M | Ashley Nick | Pali | Scored both in 2-0 win vs. Rush/Also scored both in 2-2 draw vs. BA |
| F | Emilie Fillion | Dayton | Scored twice as Dayton clinched conference with 3-2 win at Atlanta |
| F | Najma Homidi | Bay Area | Scored twice in 2-2 draw at Pali |