Junior midfielder Lauren Macke from Campbell County High School (Alexandria, Ky.) and senior forward Alex Davidson from Chicopee High School (Chicopee, Mass.) have been named NSCAA High School Players of Week.

Macke scored five of the team's eight goals in the KHSAA Regional Tournament. She scored back-to-back goals in the Camels’ 4-1 win in the first round of the tournament, then followed up with two goals in the first nine minutes of the semifinal game en route to the 3-0 win.

In the regional championship game, she scored the lone goal for the Camels in a game that ended in regulation at 1-1. Macke did tally a penalty kick; however the Camels lost 6-5. The junior’s efforts this season earned her First Team All-Region and she finished the year with a team-leading 20 goals. Macke and the Camels are coached by Dave Morris.

Davidson had a strong week for the Chicopee. He scored two goals in the Pacers’ 2-0 victory last Monday and then connected on the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw last Thursday. The tying goal kept the Pacers tied for first place in the Churchill-Morian Division.

Davidson is a four-year member of the varsity soccer program. He and the Chicopee boys’ team are coached by Tom Rivet.

Other female nominees included Lauren Hill of Pikeview High School (Princeton, W.V.), Lesely Waddle of Independence High School (Thompson, Tenn.), Brianna Gilliam of Kenwood High School (Baltimore, Md.), Morgan Verst (Alexandria, Ky.), Valentina Margiottiello of The Wardlaw-Hartridge School (Edison, N.J.), Mailia Berkley of Badin High School (Hamilton, Ohio), Micaela Powers of Beaver Creek Highschool (Beaver Creek, Ohio), and Emily Bruder of Juan Diego Catholics High School, (Draper, Utah).

Other male nominees Kaleon Fox of St. Xavier High School (Kentucky, Ky.), Mason Angel of Mercer County High School (Harrodsburg, Ky.), Marrott Weekes of Middlebury Union High School (Middleberry, Ky.), Blake Herman of Quincy Senior High School, (Quincy, Ill.), Alex Kim of The Athenian School (Danville, Calif.), Anthony Carroll of Sandia High School (Albuquerque, N.M.), Brock Hersch of Beachwood High School (Beachwood, OH), Connor Thompson of Grand Ledge High School (Grand Ledge, Mich.), and Aaron Chatfield of Northern Michigan Christian Academy (Burt Lake, Mich.).

The NSCAA High School Player of the Week program is designed to highlight the future stars of the game. Anyone can nominate a player, however only players whose coach is a current NSCAA member are eligible for selection. Honorees will be announced on Wednesdays.

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The next submission deadline is Monday, Oct.29, followed by the Oct. 31 announcement.

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